"Smart and original—a beautifully written mash-up of mystery, thriller, and love story."—Vikki Wakefield, author of Friday Never Leaving

"Compulsively readable. Avicenna is a captivating hero. . . . This gritty and mysterious love story will stay with me for a long time."—Cath Crowley, author of Graffiti Moon

Praise for Rebecca Lim's Mercy series:

"A modern-day Quantum Leap for the teen set (but with angels): well-rounded characters, including a particularly strong heroine; beautifully written prose; and a dark and twisting plot that kept me guessing until the very end."—Laurie Faria Stolarz, author of the Blue Is for Nightmares series

"Subtly beautiful and utterly intriguing, Rebecca Lim's Mercy series brims with mystery and romance that pulls readers through the veil between worlds real and mythical."—Andrea Cremer, author of Nightshade

Avicenna Crowe's mother is missing.

The police suspect foul play. Joanne is an astrologer, predicting strangers' futures from their star charts. Maybe one of her clients had a bad reading?

But Avicenna has inherited the gift. Armed with Joanne's journal, she begins her own investigation that leads into the city's dark underworld. The clock is ticking, and as each clue unravels Avicenna finds her life ever more in danger.

The Astrologer's Daughter is a gripping, powerful mystery.

Rebecca Lim lives in Melbourne. She worked as an attorney before leaving to write full time. Rebecca is the author of ten other books for children and young adult readers. Her Mercy series is published in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, Germany, and Brazil.