Grad student Maya Hoshimoto is having a hard time settling down on Earth after a thrilling career as an art thief, stealing looted objects and returning them to their people. “The Stardust Grail” is Yume Kitasei’s second novel, another thrilling space adventure featuring strong women and diverse characters. As in her first novel, “The Deep Sky,” Kitasei uses sci-fi to …
“The Deep Sky” by Yume Kitasei Asuka’s never been assured of her place in the mission to Planet X. Yume Kitasei’s debut novel, “The Deep Sky,” begins in the pivotal moments just before what should have been a simple space walk gone horribly wrong rocks the world of the 80 young crew members painstakingly chosen and trained as a last …