A Thousand Steps Into Night

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.

Author: Traci Chee
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 03/01/2022
Pages: 384
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.40d
ISBN: 9780358469988
Audience: Young Adult

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.2
Point Value: 15
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 520836 / Thousand Steps Into Night


Award: National Book Awards - Nominee


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2022
Booklist 01/01/2022 pg. 72
Publishers Weekly 01/31/2022
School Library Journal 02/01/2022 pg. 83
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2022
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2022
BookPage 02/01/2022
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2022 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Traci Chee is the New York Times bestselling author of The Reader series and a National Book Award finalist. Her previous novel, We Are Not Free, was met with a Printz Honor and Walter Honor in addition to the NBA nomination and received four starred reviews. www.tracichee.com. Northern California. Twitter: @tracichee, Facebook & Instagram: @TraciCheeAuthor.