#64 Divinity 36 by Gail Carriger

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Phex is a refugee working in a coffee shop and singing along to the entertainment vids when he is overheard and recruited to audition for new bands forming. Bands are the main export for one world, and they are set up to make the best of the talented beings that want to be worshiped as idols. Phex doesn’t trust anyone, but he needs to trust his bandmates to reach the top. The start of an interesting SF series that draws heavily on K-pop and modern stars.