The Dragon's Promise
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Summary
A journey to the kingdom of dragons， a star-crossed love， and a cursed pearl with the power to mend the world or break it。。。
Princess Shiori made a deathbed promise to return the dragon's pearl to its rightful owner， but keeping that promise is more dangerous than she ever imagined。
She must journey to the kingdom of dragons， navigate political intrigue among humans and dragons alike， fend off thieves who covet the pearl for themselves and will go to any lengths to get it， all while cultivating the appearance of a perfect princess to dissuade those who would see her burned at the stake for the magic that runs in her blood。
The pearl itself is no ordinary cargo; it thrums with malevolent power， jumping to Shiori's aid one minute， and betraying her the next—threatening to shatter her family and sever the thread of fate that binds her to her true love， Takkan。 It will take every ounce of strength Shiori can muster to defend the life and the love she's fought so hard to win。
Princess Shiori made a deathbed promise to return the dragon's pearl to its rightful owner， but keeping that promise is more dangerous than she ever imagined。
She must journey to the kingdom of dragons， navigate political intrigue among humans and dragons alike， fend off thieves who covet the pearl for themselves and will go to any lengths to get it， all while cultivating the appearance of a perfect princess to dissuade those who would see her burned at the stake for the magic that runs in her blood。
The pearl itself is no ordinary cargo; it thrums with malevolent power， jumping to Shiori's aid one minute， and betraying her the next—threatening to shatter her family and sever the thread of fate that binds her to her true love， Takkan。 It will take every ounce of strength Shiori can muster to defend the life and the love she's fought so hard to win。
Reviews
Carolina Tenorio-Espinosa
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A wonderful end to the Duology！ A bit of a slower start than I was expecting， as Six Crimson Cranes was action packed from the start， but still gripping nonetheless！ I fell in love with the characters even more than I already was （especially Kiki， what’s not to love）。 The beautiful bond between Shiori and her brothers is developed and her relationship with Takkan will tug at your heart strings。 A beautiful ending， I could not put this book down！！
Brandee
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Check out this review and more on The Quill to Live！Elizabeth Lim’s Six Crimson Cranes duology comes to a close with a fairytale ending fitting for its rambunctious heroine。 The story gets even bigger and better in The Dragon’s Promise as we follow Princess Shiori attempting to fulfill her stepmother’s wish。 There was a lot more action in this book， and while both are amazing， I found myself enjoying the sequel a smidge more。Shiori ventures with Seryu to the dragon kingdom beneath the water。 She Check out this review and more on The Quill to Live！Elizabeth Lim’s Six Crimson Cranes duology comes to a close with a fairytale ending fitting for its rambunctious heroine。 The story gets even bigger and better in The Dragon’s Promise as we follow Princess Shiori attempting to fulfill her stepmother’s wish。 There was a lot more action in this book， and while both are amazing， I found myself enjoying the sequel a smidge more。Shiori ventures with Seryu to the dragon kingdom beneath the water。 She plans to fulfill her promise and present the lost pearl to the dragon king but refuses to give it to anyone besides its rightful owner。 This decision does not sit well with the dragons， and Shiori must find a way to escape back to the surface world。 Set on a dangerous journey with an uncontrollable magic pearl， Shiori will stop at nothing until it’s returned to its original owner。 As she takes up this task， the mountains grow restless with demons， and they demand Shiori’s blood to set them free。 The pressure only rises as the kingdom becomes fearful of Shiori’s abilities。 Joined by her magical paper crane Kiki， her six brothers， and her betrothed， Shiori alone can save the kingdom from impending chaos。 Of all the recent books hailed as great retellings or modern fairytales， The Dragon’s Promise actually delivers。 Again， Lim’s storytelling wins the day and takes us on a glorious adventure in which Shiori is up against tricky dragons， uncontrollable magic， and powerful demons。 The cadence feels fairytale-esque to me with Shiori being presented with several trials in quick succession that require her to make choices with little to no reflection。 Shiori does not spend time agonizing over her decisions or the resulting consequences。 The decision simply catapults Shiori to the next hurdle until her fate plays out。 She stumbles and learns alongside a magical cast of characters without getting bogged down by deep emotions。 While she does establish great connections with other characters， these are simply window dressings to Shiori’s tale。 The second book does a fantastic job exploring Shiori’s relationship with her stepmother， Raikama。 