"A Thousand Steps Into Night" by Grace Rolleck follows the journey of a young girl named Otori as she navigates a fantastical world filled with mysteries and danger. After her life takes a dramatic turn, Otori finds herself transformed into a strange, long-forgotten creature of myth. As she grapples with her new identity, she embarks on a quest that challenges her understanding of herself and the world around her. Along the way, she encounters diverse characters, faces daunting obstacles, and ultimately seeks a way to reclaim her humanity while uncovering the deeper connections between fate and choice. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 6th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2022 by HarperAudio .

Traci Chee is an all-around word geek, she loves book arts and art books, poetry and paper crafts. She studied literature and creative writing at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and earned a master of arts degree from San Francisco State University. Traci grew up in a small town with more cows than people, and now feels most at home in the mountains, scaling switchbacks and happening upon hidden highland lakes. She lives in California with her fast-fast dog. The Reader is her YA debut.