On November 19, Traci Chee revealed the cover to A Thousand Steps Into Night via Twitter. Chee’s upcoming Japanese-inspired fantasy is set to be released in 2022!
The novel has been pitched as featuring “a kiss, a curse, a quest, and SO MANY DEMONS.”
Although a full summary is yet to be revealed, at its core the story follows a girl whose never longed for adventure but when she begins turning into a demon, she goes on a quest to reverse it. Along the way, she finds a power within.

Cover designer is Celeste Knudsen and illustrator is Kotaro Chiba.
From New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award finalist, Traci Chee, comes a Japanese-inspired YA fantasy brimming with demons, romance, and plans gone awry.
When a girl who’s never longed for adventure is hit with a curse that begins to transform her into a demon, she embarks on a quest to reverse the curse and return to her normal life, but along the way is forced to confront her true power within.
A Thousand Steps Into Night by Traci Chee is set to be released February 1, 2022!