Crewel

First in a series of deadly secrets, tangled lies, and woven truths: "A unique world that is as fascinating as it is frightening." —Josephine Angelini, international bestselling author

Incapable. Awkward. Artless. That's what the other girls whisper behind her back. But sixteen-year-old Adelice Lewys has a secret: She wants to fail. Gifted with the ability to weave time with matter, she's exactly what the Guild is looking for, and in the world of Arras, being chosen to work the looms is everything a girl could want. It means privilege, eternal beauty, and being something other than a secretary. It also means the power to manipulate the very fabric of reality. But if controlling what people eat, where they live, and how many children they have is the price of having it all, Adelice isn't interested.

Not that her feelings matter, because she slipped and used her hidden talent for a moment. Now she has one hour to eat her mom's overcooked pot roast. One hour to listen to her sister's academy gossip and laugh at her dad's jokes. One hour to pretend everything's okay. And one hour to escape.

Because tonight, they'll come for her.

"Crewel is a book about romance, knowing who to trust, and destiny." —Seventeen.com

"If you liked The Hunger Games, try Crewel." —Redbook.com

"The halls of Coventry are dark and twisted places readers will want to visit." —The New York Times Book Review

© 2012 Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Ebook): 9780374316440

Release date

Ebook: 16 October 2012