"Spin the Dawn" follows Maia, comes from a family of talented tailors. After her brother returned home from the war injured, a royal tailor comes to request her father, who was a great tailor to the palace. Maia poses as a boy to take her father's place. Once at the palace, Maia learns that she is one of twelve tailors competing to become the imperial tailor. The competition is wrought with sabotage and backstabbing. The only thing keeping Maia in the competition is her power for design. Her designs gain the notice of the court wizard, Edan, who learns her secret.

The writing in this book was well written, and the character development was well done. The world-building was fantastic, I loved getting lost in this world as I read the book. The magic system was very intriguing. Without giving spoiler's, Maia has powers that allow her to craft intricate designs under very short time constraints. I can't wait to see what happens to Maia in the next book!