The Vela
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The Vela

Yoon Ha Lee
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In the fading light of a dying star, a soldier for hire searches for a missing refugee ship and uncovers a universe-shattering secret. Asala Sikou is used to looking after number one while crisis reigns in her dying planetary system. But when she's hired to find a missing refugee ship, she discovers that this is no ordinary rescue mission, and she must play a role in deciding the fate of the whole universe.
Genres: Science FictionQueerLGBTSpace OperaFictionAudiobookSpaceScience Fiction FantasyAdultTransgender
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