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 embroider the very fabric of life. 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 as a Spinster 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. So we've got awhile to wait, but I'll definitely be keeping an eye out. And when Meda uncovers a shocking secret about her mother, her past, and her destiny… she may finally give into it.Ĭracked will be published by Strange Chemistry in November 2013. Playing capture the flag with her mortal enemies, babysitting a teenage boy with a hero complex, and avoiding a bad-ass cripple that doesn’t trust her are bad enough. This is her chance! Play along with the “good guys” and she’ll finally figure out what, exactly, her “kind” is.īe careful what you wish for. Before they get the chance Meda is rescued by crusaders, members of an elite group dedicated to wiping out Meda’s kind. The problem? They kind of want to kill her. Meda might finally have a chance to figure out what she is. That is, until the three men in suits show up. Besides, what else can she do? Her mother was killed and it’s not like there are any other “soul-eaters” around to show her how to be different. But she totally promises to only go for people who deserve it. Strange Chemistry, the YA imprint of Angry Robot, has signed Eliza Crewe with her debut, Cracked, and the synopsis they released definitely caught my attention: this one I thought I'd share, because hello! I am a sucker for a good first line. You know, I often read announcements about authors being signed, or new series, etc., but I don't generally do anything other than read those announcements - I don't share them until there's something more concrete (like a cover) to share with you.

Cracked by eliza crewe