īOOK BLITZ: Sweet Series by Bailey Ardisone CHARAC. Also, how pretty is this cover?ĬOVER REVEAL: Capstone by Misty ProvencherīLOG TOUR and GIVEAWAY: Rearranged by Tina CarreiroīOOK REVIEW: Persephone's Orchard (The Chrysomelia.īLOG TOUR and GIVEAWAY: Jordyn and The Caverns of. I was lucky enough to meet Gennifer Albin at the Miami Book Fair shortly after it came out and attend a panel discussion where she talked about her book and her world building. Crewel got a lot of buzz leading up to and after its release in late 2012. I absolutely was not expecting that ending!īut let me back up. One hour to listen to her sister’s academy gossip and laugh at her dad’s jokes. Now she has one hour to eat her mom’s overcooked pot roast. Not that her feelings matter, because she slipped and used her hidden talent for a moment. 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. It also means the power to manipulate the very fabric of reality.

It means privilege, eternal beauty, and being something other than a secretary. 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. But sixteen-year-old Adelice Lewys has a secret: She wants to fail. That’s what the other girls whisper behind her back. Agent: Mollie Glick, Foundry Literary + Media. The reality-weaving can get murky, but it's easily forgiven as the plot races along to an unexpected conclusion, setting up the next book in this planned series. Captivating and intense, Albin's intricate debut has the right balance of mystery, romance, and drama to keep readers' attention Adelice's media- and appearance-focused society is reminiscent of the Capital in The Hunger Games, though this story's violence is more cerebral and remote. As Adelice learns more about the questionable intentions of the Guild's leaders, she relies on two attractive, attentive guards to help decide both her fate and that of her world. Adelice and her fellow entry-level Spinsters learn how to keep the land of Arras running smoothly by regulating things like weather and births and also by 'ripping' threads: instantly removing those who might pose a threat. When Adelice's ability is discovered by the all-powerful Guild, she is torn from her family and thrust into a pampered but tightly controlled new life. Sixteen-year-old Adelice Lewis can %E2%80%A8manipulate reality%E2%80%94weaving it like threads in a tapestry%E2%80%94a remarkable gift that only Spinsters possess.

Crewel by gennifer albin