An Embroidery of Souls

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 stitch beauty and brilliance into existence--unravel life itself. Like her mother, she's a thread speaker in the queendom of Mérecal, 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 forced to do the one thing he swore he would never do: seek the help of a thread speaker.
Jade and Lukas form a mistrustful alliance. As Mérecal descends into chaos, it's clear there is something monstrous on the hunt. Jade and Lukas cling to each other for survival--and perhaps . . . something more.
In her spellbinding debut, Ruby Martinez weaves a wildly romantic, heart-pounding mystery set against the backdrop of Mexican and German lore.

Author: Ruby Martinez
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Published: 09/09/2025
Pages: 416
Weight: 1.1lbs
Size: 8.25h x 5.50w x 1.03d
ISBN: 9780593901038


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 08/01/2025 pg. 83
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2025

About the Author
Ruby Martinez is a Mexican American writer who stuffs her books full of magic, romance, and mental health rep. An Embroidery of Souls is her debut novel. She works as a therapist by day and lives in the Southwest.