A Thread of Sky is a beautiful debut novel by Deanna Fei. This is the story of six very strong Chinese and Chinese/American women-three sisters, their mother, aunt and grandmother all travelling on a tour of China together to find a connection that has been lost between them. It is a different journey for each of them, yet they are all united in a way they never have been before. The sisters are each struggling with their own issues after the death of their father. They are struggling with cultural identity, what it means to be a strong and successful woman, and what it means to be a family, among other things.

Deanna Fei is a beautiful writer and I loved the journey this book took me on, both through China and  its history, and the journey into the inner worlds of each of these remarkable women. I look forward to what Fei has to offer us next. Highly recommended.