The beginning of Crewel reminded me a lot of Matched by Ally Condie. It completely stands out with its complex concept, feisty heroine and a plot that kept me guessing over and over. When I first read the blurb I thought, "A dystopian society where people are weaving time?! YES! Gimme! Tell me more!" The dystopian genre has really taken off lately and sometimes it can be hard to find a novel that separates itself from the pack. Without a doubt Crewel is the most creative novel I've read so far this year. In a powerful and original debut about a world where the Guild decides everything, one extraordinary girl dares to defy the power of men and the boundaries of love. They each have secrets, but Adelice is about to unravel the deadliest one of all, a sinister truth that could destroy reality as she knows it. Now caught in a web of lies and intrigue, Adelice must decide who to trust: her kind mentor, Enora the handsome and mysterious valet Jost or the charismatic Guild ambassador Cormac Patton.
But once you become a Spinster, there is no turning back. It also means the power to embroider the very fabric of life. It means privilege, eternal beauty, and being something other than a secretary. Gifted with the rare ability to weave time with matter, Adelice is exactly what the Guild is looking for, and in Arras, being chosen as a Spinster is everything a girl could want. (Oct.For generations, Spinsters have been called by Arras’s Manipulation Services to work the looms and determine what people eat, where they live, how many children they have, and even when they die. 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.
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