Ocean’s Godori
Additional information
Author | Elaine U. Cho |
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Release Date | April 23, 2024 |
Publisher | Hillman Grad Books, Zando |
Genre | Adult – Science Fiction |
Tags | Queer |
Description
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.
When her best friend, Teo, second son of the Anand Tech empire, is framed for murdering his family, Ocean and her misfit crewmates are pushed to the forefront of a high-stakes ideological conflict. But dodging bullets and winning space chases may be the easiest part of what comes next.
A thrilling adventure across the solar that delivers hyperkinetic action sequences and irresistible will-they-won’t-they romance alongside its nuanced exploration of colonialism and capitalism, Ocean’s Godori ultimately asks: What do we owe our past? How do we
About the Author
Elaine U. Cho is a writer who lives in Seattle. There, you might have seen her slinging coffee, shelving books at Elliott Bay Book Company, or performing at various music venues.
She has an MFA in Flute Performance from CalArts and is a kyudo practitioner. She also loves writing about film and would love to chat with you about aspect ratios, the basketball bouncing out of the shadows in A Brighter Summer Day, the stairs motif in Parasite, and which Fast and Furious movie is your favorite of the series.
Her upcoming debut is OCEAN’S GODORI from Hillman Grad Books.
Elaine is represented by literary agent Amy Bishop-Wycisk of Trellis Literary Management.
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