Deep Sky

¿A Goodreads Choice finalist for Readers' Favourite Science Fiction¿'An enjoyable, richly imagined, space-faring adventure'Guardian'Come ... for Indiana Jones-style outer space heist adventure, stay for the sensitively drawn characters and thoughtful exploration of other forms of life far beyond our own' Veronica RothSAVE ONE WORLD. DOOM HER OWN.Maya Hoshimoto was once the best art thief in the galaxy. For ten years, she returned stolen artifacts to alien civilizations - until a disastrous job forced her into hiding. Now she just wants to enjoy a quiet life as a graduate student of anthropology, but she's haunted by persistent and disturbing visions of the future.Then an old friend comes to her with a job she can't refuse: find a powerful object that could save an alien species from extinction. Except no one has seen it in living memory, and they aren't the only ones hunting for it.Maya sets out on a breakneck quest through a universe teeming with strange life and ancient ruins. But the farther she goes, the more her visions cast a dark shadow over her team of friends new and old. Someone will betray her along the way. Worse yet, in choosing to save one species, she may condemn humanity and Earth itself.Readers love The Stardust Grail:'With its quirky characters, impeccable world-building, and deep themes of friendship and understanding, it offers a compelling narrative that will keep you hooked from start to finish''Kitasei is quickly proving to be one of my new favourite authors in the sci-fi space, and I can't wait to see what her brilliant mind cooks up next''Yes, I shed a tear or two because I didn't want to say goodbye to these characters''It's really easy to fall in love with this book'

From the acclaimed author of The Deep Skyand The Stardust Grail comes the tender and gripping tale of two sisters who sail across oceans to find their missing third sister - and Earth's salvation.ONE OF ELLE'S BEST FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION BOOKS OF 2025LONGLISTED FOR GOODREADS READER'S FAVOURITE SCIENCE FICTION 2025'An absorbing, compelling tale of love, loyalty and danger' Guardian'A deft and intimate family saga set against the backdrop of an utterly believable dystopian world' Elle'An unforgettable novel that teems with big ideas and abundant heart' Michelle Min Sterling, New York Timesbestselling author of Camp Zero'A brilliant triumph and a heartfelt love letter' J.R. Dawson, award-winning author of The First Bright Thing'Urgent and gorgeously written' Sarah Brooks, Sunday Timesbestselling author of The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the WastelandsIn Earth's near future, seas consume coastal cities and mutant fish lurk in their depths. Skipper, a skilled sailor and the youngest of three sisters, earns money skimming and reselling plastic from the ocean to care for her ailing grandmother.Her eldest sister, Nora, left home in pursuit of a cure for failing crops all over the world. Now, she's missing. When Skipper and her other sister, Carmen, receive a cryptic plea for help, they must put aside their differences and set out across the sea to save her.But their voyage through a dying world both beautiful and strange brings them to question what dangerous attention did Nora attract, and how well do they really know their sister - or each other?Thus begins an epic journey spanning oceans and continents and a wistful rumination on sisterhood, friendship, and ecological disaster.'Get a copy of Saltcrop for all the perpetually warring siblings you know' Vajra Chandrasekera, author of the Nebula, Ignyte, Crawford, and Locus award-winning The Saint of Bright Doors'Luminous, credible, and engrossing from beginning to end' Kirkus, starred review'A tale that feels both intimate and expansive. It's an impressive feat' Publishers Weekly, starred review

From the acclaimed author of The Deep Skyand The Stardust Grail comes the tender and gripping tale of two sisters who sail across oceans to find their missing third sister - and Earth's salvation.ONE OF ELLE'S BEST FANTASY AND SCIENCE FICTION BOOKS OF 2025LONGLISTED FOR GOODREADS READER'S FAVOURITE SCIENCE FICTION 2025'An absorbing, compelling tale of love, loyalty and danger' Guardian'A deft and intimate family saga set against the backdrop of an utterly believable dystopian world' Elle'An unforgettable novel that teems with big ideas and abundant heart' Michelle Min Sterling, New York Timesbestselling author of Camp Zero'A brilliant triumph and a heartfelt love letter' J.R. Dawson, award-winning author of The First Bright Thing'Urgent and gorgeously written' Sarah Brooks, Sunday Timesbestselling author of The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the WastelandsIn Earth's near future, seas consume coastal cities and mutant fish lurk in their depths. Skipper, a skilled sailor and the youngest of three sisters, earns money skimming and reselling plastic from the ocean to care for her ailing grandmother.Her eldest sister, Nora, left home in pursuit of a cure for failing crops all over the world. Now, she's missing. When Skipper and her other sister, Carmen, receive a cryptic plea for help, they must put aside their differences and set out across the sea to save her.But their voyage through a dying world both beautiful and strange brings them to question what dangerous attention did Nora attract, and how well do they really know their sister - or each other?Thus begins an epic journey spanning oceans and continents and a wistful rumination on sisterhood, friendship, and ecological disaster.'Get a copy of Saltcrop for all the perpetually warring siblings you know' Vajra Chandrasekera, author of the Nebula, Ignyte, Crawford, and Locus award-winning The Saint of Bright Doors'Luminous, credible, and engrossing from beginning to end' Kirkus, starred review'A tale that feels both intimate and expansive. It's an impressive feat' Publishers Weekly, starred review