Spin of Fate

Gr 8 Up–This action-packed epic fantasy immerses readers from prologue to finish. Readers met Aina and her mother before the first chapter, living in Malin, where a harsh world hones survival instincts and hunting skills. After a flash of bright light, Aina’s soul reverses its spin, and she is allowed to step through to Mayana: a heavenly place; to Aina, it is a cesspit of abundance. Aina meets two friends in this realm: Meizan and Aranel, both with their own stories and goals for the future. As the three friends face danger, adventures, and battles between possible gods, they will need to keep their own paths clear without destroying their friendship or their very different goals. Vora offers an amazing look at the book’s Toranic Law society, with four realm levels and based on an arbitrary spin of fate. Readers will love being immersed in the beautiful worldbuilding Vora has successfully created, but will also begin to question the characters, their actions, and a society adhering to laws that may not be best for all. Fans of Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea, Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time, and Alison Goodman’s Eon and Eona will be captivated by this new world.