Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Club

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Join us to discuss : "Light From Uncommon Stars" by Ryka Aoki.

Please join us to discuss Light From Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki.

"A defiantly joyful adventure set in California's San Gabriel Valley, with cursed violins, Faustian bargains, and queer alien courtship over fresh-made donuts. 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." - - MCPL Catalog

Print copies may be available at the Germantown Library after April 14th. It is also available on:

Overdrive/Libby as an eBook: https://mcplmd.overdrive.com/media/5969855

Overdrive/Libby as an eAudiobook: https://mcplmd.overdrive.com/media/6011269

Hoopla as an eAudiobook: https://www.hoopladigital.com/audiobook/light-from-uncommon-stars-ryka-aoki/13898967

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Questions about this Program? Call the branch at 240-777-0110

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People who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing should request English-language captioning or sign-language interpretation at least five days before the library-sponsored program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Accessibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation requests.

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