Hammajang Luck, Makana Yamamoto
Hammajang Luck, Makana Yamamoto
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Hammajang Luck
A Novel

Author: Makana Yamamoto

Narrator: Jolene Kim

Unabridged: 11 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 01/14/2025

Synopsis

Ocean’s 8 meets Blade Runner in this trail-blazing debut science fiction novel and swashbuckling love letter to Hawai’i about being forced to find a new home and striving to build a better one—unmissable for fans of Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir and Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo.Edie is done with crime. Eight years behind bars changes a person—costs them too much time with too many of the people who need them most.And it’s all Angel’s fault. She sold Edie out in what should have been the greatest moment of their lives. Instead, Edie was shipped off to the icy prison planet spinning far below the soaring skybridges and neon catacombs of Kepler space station—of home—to spend the best part of a decade alone.But then a chance for early parole appears out of nowhere and Edie steps into the pallid sunlight to find none other than Angel waiting—and she has an offer.One last job. One last deal. One last target. The trillionaire tech god they failed to bring down last time. There’s just one thing Edie needs to do—trust Angel again—which also happens to be the last thing Edie wants to do. What could possibly go all hammajang about this plan?

About Makana Yamamoto

Makana Yamamoto, author of Hammajang Luck, was born on the island of Maui. Splitting their time between the Mainland and Hawai’i, Makana grew up on beaches and in snowbanks. Always a scientist at heart, Makana fell in love with sci-fi as a teen—they even led the science fiction and fantasy interest house at their college. A writer from childhood, fiction became the perfect medium for them to explore their interests as well as reconnect with their culture, coalescing into a passion for diverse sci-fi. They love writing multicultural settings and queer characters, as well as imagining what the future might look like for historically marginalized communities. In their free time, Makana likes to hoard dice for their Dungeons & Dragons games, defeat bosses with their guildmates, and get way too invested in reality competition shows. They currently live in New England with their wife and two cats.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Aster on October 01, 2024

I love when my most anticipated release of the year doesn't disappoint. When Edie is unexpectedly released from prison thanks to the woman who betrayed them, they struggle to find a job supporting their family. With a pregnant sister and a sick niece, they know they can’t afford to fall back into the......more

Goodreads review by Zana on January 06, 2025

3.5 stars. The vibes in Hammajang Luck remind me of that Fast and Furious meme where Vin Diesel emphasizes that nothing's stronger than family. And while I'm a hater at heart, the way that this book presents that theme is actually pretty heartwarming and I ended up liking it. TLDR; I came for the heis......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on September 24, 2024

Thank you to NetGalley and Harper Voyager for the arc! Hm, I appreciate what this book was trying to do, but it did fall very flat to me. Let me break down my grievances: I did like the world building we got, but there should have been more. I wanted to be more immersed than I was. I felt the same wi......more

Goodreads review by DianaRose on January 22, 2025

firstly, thank you to the publisher for an arc! i really enjoyed this debut, sci-fi heist novel, despite the too timely economic and climate commentary... i especially enjoyed the immense cultural appreciation and love for hawai’i. the cast of characters were all fantastic as well! i’m certainly looki......more

Goodreads review by Iona on December 21, 2024

There was exactly two things I liked in this book - Edie and their family and all the socio-economics. Wait. Three. Because all the rep was pretty awesome too. Other than that, this was a huge disappointment. And omg this book needed a map - I could not picture the setting at all and I think having a......more

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