Raikama’s past seemed insignificant at first， but I love that it plays a role in The Dragon’s Promise and how intricately it becomes tied to Shiori’s fate。 Shiori sets out on another adventure， but Raikama’s story becomes even more intertwined with her own。 This gives us a bigger look into Raikama’s past and the complexities of their relationship。 Lim provides us with more opportunities to understand each character and why they made certain choices。 Book one explores this a little bit， but now we get a much better picture of Raikama and the meaningful role she plays as the only mother Shiori has ever known。 Even after her many trials， one thing that has not changed is Shiori’s impulsive nature and it continues to incite chaos on her adventure。 Having been tolerated and lightly admonished for her behavior in the past， Shiori now finds herself in a delicate situation。 Her abilities and compulsive nature are now seen as dangerous， and here is where Lim begins to parallel Shiori’s plight with the demons locked away under the mountain。 People fear the demons for their chaos and evil nature， and they start to become fearful of Shiori for similar reasons。 She becomes even more misunderstood by the royal court and her subjects no matter how pure her intentions。 Lim plays with the assumptions people hold and how black and white their perception of good and evil can be。 As Shiori becomes confronted with the demon’s plight， her own experiences begin to reflect their struggles and the lines between right and wrong blur。 The Dragon’s Promise was a perfect conclusion。 The book was able to expand on the world and characters in a meaningful way while also wrapping up the story。 Lim’s whimsical storytelling is present in both books， yet each one has a unique tone and identity that supports the different parts of Shiori’s journey。 Gorgeous covers aside， this duology is definitely deserving of a spot on your shelf。 Rating: The Dragon’s Promise - 8。5/10I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an unbiased review。 The thoughts on this story are my own。 。。。more
Afra Nabilah
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First time， I discovered Elizabeth Lim books was the time I saw a fanart of Edan and Maia from Blood Of Stats Duology。 I picked Spin The Dawn and fell in love with the world building and Edan ！！ （Sad thing， I haven't read the second book until today）。 And after reading TDP， I completely known which part of this story that Linked to Blood of Stars Duology。 I always love Elizabeth Lim's worldbuilding， but not the magic system。 I found sometimes she just put the "magical power" here and There witho First time， I discovered Elizabeth Lim books was the time I saw a fanart of Edan and Maia from Blood Of Stats Duology。 I picked Spin The Dawn and fell in love with the world building and Edan ！！ （Sad thing， I haven't read the second book until today）。 And after reading TDP， I completely known which part of this story that Linked to Blood of Stars Duology。 I always love Elizabeth Lim's worldbuilding， but not the magic system。 I found sometimes she just put the "magical power" here and There without any reason。 Just to fit in。 Also， I thought this series would be better in trilogy than duology， because this series has an amazing and Wide worldbuilding。 Shiori's adventure took place in many places， so There wouldn't be a plot Rush like this。 Also the epilogue 🥺 And， the last thing is。。。 Takkan is the best guy in this series！！！！ 。。。more
Ezra
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After finishing Six Crimson Cranes I was so excited to read the sequel！ I love Shiori and her character arc and the relationship she has with her brothers and Kiki。 Their curse and subsequent reveal with their stepmother is fantastic！That being said I was a bit disappointed with the sequel and I know this is going to sound like a pretty negative review but， I still enjoyed it a lot and would recommend the series。 I just think Six Crimson Cranes on its own was a far more interesting story and the After finishing Six Crimson Cranes I was so excited to read the sequel！ I love Shiori and her character arc and the relationship she has with her brothers and Kiki。 Their curse and subsequent reveal with their stepmother is fantastic！That being said I was a bit disappointed with the sequel and I know this is going to sound like a pretty negative review but， I still enjoyed it a lot and would recommend the series。 I just think Six Crimson Cranes on its own was a far more interesting story and there were a lot of characters from the first book （like Takkan's sister） I would have loved to have seen more of。 In this one I liked that the focus was on Shiori fulfilling the promise she made to her stepmother and getting to essentially take control of her own destiny as the bloodsake of her generation。 Shiori's stubbornness and unwillingness to listen to anyone who tries to control her was great and I liked that even though she was surrounded by male characters， she didn't really take orders from any of them in any situation。 