Age Group: 9 - 12 Years, 12+ Years

Description:

The Spindle of Fate is a fast-paced, funny, and deeply heartfelt middle-grade debut from Aimee Lim, rooted in the rich tradition of Chinese mythology. Twelve-year-old Evie Mei Huang is still reeling from her mother's sudden death when a talking monkey arrives with a bombshell revelation: her seemingly ordinary tailor mother was actually the leader of a secret Guild of magical weavers capable of changing a person's destiny with a single thread. And she isn't dead — she's trapped in Diyu, the Chinese underworld. Now only Evie can save her. Armed with a demon-repelling staff, a spool of magical red thread, and her own untested courage, Evie plunges into a labyrinthine realm of grotesque monsters and terrifying challenges. An Edgar Award-nominated, New York Public Library Best Book of the Year. Recommended for readers aged 9–12.