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Becky Chambers meets Firefly in this big-hearted Korean space opera debut about a disgraced space pilot struggling to find her place while fighting to protect the people she loves.
-A thrilling, transportive ride from a powerful and evocative new voice.- -Lena Waithe, Rishi Rajani, and Naomi Funabashi, Hillman Grad Books
Ocean Yoon has never felt very Korean, even if she is descended from a long line of haenyeo, Jeju Island-s beloved female divers. She doesn-t like soju, constantly misses cultural references, and despite her love of the game, people still say that she doesn-t play Hwatu like a Korean. Ocean-s also persona non grata at the Alliance, Korea-s solar system-dominating space agency, since a mission went awry and she earned a reputation for being a little too quick with her gun.
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