But one of my biggest annoyances was a stylistic choice and not a story choice and it's a scene I won't go into the specifics of since it happens about 70% of the way through the book， but it is the only chapter （I'm pretty sure， I did not double check this） that happens in third person POV。 After that we're back into first person。 It really threw me off to have the POV change abruptly。 I wound up flipping back and forth because I thought I'd forgotten how the book was written between setting it down and picking it back up。 ***SPOILER BELOW***Not a big one， but I realize there was the hint of a love triangle going on with Shiori， Seryu， and Takkan， and it was obvious who Shiori was going to end up with， but I still wasn't a huge fan of how Shiori and Seryu said goodbye and how it happened quite early on in the book。 On the whole I really liked Seryu's character and thought he deserved a better send off or at least more time with Shiori。 I thought he was going to make a a full appearance one more time at the end when they had found the Wraith， but the last we get of him is when Shiori is leaving the moon to see Takkan and her family。 Again， I know this sounds like a negative review， but these are the things that stood out to me in reading The Dragon's Promise and even though I enjoyed it， I think they're things worth bringing up。 Thank you to NetGalley for making this available in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
Daniella
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dnf @ p。 159Thank you to NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton for providing an eARC to review！This is the fourth book by Lim I've picked up， and sadly I think her writing style and I just don't mix very well。 I find it hard to engage with her stories above the surface level， or to connect with her protagonists especially after they've undergone their arc and we're told that they're now very different。I was intrigued by the underwater setting， but I didn't like Seryu in this book at all and didn't re dnf @ p。 159Thank you to NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton for providing an eARC to review！This is the fourth book by Lim I've picked up， and sadly I think her writing style and I just don't mix very well。 I find it hard to engage with her stories above the surface level， or to connect with her protagonists especially after they've undergone their arc and we're told that they're now very different。I was intrigued by the underwater setting， but I didn't like Seryu in this book at all and didn't really understand why Shiori likes him so much。 He seemed to do nothing but beg for a chance with her and lament that she's engaged to someone else， and Shiori kind of plays it off as him putting on bravado？ It just rubbed me the wrong way， especially as it felt like every interaction was going this way。I think also that Lim's style - the very fairytale-esque tell not show method - skews younger which is fine， but just not my cup of tea。 I could see readers newer to YA really enjoying her stories， but I just don't think that they're for me。The covers for this duology are absolutely stunning and I can't stop staring at them， but alas I may have to continue staring from afar。 I liked book one well enough， but couldn't see this one shaping up to be any more than fine， and didn't find myself raring to pick it back up again。 Would definitely recommend the series to younger readers though！ 。。。more
Etta （Chonky Books Review）
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The Dragon’s Promise is the concluding novel in the Six Crimson Cranes duology。 The story picks up right where the last novel left off as Shiori’anma （Shiori）， the youngest daughter of the Emperor of Kiata， is on her way to the Realm of Dragons， Ai’long， where she promised Seyru， the favored grandson of the Dragon King， she would return the pearl to his grandfather， Nazayun， yet also promised to return it to the wraith。In Ai’long， Shiori faces many new challenges and dangers。 Lim does a great jo The Dragon’s Promise is the concluding novel in the Six Crimson Cranes duology。 The story picks up right where the last novel left off as Shiori’anma （Shiori）， the youngest daughter of the Emperor of Kiata， is on her way to the Realm of Dragons， Ai’long， where she promised Seyru， the favored grandson of the Dragon King， she would return the pearl to his grandfather， Nazayun， yet also promised to return it to the wraith。In Ai’long， Shiori faces many new challenges and dangers。 Lim does a great job of world-building with the new setting and characters as Shiori navigates this unfamiliar place。 There is a lot in this part of the story， so I hope there is a spin-off where readers can further explore Ai’long and its inhabitants。 Through this journey， Seyru and Shiori’s relationship is further explored。 In the first novel， Seyru does a lot for Shiori and continues this trend in this novel。 While Shiori’s character seems like she would be appreciative of this， I wish there was a little more to this part of the story。 There were many moments in Ai’long where I wish this was its own novel as there was enough material there to keep the reader interested。Along with Ai’long， the story takes Shiori back to Kiata and to another new location。 The demon king， Bandur， continues to loom in the background。 