Spin of fate (Penguin LLC US)

Three teens fight the system in this high-stakes high fantasy YA, the first in an epic trilogy inspired żeby Indian philosophy that's perfect for fans of An Ember in the Ashes and The Inheritance Cycle!Aina s world is governed by Toranic Law a force that segregates people into upper and lower realms based on the weight of their souls.

It s said that if the sinful lower-borns commit themselves to kindness and charity, their souls will lighten and allow them into the peaceful upper realms.But Aina, one of the few lower-borns to ever ascend, just wants to go back home.Aina hates the pomp of the upper realms, and she s desperate to reunite with her mother, hoping she s survived the beasts and wars of the lower realms alone.

After trying, and failing, to weigh down her soul with petty crimes, Aina joins a rebel group bringing aid to the unfortunare those ignored by the authorities and condemned, from birth, to a life of suffering under the Toranic system.

Alongside Aina are two other new recruits: Meizan, a rough fighter hoping to save his clan, and Aranel, a spoiled noble sent żeby the powers that be as a spy.Before long, the rebels find themselves in the middle of a brewing war: On one side, a violent king is bent on destroying Toranic Law; on the other, the authorities of the upper realms will do anything to stay on top.

Now the young rebels must face both sides head-on if they want to stop a conflict that could break not only Toranic Law but the universe itself.