And she must embrace the magic she’s been taught all her life to contain – no matter what it costs. 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. Six Crimson Cranes Hardcover Jby Elizabeth Lim (Author) 3,169 ratings Book 1 of 2: Six Crimson Cranes Editors pick Best Science Fiction & Fantasy See all formats and editions Kindle 8. It doesnt seem odd that prince-cranes are fleeing dragons or a princess with a bowl on her head has a snake for a stepmother. At first, her mistake seems like a stroke of luck, forestalling the wedding she never wanted, 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, and warning Shiori that she must speak of it to no one: for with every word that escapes her lips, one of her brothers will die. Its clear that author Elizabeth Lim is passionate about all the stories she weaves together in Six Crimson Cranes, from Hans Christian Andersens 'The Wild Swans' to the myth of Chang E the Moon Goddess. And on the morning of her betrothal ceremony, Shiori loses control.
Shiori’anma, the only princess of Kiata, has a secret. ‘ A dazzling fairy tale full of breathtaking storytelling‘ Stephanie Garber, Sunday Times bestselling author of Caraval An unspeakable curse.Ī beautiful and immersive YA fantasy retelling of the Grimm brothers’ The Six Swans fairytale, set in an East-Asian inspired world, by the author of Spin the Dawn.
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