She’s escaped to Earth where her family work to rebuild their ship and as a cover they run an old donut shop. There are several different characters that this book follows, but the main ones are Lan, an interstellar alien trying to escape from a deadly plague that’s ravishing star systems around the universe. I don’t even know where to begin with how to explain my feelings. It’s definitely one of my favorite books of the year. I honestly was so astounded by the beauty, the embrace, and the creativity this book provided.
And it was a massive love letter to the Asian communities of LA. It made me think of my violin-playing youth. It gave me donuts and so much delicious Asian food. It gave me TJ Klune and Becky Chambers vibes. My thoughtsīeautifully written and smartly displayed. And maybe something as small as a warm donut is powerful enough to break a curse as vast as the California coastline.Īs 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. 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.
She’s found her final candidate.īut 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. When Katrina Nguyen, a young transgender runaway, catches Shizuka’s ear with her wild talent, Shizuka can almost feel the curse lifting. Shizuka Satomi made a deal with the devil: to escape damnation, she must entice seven other violin prodigies to trade their souls for success.
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