During these moments， there continued to be dangers and character development。 Kiki， the paper crane who came to life， along with Shiori’s brothers were excellent side characters in this story and it was nice to continue to explore their relationships with Shiori。 Along with the family and friendships， the romance between Takkan， the prince from a kingdom near Kiata， was sweet。 They face many obstacles in their relationships， yet they work together to overcome them。Along with more exploration of the characters above， there is also more information given for Raikama， a sorceress and Shiori’s stepmother。 Shiori and Raikama shared a strained relationship in the first novel， so it was interesting to learn more about Raikama’s past and how the previous events have shaped Shiori。 While Bandur became the main center， the original evil at the very beginning of the duology was Raikama。 The transition for Raikama being the only threat to Bandur’s presence emerging was a nicely done transition。Overall， this was a great duology that weaved together fairy tales and mythology。 While I love the story， I do wish that this were a trilogy where Ai’long was book two and the rest of the novel was book three。 For me， this would have allowed for more exploration of everything and to help some parts of the pacing from seeming rushed。 The characters all go through a lot in this duology， and I loved the themes of family and self-discovery that were carried throughout。 Although there were some elements that were not perfect for me， I did love my reading experience and look forward to reading more from the author in the future！ [3。75 rounded to 4]**I give a special thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read this entertaining novel。 The opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。** 。。。more
✨ Meg reads and dim sum ✨
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This is the perfect ending to the duology。 Elizabeth Lim once again weaves a beautiful tale。 Shiori's adventures will never fail to excite， and even though so much happens， the pacing is perfect。。。the plot is never rushed and never drags。 I thought we would revoke back to the YA love triangle， but I really love how Shiori really sticks to her guns and is adamant on her love for Takkan。Really exploring the concepts of morality and protection， Elizabeth Lim writes another spectacular book to wrap This is the perfect ending to the duology。 Elizabeth Lim once again weaves a beautiful tale。 Shiori's adventures will never fail to excite， and even though so much happens， the pacing is perfect。。。the plot is never rushed and never drags。 I thought we would revoke back to the YA love triangle， but I really love how Shiori really sticks to her guns and is adamant on her love for Takkan。Really exploring the concepts of morality and protection， Elizabeth Lim writes another spectacular book to wrap up our favorite princess' story。 。。。more
Sophaun
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I got a free arc from Netgalley， thank you to the publishers， all opinions are honest and my own。This review might contain spoilers。 4，5 stars from me！The Dragons Promise starts right where we left of in Six Crimson Cranes。The book is so good！ I was instantly pulled in， I loved all the characters。 I even found a new book boyfriend， because yes he is amazing and we all need a sweet man like him。 I won't tell who he is because that would kind of be a spoiler。 Shiori really shows her growth through I got a free arc from Netgalley， thank you to the publishers， all opinions are honest and my own。This review might contain spoilers。 4，5 stars from me！The Dragons Promise starts right where we left of in Six Crimson Cranes。The book is so good！ I was instantly pulled in， I loved all the characters。 I even found a new book boyfriend， because yes he is amazing and we all need a sweet man like him。 I won't tell who he is because that would kind of be a spoiler。 Shiori really shows her growth throughout this book， compared to the start of SCC， which I really enjoyed。 I really liked both Seryu and Takkan。The six brothers， I did have a little hard time differentiating， but overall I still did like all of them， and I enjoyed their banter etc with Shiori。This book is action packed。 We start out in Ailong the dragons underwater realm， where Shiori tries to fulfill her last promise to her step mother Raikama。 Here we learn that dragons are quite devious and power hungry。 We meet more characters in the dragon realm， little spoiler， but one of them is of course our very own favourite enchanter from Lims Spin the Dawn duology。 The romance in this book was so pure， innocent and sweet。 I absolutely loved and adored it！The climax was so good and the ending was even better。I really enjoyed this book， and in general I really enjoy Lims books， she has definitely become one of my instant buy authors！ 。。。more
Paula
