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. (taken from the OCLC entry for the first edition's first printing)
| Year | Award | Category | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Goodreads Choice Awards | Science Fiction | Nominee/Finalist |
| 2021 | James Tiptree, Jr. Award / Otherwise Award | Gender-bending SF | Winner |
| 2022 | Dragon Award | Best Fantasy Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
| 2022 | Hugo Award | Best Novel | Runner-up |
| 2022 | Ignyte Award | Best Novel - Adult | Nominee/Finalist |
| 2022 | Locus Poll Award | Best Fantasy Novel | Nominee/Finalist |
| 2022 | Mythopoeic Award | Mythopoeic Fantasy Award for Adult Literature | Nominee/Finalist |
| Date | Publication | Publisher | Type | Page | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2021 |
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Light from Uncommon Stars | Tor | Novel | |
| September 2021 |
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Light from Uncommon Stars | Tor | Novel | |
| September 2021 |
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Light from Uncommon Stars | Macmillan Audio | Novel | |
| July 2022 |
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Light from Uncommon Stars | Tor | Novel | |
| January 2024 |
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Das Licht ungewöhnlicher Sterne | Heyne | Novel | 11 |