A Thousand Steps Into Night
A Thousand Steps Into Night by Traci Chee is a fantasy novel published by HarperCollinsPublishers in 2022, featuring 373 pages in English. The story follows Miuko, an ordinary girl living as an innkeeper’s daughter in the realm of Awara, who unexpectedly finds herself cursed and beginning to transform into a demon. This transformation propels her on a quest to reverse the curse and reclaim her normal life, while also uncovering her true potential.
Readers will discover a richly woven narrative filled with elements of legends, myths, and fables, as Miuko navigates a world where gods, monsters, and humans coexist. Accompanied by a thieving magpie spirit and challenged by a demon prince, she faces various obstacles, including tricksters and demon hunters. As Miuko grapples with her newfound powers and the implications of her transformation, she must confront the choice between returning to her previous life and embracing the extraordinary possibilities that lie ahead.
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Longlisted for the National Book Award
From 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.
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