'And this collapse, and all its attendant despair, is the Endplague. For in that equation, there will be no forever, no eternity. And here and now is not a bad place and time to be, especially when so much of the unknown is beautiful. 'Still, should your civilization survive, it will eventually find the same equation. Light from Uncommon Stars by Ryka Aoki 13,849 ratings, 4.10 average rating, 2,961 reviews Open Preview Light from Uncommon Stars Quotes Showing 1-30 of 43 Tomorrow is tomorrow. 'They'll need to find the Grand Unified Theory a few more times before they can even begin to understand what 'everything' is - sorry, I didn't mean to offend your civilization.' 'I think our scientists are working on something like that too,' Shizuka said. 'But eventually, the find, and solve, the mathematical equation that explains the entire universe.'

'The civilization then rushes to probe other stars, even other galaxies it increases its research, attempting to manipulate space, time, in the hope that somewhere, someone might have found an escape, a loophole. And slowly, either through science or history, every advanced civilizations becomes aware of a disturbing possibility - that their futures may end in ruin too. 'Meanwhile, their explorers and historians find evidence of past cultures, and cultures before that. Diseases are conquered, infirmity eliminated. those that survive grow more astute, more perceptive, more advanced. But the darkness between the light can reveal even more about the universe, says Nobel prize-winning astrophysicist Adam Riess. As the lives of these three women become entangled by chance and fate, a story of magic, identity, curses, and hope begins, and a family worth crossing the universe for is found.“As a civilization progresses, it goes through wars, pandemics, catastrophes. When looking up at the night sky, light from stars draws attention. And maybe something as small as a warm donut is powerful enough to break a curse as vast as the California coastline.

Shizuka doesn't have time for crushes or coffee dates, what with her very soul on the line, but Lan's kind smile and eyes like stars might just redefine a soul's worth. But in a donut shop off a bustling highway in the San Gabriel Valley, Shizuka meets Lan Tran, retired starship captain, interstellar refugee, and mother of four. When Katrina Nguyen, a young transgender runaway, catches Shizuka's ear with her wild talent, Shizuka can almost feel the curse lifting. Shizuka Satomi made a deal with the devil: to escape damnation, she must entice seven other violin prodigies to trade their souls for success. Summary: A defiantly joyful adventure set in California's San Gabriel Valley, with cursed violins, Faustian bargains, and queer alien courtship over fresh-made donuts.

A light from uncommon stars