If you’re looking for something fresh in YA fantasy, this book is not to be missed. Once again, the author stuns with her creative fusion of a fairytale and East-Asian folklore.
Weaving together elements of The Wild Swans, Cinderella, the legend of Chang E, and the Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, Elizabeth Lim has crafted a fantasy like no other, and one that will stay with readers long after they've turned the last page. Six Crimson Cranes is a lush and magical new duology-opener from one of my favorite YA authors, Elizabeth Lim. And she must embrace the magic she's been taught all her life to forswear-no matter what the cost. Only Shiori can set the kingdom to rights, but to do so she must place her trust in a paper bird, a mercurial dragon, and the very boy she fought so hard not to marry. Penniless, voiceless, and alone, Shiori searches for her brothers, and uncovers a dark conspiracy to seize the throne. She warns Shiori that she must speak of it to no one: for with every word that escapes her lips, one of her brothers will die. But it also catches the attention of Raikama, her stepmother.Ī sorceress in her own right, Raikama banishes the young princess, turning her brothers into cranes. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the critically acclaimed author of Six Crimson Cranes comes the thrilling next adventure A journey to the kingdom of. At first, her mistake seems like a stroke of luck, forestalling the wedding she never wanted. Normally she conceals it well, but on the morning of her betrothal ceremony, Shiori loses control. Shiori'anma, the only princess of Kiata, has a secret. Six Crimson Cranes Elizabeth Lim € 16.99 If not in stock, the expected delivery time for this item will be 2 - 4 weeks
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