Spin the Dawn is described by its publisher as Mulan meets Project Runway, but in truth, the story is so much more than that. (I finished it in what was, I think, roughly two sittings.) But there are three particularly great things about this novel that seem worth highlighting as reasons you should give Spin the Dawn a try. Equality now, folks.)įrom start to finish, you’ll find yourself drawn into this fast-paced tale. (Women, it turns out, are not allowed to be tailors, and their only hope for a happy life is basically to marry well. When her sick father is summoned to the palace to compete for the chance to become the next Royal Tailor, Maia takes his place, though she risks death if her ruse of masquerading as a boy is discovered.
That story follows Maia, a young woman struggling to keep her family’s tailor shop open in the wake of tragedy and war. As a result, Spin the Dawn feels fresh and original, despite the fact that it inevitably includes several popular fantasy tropes. There’s a complex heroine, intriguing court politics, a slow-burn romance, and a surprising amount of action, along with plenty of references to Chinese folktales sprinkled throughout. It’s got a bit of everything: a rich world full of interesting characters, a fascinating internal mythology and multiple compelling quests. Elizabeth Lim’s Spin the Dawn is exactly the sort of buzzy YA fantasy that everyone should be talking about this summer.
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