Jade can manipulate souls with the tug of a thread-it's up to her, and a boy with a soul as bright as the universe to stop a creature on the loose before it claims its next victim in this gorgeous, Mexican & German inspired romantasy for fans of Rebecca Ross."Richly woven with magic, intrigue, and romance. Prepare to be utterly enchanted."-Elizabeth Lim, New York Times bestselling author of Six Crimson CranesJade Aguilar can stitch beauty and brilliance into existence-unravel life itself. Like her mother, she's a thread speaker in the queendom of Mérecal, where their rare gift can be used only in service of the Crown. When her mother, the master thread speaker, goes missing amid a spree of unusual deaths, the queen orders Jade to find her or be conscripted into a life of servitude.Lukas Keller, a boy with a heart as bright as the universe, is desperate to save his family from the clutches of poverty. He gets caught up with a vicious gang and is forced to do the one thing he swore he would never do: seek the help of a thread speaker.Jade and Lukas form a mistrustful alliance. As Mérecal descends into chaos, it's clear there is something monstrous on the hunt. Jade and Lukas cling to each other for survival-and perhaps . . . something more.In her spellbinding debut, Ruby Martinez weaves a wildly romantic, heart-pounding mystery set against the backdrop of Mexican and German lore.
Jade can manipulate souls with the tug of a thread-it's up to her, and a boy with a soul as bright as the universe to stop a creature on the loose before it claims its next victim in this gorgeous, Mexican & German inspired romantasy for fans of Rebecca Ross."Richly woven with magic, intrigue, and romance. Prepare to be utterly enchanted."-Elizabeth Lim, New York Times bestselling author of Six Crimson CranesJade Aguilar can stitch beauty and brilliance into existence-unravel life itself. Like her mother, she's a thread speaker in the queendom of Mérecal, where their rare gift can be used only in service of the Crown. When her mother, the master thread speaker, goes missing amid a spree of unusual deaths, the queen orders Jade to find her or be conscripted into a life of servitude.Lukas Keller, a boy with a heart as bright as the universe, is desperate to save his family from the clutches of poverty. He gets caught up with a vicious gang and is forced to do the one thing he swore he would never do: seek the help of a thread speaker.Jade and Lukas form a mistrustful alliance. As Mérecal descends into chaos, it's clear there is something monstrous on the hunt. Jade and Lukas cling to each other for survival-and perhaps . . . something more.In her spellbinding debut, Ruby Martinez weaves a wildly romantic, heart-pounding mystery set against the backdrop of Mexican and German lore.
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