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The Thread That Binds

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First published: 2020
Pages: 398

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About this book

Cedar McCloud's The Thread That Binds is a quieter fantasy than the cover might suggest. The magic system is built around weaving and spinning, and the central image of a thread connecting two souls runs through the whole book in ways both literal and metaphorical.

The protagonist comes from a family with a complicated relationship to magic. There's a curse, there's a missing parent, and there's a slow burning queer romance that takes its time getting where it's going.

McCloud writes in clean, careful prose. The pacing is slower than action-fantasy readers might expect, but the emotional payoffs are earned.

If you liked T. Kingfisher's quieter fantasies or Naomi Mitchison's older work, this is a similar register. Not for readers who want fight scenes every other chapter.

About the author

Cedar McCloud

Cedar McCloud is an author, artist, and independent publisher whose work combines fantasy storytelling with book arts, divination decks, and other forms of handcraft. They run Numinous Spirit Press and describe storytelling as a means of expression and healing.

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