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"Cindy Kay masterfully narrates this unique audiobook, which combines a variety of genres to tell a moving story of self-acceptance and finding safety even in the bleakest of times." - AudioFile Magazine, Earphones Award review Good Omens meets The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet in Ryka Aoki's Light From Uncommon Stars, a defiantly joyful adventure set in California's San Gabriel Valley, with cursed violins, Faustian bargains, and queer alien courtship over fresh-made donuts. Hugo Award Finalist A National Bestseller Indie Next Pick New York Public Library Top 10 Book of 2021 A Kirkus Best Book of 2021 A Barnes & Noble Best Science Fiction Book of 2021 2022 Alex Award Winner 2022 Stonewall Book Award Winner Shizuka Satomi made a deal with the devil: to escape damnation, she must entice seven other violin prodigies to trade their souls for success. She has already delivered six. When Katrina Nguyen, a young transgender runaway, catches Shizuka's ear with her wild talent, Shizuka can almost feel the curse lifting. She's found her final candidate. But in a donut shop off a bustling highway in the San Gabriel Valley, Shizuka meets Lan Tran, retired starship captain, interstellar refugee, and mother of four. Shizuka doesn't have time for crushes or coffee dates, what with her very soul on the line, but Lan's kind smile and eyes like stars might just redefine a soul's worth. And maybe something as small as a warm donut is powerful enough to break a curse as vast as the California coastline. As the lives of these three women become entangled by chance and fate, a story of magic, identity, curses, and hope begins, and a family worth crossing the universe for is found. A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Books.
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“A dark but ultimately hopeful sci-fi exploration of the threats faced by queer people of color [and] a love letter to immigrant culture and the power people have to save each other.”
— Publishers Weekly (starred review)
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“Bursts with love and insights on food, music, inheritance, and transformation.”
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“Filled with mouthwatering descriptions of food and heart-swelling meditations on music, this novel is an unexpected gift.”
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“A brilliant story about resilience, vitality, and risking being broken to give everything.”
— School Library Journal
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A BookRiot Pick of Best SFF Books of the Year
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A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year
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A Barnes & Noble Best Book of 2021 in Science Fiction
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One of Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books of 2021
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An Indie Next List Selection
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Winner of the Alex Award
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Winner of the Stonewall Book Award
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Finalist for the Hugo Award for Best Novel
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Finalist for the Locus Award for Fantasy
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Among shortlisted titles for Hugo Award - Nominee, 2022
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Among shortlisted titles for L.A. Times Book Prize - Finalist, 2022
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Among longlisted titles for Kirkus Reviews Best Books of the Year, 2021
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Winner of ALA Alex Awards Winner (Adult for Young Adults), 2022
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Among longlisted titles for NYPL Best Books of the Year, 2021
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About Ryka Aoki
Ryka Aoki (she/her) is a poet, composer, teacher, and novelist whose books include He Mele a Hilo and two Lambda Award finalists, Seasonal Velocities and Why Dust Shall Never Settle upon This Soul. Ryka’s work has appeared or been recognized in publications including Vogue, Elle, Bustle, Autostraddle, PopSugar, and BuzzFeed. Her poetry was featured at the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center, and she was honored by the California State Senate for “extraordinary commitment to the visibility and well-being of Transgender people.”
About Cindy Kay
Cindy Kay is a Chinese Thai American narrator and educator who grew up in the California Bay Area and lives in the Rockies. Her work has been described as listening to a “cozy best friend.” She narrates fiction and nonfiction, and has studied Spanish, Portuguese, Thai, and Japanese.