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Avicenna Crowe's mother is missing.
The police suspect foul play. Joanne is an astrologer, predicting strangers' futures from their star charts. Maybe one of her clients had a bad reading?
But Avicenna has inherited the gift. Armed with Joanne's journal, she begins her own investigation that leads into the city's dark underworld. The clock is ticking, and as each clue unravels Avicenna finds her life ever more in danger.
The Astrologer's Daughter is a gripping, powerful mystery.
"Starred Review. [Lim's] taut, assured thriller weaves together astrology and mythology, poetry and poverty, and several generations of mothers whose love can't protect their children from humanity's ugliest tendencies. Teen and adult readers who like their mysteries gritty and literary, with a touch of magic: seek this one out. Grades 8 and up." - Kirkus
"A grim, often terrifying story, this mystery will keep readers guessing until the end." - School Library Journal
"Smart and original - a beautifully written mash-up of mystery, thriller, and love story." - Vikki Wakefield, author of Friday Never Leaving
"Compulsively readable. Avicenna is a captivating hero... This gritty and mysterious love story will stay with me for a long time." - Cath Crowley, author of Graffiti Moon
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Rebecca Lim lives in Melbourne. She worked as an attorney before leaving to write full time. Rebecca is the author of ten other books for children and young adult readers. Her Mercy series is published in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, Germany, and Brazil.
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