![]() ![]() 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. “Shizuka meets Lan Tran, retired starship captain, interstellar refugee, and mother of four. ![]() She’s found her final candidate.īut where does a donut shop fit into all of this? Enter Katrina, a young transgender runaway who catches Shizuka’s ear with her wild talent Shizuka can almost feel the curse lifting. To escape damnation, she must entice seven other violin prodigies to trade their souls for success. Shizuka, long ago, made a deal with the devil. ![]() All are women running from something and grasping for something that will, in the most literal sense, save them. The premise involves three women, Shizuka Satomi, Katrina Nguyen, and Lan Tran. However, instead of Light From Uncommon Stars feeling overly jangly like a tin can full of pennies…this book comes together like a bit of sugar-dusted magic. Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki is a collection of discordant elements: California’s San Gabriel Valley, cursed violins, Faustian bargains, queer alien courtship and fascination for fresh-made donuts. ![]()
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