Longlisted for the National Book AwardFrom bestselling and award-winning author Traci Chee
comes a fantasy perfect for fans of Studio Ghibli. When a girl who‿s never longed for
adventure is hit with a curse that begins to transform her into a demon she embarks on a quest
to reverse the curse and return to her normal life but along the way is forced to confront her
true power within. In the realm of Awara where gods monsters and humans exist side by side
Miuko is an ordinary girl resigned to a safe if uneventful existence as an innkeeper‿s
daughter. But when Miuko is cursed and begins to transform into a demon with a deadly touch
she embarks on a quest to reverse the curse and return to her normal life. Aided by a thieving
magpie spirit and continuously thwarted by a demon prince Miuko must outfox tricksters escape
demon hunters and negotiate with feral gods if she wants to make it home again. With her
transformation comes power and freedom she never even dreamed of and she‿ll have to decide
if saving her soul is worth trying to cram herself back into an ordinary life that no longer
fits her‿ and perhaps never did.
