Oracle of small fates

Will a wandering fortune-teller find a family where she least expects it?

Tao is a fortune-teller who travels between villages with only her faithful mule for company. She only tells fortunes for “small” things: whether hail will come next week, which boy the tavern keeper will kiss, or when a cow will calve. She knows from bitter experience that great fortunes have great consequences…

Although she leads a solitary life, it's better than the one she left behind. But when a (semi-)reformed thief and a former soldier drag her into a desperate search for a lost child, one small fortune unexpectedly grows into something much bigger. Soon, they are joined by a baker with a taste for adventure and—of course—a slightly magical cat.

Tao sets off on a new journey with companions whose hearts are as big as her fortunes are small. But as she gradually lets her guard down, the shadows of her past begin to close in—and she must decide whether to risk everything to keep the family she never believed she could have.

Leong doesn't shy away from delving into deep emotions in this warm and sincere story about finding family and seeking truth. Readers of Travis Baldree or T.J. Klune will be thrilled to see where Leong takes them.
— Shelf Awareness

Cosy, warm, and utterly charming, Julie Leong’s fantasy debut is a cup of hot (prophetic) tea for the soul. Readers will delight in road-tripping with Tao, her found family, and their adorable animal companions in this sweet, healing story.
— Amélie Wen Zhao, author of Song of Silver, Flame Like Night

The warmest and most beautiful book I've read in a while. If you're low on serotonin, trust me: make a hot drink and curl up with this story. You'll thank me later!
— Sangu Mandanna, author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches