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It shouldn’t work to have aliens, demons, and violinists in the same book, but it does.

But before they can bring their unique talents to fruition, Katrina must deal with her abusive past, Lan Tran has to finish the stargate she is constructing inside the giant donut, and Shizuka has a literal appointment with a demon from Hell. Ryka Aoki Light From Uncommon Stars Hardcover Septemby Ryka Aoki (Author) 1,796 ratings Goodreads Choice Award nominee See all formats and editions Kindle 11. sort by Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. That resonance also requires hope, self-acceptance and, possibly, love. Books by Ryka Aoki (Author of Light from Uncommon Stars) Books by Ryka Aoki Ryka Aoki Average rating 4.11 15,439 ratings 3,223 reviews shelved 87,398 times Showing 15 distinct works. Both require practice, perseverance, and a willingness to explore the tiny differences in each performance that is the basis of a human connection with an audience. The formula for producing excellence in both music and donuts is not, as it turns out, very different. They both find comfort at the Starrgate Donut Shop where, beneath a giant donut, Lan Tran is leading her odd family or, really, alien starship crew, in the pursuit of making the best donuts on Earth. She will find the teacher she needs in Shizuka Satomi, also known as the Queen of Hell, who has already raised six violin prodigies to both fame and tragic endings. The story is an intersection of three unlikely people: Katrina Nguyen, a runaway transgender teen, is a violinist with a deep understanding of music but almost no training.