Aoki has conjured the most spellbinding venues to unpack race, sexuality, and class with both ingenuity and heart. 'A story that sparkles with magic and music and joy this book just sings.'-Everina Maxwell, author of Winter's Orbit 'A kaleidoscopic and riveting symphony. I fell in love with these characters and did not even realize how desperately I needed this story right now.'-Charlie Jane Anders, author of All the Birds in the Sky incredibly soothing and kind and sweet and delightful. 'A beautiful story of friendship and love. Skillful, stunning, absolutely gorgeous.'-Becky Chambers, USA Today bestselling author

'This book broke my heart and glued it back together stronger than before. An unexpected mashup of science fiction and fantasy that will make you love music, crave donuts, and wish to read it all again.'-John Scalzi, New York Times bestselling author This is a novel that will be talked about for years to come, and deservedly so.

I have never read a book quite like this before. a beautiful, satisfying story of redemption and families of choice.'- Publishers Weekly 'A dark but ultimately hopeful sci-fi exploration of the threats faced by queer people of color a love letter to immigrant culture and the power people have to save each other. Diving into the tough subjects, Aoki's book emerges with a joyful, queer, radical ballad of a story.'- Booklist, starred review 'Aoki's novel is an exciting, wild web of an adventure, an unputdownable book about music, found family, and identity. 'Filled with mouthwatering descriptions of food and heart-swelling meditations on music, this novel is an unexpected gift.'- Kirkus, starred review

and bursts with love and insights on food, music, inheritance and transformation.'- The New York Times

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