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I read this book from NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest reviewFrom a spoiled princess to an incredibly brave and resourceful woman。 Shiori’s journey in “The Dragon’s Promise” picks up immediately after the events in the first book。 It’s not much I can tell without spoiling that wonderful book （which you should read） so let’s say that because of what happened our heroine Shiori and her paper crane companion Kiki follow their friend Syriu， the young water dragon， to the Dragon King’s rea I read this book from NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest reviewFrom a spoiled princess to an incredibly brave and resourceful woman。 Shiori’s journey in “The Dragon’s Promise” picks up immediately after the events in the first book。 It’s not much I can tell without spoiling that wonderful book （which you should read） so let’s say that because of what happened our heroine Shiori and her paper crane companion Kiki follow their friend Syriu， the young water dragon， to the Dragon King’s realm deep under the sea。 The must find the ‘Wraith’， and return its heart-pearl。 I can’t tell you how that precious yet dark pearl happens to be in Shiori’s hand but it belongs to the dragon and she was told to give it back， leaving her six brothers and Takkan back home in Kiata。 She must be quick because time runs differently in the deep blue sea， much slower than in the human realm。In this book Shiori will meet new friends and foes and she will have to be brave and smarter than the Dragon King Nazayun and his court of marine fauna。 There’s magic in her but that doesn’t guarantee that she will succeed in her mission and there is still darkness under the mountains back home which may or may not be restrained。This book is darker than the previous one， for the perils Shiori and Kiki find along their journey are difficult and quite dangerous。 The tension is almost overwhelming for them and the reader can feel themself more and more engaged in the story。 Shiori can trust no one in the dragon realm with the exception of her loyal companion; the dragons and the demons are wondrous creatures but they are also twisted and untruthful and terrifying。 Once again Elizabeth Lim delivers an utterly compelling story， masterfully crafted and mesmerizing。 She’s like one of the storytellers of old and I need to read everything she’s written in the past and whatever she writes from now on。Magic， myths， legends and untrustworthy creatures。 All set in a fantasy world with a beauty that comes from the east and Studio Ghibli， sometimes。 I couldn’t put his book down until I finished it。 It is the second and final book of a bilogy， one in which Shiori， Takkan， and her brothers grow， mature， and become a true family with unbreakable bonds and faithful loyalty that will resist and vanquish everything， even death。 。。。more
Victoria
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I loved Six Crimson Cranes so much， and the worlds Elizabeth Lim creates in her books are always so vivid and beautifully written and her characters are always so easily brought to life， that it makes for such incredible reading。 The plot of the story is good， I liked it， I think sometimes Shiori can be a frustrating lead with such an indecisive way about her and chapters feel like some of the plot being covered multiple times， which feels like you can begin to skim read and I don't want to do t I loved Six Crimson Cranes so much， and the worlds Elizabeth Lim creates in her books are always so vivid and beautifully written and her characters are always so easily brought to life， that it makes for such incredible reading。 The plot of the story is good， I liked it， I think sometimes Shiori can be a frustrating lead with such an indecisive way about her and chapters feel like some of the plot being covered multiple times， which feels like you can begin to skim read and I don't want to do that when this world in the first was so incredibly immersive and beautifully written。 The characters I feel are this book's greatest strength， I think Shiori though complicated is a strong lead and is just being human， well as human as possible in fantasy about the worries and fears she faces as she holds the pearl in her grasp， but other characters didn't seem to fare as well with little character growth。 I feel like the whole love triangle subplot was needless， especially after the struggle of the romance in the first book， it felt futile， I mean after all that she'd really just give it up？ I didn't get it at all。 I really wanted to love this book and I love Elizabeth Lim's writing so she'll always be an automatic read for me， I think Takkan and Shiori are cute as heck， and where there is world building， especially the dragon underwater city， it really does really read brilliantly and I wanted so much more of that， and I hope maybe in other books if we continue you to see more of this world， we get to see more of that。 All in all， a good read。 （Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC for honest review）。 。。。more
Finn （theroyaltyreader）
