The Divining Thread
Brand: HarperCollins
Format: Paperback
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“Teens and grown-ups who love handloom have a heroine in Zarene, whose one flaw is her obsession with dressmaking. A slim fantasy where needle and thread hold real magic.”
A bride-to-be, a ghagra that sees the future, and a mythical dressmaker.
The Divining Thread is a fantasy novella, steeped in South Asian folklore, about a quest to find the maker of a magical ghagra.
Zarene is soon to wed the prince of Shandrabad, and her only fault seems to be her love of dressmaking. Then she finds a ghagra that reveals the future. Desperate to learn from its maker, she follows clues towards the howr, a being from paradise most call a myth.
Why children love it
- A heroine whose passion for fabric and dressmaking drives the whole adventure.
- A young drifter with a terrible secret joins Zarene on her journey to distant lands.
- A fantasy world woven from the folklore of Dhaka, Delhi and Kathmandu, where the author has lived.
By Anjum N. Choudhury · English
Quick answers
What is a ghagra? A long, flared, pleated skirt worn in South Asia. Here, one ghagra holds secrets about the future.
Is it a typical princess story? No. Zarene is a headstrong heroine, and the story questions the fairy-tale idea that only the self-sacrificing girl deserves the prince.
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