Light from Uncommon Stars
core novel 2021 Light from Uncommon Stars
Record
| First published | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.02 (42,369 ratings, collected 2026-11-01) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9781250789068 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
In present-day Los Angeles, demons and aliens live unnoticed among ordinary people. Katrina Nguyen, a young transgender runaway, escapes a hostile home with little more than a violin. Shizuka Satomi, once a gifted violinist and now a famous teacher, made a bargain with a demon: she must hand him seven gifted students or lose her own soul. Six are already gone, and she believes Katrina could be the last. Then Shizuka meets Lan Tran, who runs a donut shop in the San Gabriel Valley and is not what she appears to be. Their lives begin to cross as the deadline on the bargain approaches.
Where it sits
- Universe: Light from Uncommon Stars
- Series: Light from Uncommon Stars core; position 1 of 1 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Ryka Aoki
Awards (verified)
- Hugo Award for Best Novel (Best Novel), 2022: nominated
Notes
- From the series record (Light from Uncommon Stars): A standalone Los Angeles novel mixing a devil's bargain with hidden aliens.
Sources
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