BRILLIANT. INCREDIBLE. DELIGHTFUL. I cannot WAIT for everyone to read this.

i rarely ask for ARCs by authors ive never read before because i dont want to take the risk of not liking it. but once i saw the synopsis for this, i knew i had to read it. and TC has now become a must-read author for me!i loved the how this story has a very fairytale-esque vibe. the east asian fantasy stories ive read have always had more of a folktale feel to them, but this feels very whimsical and magical like fairytales do. its a story that features an epic journey with a lot of different si...

I love Traci Chee's writing but this was just not my jam. This is plot driven and I HATE plot driven books but even I can get over it. However, I couldn't get over it in this book; it was a whole lotta stuff coming' at me and I couldn't get into it. If you haven't read The Reader, check that out; it's so much better.Check out my Youtube review here https://youtu.be/SilZkh2iRr8

I've read, and loved, Traci Chee's previous book, The Reader, though I still need to continue the series, so I was extremely excited when my request for an advanced copy of this book was approved. The synopsis seemed like exactly my sort of thing, and I couldn't wait to dive in!I adored this book, and it kept growing on me more and more as I went on, and as the story shifted forms. Each time the story shifted, I found something new to love, and I loved how it was ever-changing, keeping me on my...

Everything you look for in a fairytale: whimsy, adventure, and a touch of darkness. Chee brings the Japanese-inspired realm of Awara into vivid life, and I was caught up in this story from the very beginning, rooting for Miuko every step of the way.

3.5 stars, but I currently feel like I can round it up due to my level of enjoyment! The fairytale like quality of this story coupled with a main character who is easy to root for and like (especially for being her stubborn, loud self) heavily contributed to my enjoyment. I could totally see this being made into an anime - it would be quite fun to watch!

Thank you to NetGalley and Clarion Teen for providing this book as a digital galley in exchange for an honest review.*4.5 stars rounded upFor a book about a girl turning into a malevolence demon, this book is surprisingly fun. This is the story of Miuko, a girl cursed to become a demon unless her human soul can prevail and she can kill the demon prince following her before she fully turns. This book is really told in the style of a fairy tale, which I really love. It reads normally, but the plot...

Ghibli fantasy lovers, listen up. I cried when I finished reading this. Not because it was sad, but because I was so awestruck and overwhelmed by how bloody good this book was. A Thousand Steps into Night is absolutely phenomenal.A Thousand Steps into Night is a dark feminist Japanese-inspired fantasy adventure. It follows Miuko, an ordinary girl living in a no-where village, who becomes cursed by a demon and is forced on a journey to undo the curse. Phenomenal worldbuilding and amazing storytel...

ARC kindly provided by NetGalley and the publishers! Thank you so much for the opportunity to read such a wonderful story!I'm a little at a loss for words, having just finished this minutes ago and opening this up to write while it's still fresh. I don't know what I expected when I asked for this book when I requested— some fun little fantasy, and it IS but it's so much more— but I'm kind of left stunned right now.A Thousand Steps Into Night is, at its core, a story about misogyny. That's someth...

A Thousand Steps into Night by Traci Chee is a young adult fantasy novel. The story in A Thousand Steps into Night is one that is heavily influenced by Japanese culture and is a standalone fantasy read.Miuko is a just an ordinary girl, the daughter of an innkeeper, in the realm of Awara where all types of other creatures exist. Miuko never expected to one day find herself cursed but she did and now she has to find a way to reverse the curse before she ends up turning into a demon sending Miuko o...

This book was absolutely a crazy, wonderful, and magical adventure!!! Miuko is an interesting main character and I adored her clumsiness, definitely not at all because I’m clumsy… 😝 The story takes off pretty quickly after you start reading and doesn’t stop from that point on. It’s super quick and things are constantly popping. This poor girl just can’t catch a break for the life of her!! But along the way, she does make some friends and I absolutely love each one of them!! By the end, I just wa...

I do, in fact, need more Japanese-inspired fantasy thank you.

What a charming fairy tale-like book this was! With a plucky heroine that is neither your stereotypical beauty nor an overpowered badass, it's enchanting and has a feel of reading a traditional fairy tale rather than a YA fantasy.It's the tale of Otori Miuko, an ordinary girl in every sense of the word from looks to social status to intellect, and yet for all her ordinariness, she's also endearingly resourceful and enterprising. Relatable, too. She's clumsy, shy, socially awkward, but caring and...

ayoo we like that cover

a Japanese-inspired YA fantasy brimming with demons, romance, and plans gone awryYES PLS MY INNER-INUYASHA FAN IS SCREAMING

First of all thank you to Netgalley for letting me read and review an ARC of this book! I honestly don’t want to say too much so i’ll just say that I really enjoyed this book. The first chapter pulled me in and I actually finished this in one day. If you like the anime Inuyasha you definitely will like this. I seen someone else also talk about it being similar to Inuyasha and overall I loved the the concept of this book. The main character Miuko was such a good lead and I also really liked the f...

this book gives what it promises! adventures, supernatural creatures, demons, talking animal companions and a worldbuilding heavily influenced by japanese folklore. i loved miuko's character and how she made her place in a patriarchal society, how she remained the loud and cheery girl while also saving her friends and country. the pacing was another thing that impressed me, fast enough to keep me intrigued in miuko's journey. while the book was enjoyable for most part, the ending was definitely

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!Well, this was lovely! The characterization was great, the story was fun, but the worldbuilding was by far the best thing about this book: It was chock full of spirits, traditions, and ideas that were beautifully rendered. The whole thing had an air of folklore about it, and I enjoyed the footnotes present at the end of every chapter. Small points deducted because the pacing felt erratic at times, but it was super fun and enjoyab...

I have never read any Traci Chee book before but I do own one of them and they’ve been on my radar for a long time. So, when I got the opportunity to read this arc which had such a fun premise, I couldn’t resist. I’m always up for books with fairytale feels and folklore inspirations and this book, with a blend of both, was super entertaining and fun. The world building is very immersive and we feel transported to Awara, meeting all the supernatural creatures. There were footnotes with explanatio...

DNF 65%. I really don't know what it was with this book, because the ingredients and world for a story I'd love are there. But it's a story-driven plot and I couldn't care less for the characters, or the narrator on audio. I kept pausing this and it was pulling teeth to get back to it. Shame. Passing this along to the line of holders at the library.