![]() ![]() So males and females are segregated until the age of 16 yrs old when the girls are tested to see if they have the special gift which enables her to become a Spinster and serve Arras. The families with male children live on the boys side of town. ![]() They all live together in the medium sized home they were allocated on the girls side of town in Romen, an area in Arras. The main character in this book is Adelice, at the beginning of the book she is living with her family, which consists of her mother, father and younger sister Amie. Because once you become a Spinster, there's no turning back. One hour to listen to her sister's school gossip and laugh at her dad's stupid jokes. ![]() Now she has one hour to eat her mum's overcooked dinner. But when she slips up during her final test, her gift is identified. It also means entering a world secrets and lethal intrigue.īut unlike the others, Adelice isn't interested in controlling what people eat, where they live and how many children they have and will do anything to hide her talent from the Guild. It means privilege, power and beauty, the ability to embroider the very fabric of life. Gifted with the ability to weave time and matter, Adelice is exactly what the Guild is looking for, and in the world of Arras, being chosen as a Spinster is everything a girl could want. But sixteen-year-old Adelice Lewys has a secret - she wants to fail. That's what the other girls whisper behind her back. ![]()
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