The Spindle of Fate (Weavers of Legacy and Fate, 1)

ISBN: 1250886198

Author: Lim, Aimee

Condition: New

When Evie Mei discovers that her recently passed mother was the head of a guild of magical weavers, she enters the Chinese netherworld to try and bring her back in this middle-grade debut.AN EDGAR AWARD NOMINEETwelve-year-old Evie Mei Huang never did like helping in her moms tailor shop. She hated helping to mend fraying clothes, how the measuring tape got all twisted up, and how pushy her mothers clients were. Most of all, she hates that her mother is dead and isnt here to help anymore.But when the universe sends a life preserver, Evie knows to grab it. So yes, its weird when a talking monkey shows up and tells her that her plainspoken, hardworking tailor mother was actually the head of a Guild of magical weavers who can change the fate of a person with only a spool of thread. Very weird. But he also comes bearing news that her mother is trapped in Diyu, the Chinese underworld, and that only Evie can get her back. No pressure.The important thing is that Evies mom isnt dead. And if shes got this one shot to bring her back and save her family, shes got to take it.Inspired by Chinese mythology, Aimee Lims debut middle grade peers into the dark and gritty underworld, while showcasing the unbreakable bond between a family and the lengths well go to save them.