Description

A disgraced space pilot with a complicated relationship to her Korean heritage must assemble a ragtag crew and race across the solar system when her best friend is framed for a brutal crime tied to powerful corporate interests. As alliances fracture and ideology turns into a weapon, Ocean’s Godori blends high-velocity action and found-family camaraderie with a sharp, big-hearted look at what it means to belong—especially when your past, your identity, and your loyalties are all under scrutiny. With a will-they-won’t-they romance threading through the chaos, the story interrogates colonialism and capitalism while asking what we owe to history and how we can move forward without erasing ourselves. Elaine U. Cho’s debut delivers a Firefly-like sense of wonder and momentum, tempered by Becky Chambers–style warmth and character depth.

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Zando

Published Apr 23, 2024

299 pages

ISBN: 9781638930600

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hardcover

Zando

Published Jan 1, 2024

ISBN: 9781638930594

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Details

First Published

2024

Language

eng

Content Warnings

Content and trigger warnings for Ocean's Godori by Elaine U. Cho.

Violence
War/Trauma
Abuse