The Stardust Grail: Book Review

Today, we will be reviewing the sci-fi novel The Stardust Grail by Yume Kitasei. Keep reading to find out what we thought of this novel and if you should add it to your reading list!

The Stardust Grail Summary

Maya Hoshimoto used to steal and return stolen artifacts to alien civilizations until the last job went wrong. Now, she is living an ordinary life as a graduate student of anthropology. But when a book about the Stardust Grail is donated to the museum, she decides to go all in and try to find it now that she has a lead to go on.

That leads to Maya reuniting with her best friend who is an alien and travel across space with a crew that she knows little about. Can she trust them? 

As Maya navigates space and tries to discover secrets of the universe, she realizes that she has to choose between humanity and her best friend. But she isn’t the only one pursuing the legendary object. It is up to her and her crew to pull this off or the whole universe might be lost to them as a result. 

Commentary

The Stardust Grail was released on June 2024 and was nominated for the Goodreads Readers’ Favorite Science Fiction awards. It received over 14,000 votes and this was how I came across this novel and new I wanted to give it a read.

Sci-fi novels are always fun to read and I love how creative authors get and Kitasei’s novel does all that and more. The characters are interesting but what drives this novel in the protagonist and the worldbuilding. You can predict some of the things but the novel is always throwing things at you while letting you play detective.

I really loved the concept of this book and can’t wait to see if Yume Kitasei decides to write another novel in this world or continue Maya Hoshimoto’s story. There is a lot of potential for future plots and I know many readers want to see what happens after this novel. 

Conclusion

There are many sci-fi novels to choose from and trying to find one to read isn’t always easy. I am glad that I gave this novel a chance and loved the direction Yume Kitasei took her novel. She is a talented author and she tackles themes such as identity and culture with care. I recommend this novel to anyone who loves a space novel or even a good heist. Happy reading!

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