Jade can manipulate souls with the tug of a thread--it's up to her, and a boy with a soul as bright as the universe to stop a creature on the loose before it claims its next victim in this lush, Mexican & German inspired romantasy. 'Richly woven with magic, intrigue, and romance. Prepare to be utterly enchanted.'--Elizabeth Lim, New York Times bestselling author of Six Crimson Cranes Jade Aguilar can manipulate souls with the delicate tug of a thread. She can stitch beauty and brilliance into existence--and unravel life itself. Like her mother, she's a thread speaker in the queendom of M recal, where their rare gift can be used only in service of the Crown. When her mother, the master thread speaker, goes missing amid a spree of unusual deaths, the queen orders Jade to find her or be conscripted into a life of servitude. Lukas Keller, a boy with a heart as bright as the universe, is desperate to save his family from the clutches of poverty. He gets caught up with a vicious gang and is