Envoy

by Yume Kitasei

A sci-fi mystery-thriller novel set in present day about five astronauts reconvening for the ten-year reunion of a first contact mission, who find themselves the targets of an unknown killer.

Expected publication January 1, 2027

About the author

Yume Kitasei (www.yumekitasei.com) is a Brooklyn-based Japanese and American writer of speculative fiction. She is the author of three novels, THE DEEP SKY, THE STARDUST GRAIL, and SALTCROP. Her stories have appeared in publications including New England Review, Catapult, SmokeLong Quarterly, Baltimore Review, and Nashville Review. She chirps occasionally @Yumewrites at Instagram and Bluesky.