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Crewel by Gennifer Albin

Crewel

Crewel World #1

by Gennifer Albin

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  • Oct 2012, 368 pages
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Deadly Secrets
Tangled Lies
Woven truths

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.

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"Captivating and intense, the right balance of mystery, romance, and drama." - Publishers Weekly

"Aspects of Crewel bring comparisons to The Hunger Games." - VOYA

"The next big dystopian blockbuster." - Booklist

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

"The next big YA thing-to-come." - The Atlantic Wire

"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

"Albin has created a unique world that is as fascinating as it is frightening. Absolutely thrilling!" - Josephine Angelini, bestselling author of Starcrossed

"I love how time in Crewel is a physical, shimmering line that can be touched and woven into a pocket of safety in a lethal world. Original, artistic, layered, and nimble, Albin's novel is a compelling read." - Caragh O'Brien, author of the Birthmarked trilogy

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Gennifer Albin Author Biography

Gennifer Albin is a New York Times & USA Today bestselling author. Her books include the Crewel World trilogy. She also writes adult romance under the name Geneva Lee. A recovering academic, she likes her heroines sassy, her heroes complicated, and her coffee strong. She was once a guest on NPR's Marketplace, ensuring she can actually consider herself a grown up. She lives on the Kitsap Peninsula with her family and an ever expanding menagerie of adopted animals.

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