Eric’s Reviews > Light from Uncommon Stars > Status Update

I already feel this is going to be a 5-star book. I've cried twice. Not what I expected from "The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet" meets "Good Omens." There's no snark here. Just people dealing with a messed up world. It uses aliens as an excuse to tell about the trials of Vietnamese refugees in a bigoted new world.

Ryka is such a better writer than the author of the owner series. I was expecting more comedy, but it's actually dealing with some pretty difficult subjects in a nuanced and kind way. While still having someone who's out to collect souls for the devil.