{"product_id":"light-from-uncommon-stars-paperback","title":"Light from Uncommon Stars - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRyka Aoki\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eGood Omens\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eThe Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet\u003c\/i\u003e in Ryka Aoki's \u003ci\u003eLight From Uncommon Stars\u003c\/i\u003e, a defiantly joyful adventure set in California's San Gabriel Valley, with cursed violins, Faustian bargains, and queer alien courtship over fresh-made donuts.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShizuka 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRYKA AOKI (she\/her) is a poet, composer, teacher, and novelist whose books include \u003ci\u003eHe Mele a Hilo\u003c\/i\u003e and two Lambda Award finalists, \u003ci\u003eSeasonal Velocities\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eWhy Dust Shall Never Settle Upon This Soul\u003c\/i\u003e. Ryka's work has appeared or been recognized in publications including \u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBustle, Autostraddle, PopSugar, and Buzzfeed.\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 26, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Alex Awards (2022)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stonewall Book Award (2022)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hugo Award (2022)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44323467034726,"sku":"9781250789082","price":27.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/L2NNR2d1RFh5N3JwZEwxcnQyVlRwdz09_9bbccd20-c3b5-4267-bb21-e67220f389d2.webp?v=1768144660","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/light-from-uncommon-stars-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}