{"product_id":"oceans-godori-9781638932840","title":"Ocean's Godori","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Indie Next Pick - An Amazon Editors' Pick - A \u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBecky Chambers meets \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFirefly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ein this big-hearted Korean space opera debut about a disgraced space pilot struggling to find her place while fighting to protect the people she loves.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A thrilling, transportive ride from a powerful and evocative new voice.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e --Lena Waithe, Rishi Rajani, and Naomi Funabashi, Hillman Grad Books\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOcean Yoon has never felt very Korean, even if she is descended from a long line of haenyeo, Jeju Island's beloved female divers. She doesn't like soju, constantly misses cultural references, and despite her love of the game, people still say that she doesn't play hwatu like a Korean. Ocean's also persona non grata at the Alliance, Korea's solar system-dominating space agency, since a mission went awry and she earned a reputation for being a little too quick with her gun. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen her best friend, Teo, second son of the Anand Tech empire, is framed for murdering his family, Ocean and her misfit crewmates are pushed to the forefront of a high-stakes ideological conflict. But dodging bullets and winning space chases may be the easiest part of what comes next. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA thrilling space opera adventure that delivers hyperkinetic action sequences and irresistible will-they-won't-they romance alongside its nuanced exploration of colonialism and capitalism, \u003ci\u003eOcean's Godori \u003c\/i\u003eultimately asks: What do we owe our past? How do we navigate our present while honoring the complicated facets of our identity? What can our future hold?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elaine U. Cho\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Zando - Hillman Grad Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/17\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeries:\u003c\/b\u003e Alliance\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.88lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.60w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781638932840","brand":"Zando - Hillman Grad Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44365797785737,"sku":"9781638932840","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_5ee11bd2-80d8-4f99-a952-bcc9ba4b81cf.jpg?v=1751345437","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/oceans-godori-9781638932840","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}