I received this e-ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
Shae, aged 17, lives in the poor village of Aster with her mother. The townspeople believe her to be cursed because her brother died of the horribly painful disease, the Blot, five years earlier. Her father died soon after from a heart condition and her mother stopped speaking altogether. The only ones in the village who will talk to her are her best friend Fiona and her sometimes boyfriend Mads. Shae take comfort in her embroidery, which can manifest in the real world. Things change when her mother is murdered with a golden dagger that could only belong to the Bards, the gifted ones who control the people through magical Tellings. Shae tries to find justice for her mother but only succeeds in making herself more of an outcast. She leaves her town to go to High House, the home of the Bards, to find the answers she seeks. While there, she finds out there are more secrets than what happened to her mother. Is any place safe?
This debut YA fantasy novel from Dylan Farrow (yes, that Dylan Farrow!) pulls from her real life. Be sure to read the afterword. She’s off to a good start – keeping the reader engaged, waiting to see what happens next. There are some slow and confusing parts but her storytelling makes up for it. A sequel is in the works so be prepared to wait. I would recommend this title for 7th grade and up.
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This title will be available October 6, 2020.
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