Longlisted for the National Book Award From bestselling and award-winning author Traci Chee
comes a Japanese-inspired 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.