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Thanks to NetGally for this e-ARC for the exchange of honest review。3 stars。I would like to give more and maybe 4 but noticed that a few of my reader friends and I disagreed with how characters were named。 Despite of it is truthfully fiction， this might be insensitive to Japanese reader and their culture。 Instead of altering the names， how about just adapt the names directly from Japanese language or Chinese language。 Choose between of them and suits them with the fictional world properly。Firstl Thanks to NetGally for this e-ARC for the exchange of honest review。3 stars。I would like to give more and maybe 4 but noticed that a few of my reader friends and I disagreed with how characters were named。 Despite of it is truthfully fiction， this might be insensitive to Japanese reader and their culture。 Instead of altering the names， how about just adapt the names directly from Japanese language or Chinese language。 Choose between of them and suits them with the fictional world properly。Firstly， is the title fits ？ after only like 30% spending in dragon's kingdom and the rest aren't about dragons so much？ Idk quite confused。 I though Shiori is trying to help Raikama's redeemed her promise。 But Raikama is from snake clan so is this referring Khramelan？ Going to the plot， why it is so thick and packed？ I understand that this is a duology but that doesn't mean you can forced everything into it。 You can make some parts to be a little bit shorter。 I love the adventures， very challenging but not so tense maybe to suit with young readers。 Idk。 Anyway， love the Ai'long journey， it is very fast pacing and interesting。 The disappointment part is that THE ENDING OF SERYU'S CHARACTER。 Seryu is so sweet and deserve more but his character was put aside just to give chances to Takkan。 As well as， Bandur's plot was almost abandoned like you can easily forget the real reason for this fighting in this book。 I even though that it ends at Lake Paduan but nope， surprise！！！ so it becomes more lengthy because of another adventure which should be balance and not too packed。 YA should be not too way thick。Going for characters， we also got less characteristic of her brothers。 Her brothers doesn't have enough chances to shine a bit。 This is the imbalance of characters as we speaking。 As for Shiori， I don't know on how many times she has to be so reckless， when will she has her character development？ Not having it。 As for Takkan， he's a loveable character as much as Seryu although Seryu will be higher spot in loveable characters。 He's nice and gentleman。 Adore that。 For the villains part， Bandur seems easy to forget as his characters did not give much villainous impact。 He's jus plain boring villain。。。。 even Raikama gives an impact。Tbh， the world-building saves and some 70% of plot。 we have so much things and story to be discovered in this book's world。 So much potential but yet a bit loose from it's target。 。。。more
Steph
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I really enjoyed this book。 I loved Six Crimson Cranes， and it was easy to get swept up with the amazing world building and likeable characters in the sequel。 The details of the dragon realm were so intricate and I loved seeing how Shioris and Takkans relationship grew over time。 It was great to learn more about Shioris stepmothers past。 I would definitely recommend this book。
Sharon
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3。25 StarsThere was nothing inherently wrong with this sequel but I just wanted more from it。 Six Crimson Cranes was such a strong first book。 Whilst The Dragon's Promise had a strong start following straight on from the end of the first book with Shirori going to the Sea Dragon Kingdom， the rest of the book felt like a retelling of Unravel the Dusk （the sequel of Spin the Dawn）。 After the initial 25%， The Dragons dont appear again until Shiori reaches her goal destination。 By the half way point 3。25 StarsThere was nothing inherently wrong with this sequel but I just wanted more from it。 Six Crimson Cranes was such a strong first book。 Whilst The Dragon's Promise had a strong start following straight on from the end of the first book with Shirori going to the Sea Dragon Kingdom， the rest of the book felt like a retelling of Unravel the Dusk （the sequel of Spin the Dawn）。 After the initial 25%， The Dragons dont appear again until Shiori reaches her goal destination。 By the half way point， I kept wondering what The Dragon's Promise was。。。I mean thats the title and yet that was not the focus of the storyline or even hinted at。 The reveal was a bit disappointing。 The ending was okay blending in another Chinese mythology which was unexpected。 Overall， the book was fine but didn't have that extra wow factor， and I would have appreciated a different plot line than something we've already previously read。 The tone of the writing does read younger YA to me。 The characters were okay， Shiori was still her naive she does what she wants self， which you would have thought she would have learnt by now！ She makes stupid decisions but yet it always seems to work out for her。 There was hinting at a love triangle （which i wouldnt have minded） but it wasnt really one。 My favorite character I think was Kiki the paper bird！Having read The Blood of Stars Duology I could appreciate more that the events in this book is a prequel to the other series。 You can definitely read the Six Crimson Crane duology without having read The Blood of Stars， and to be honest you might enjoy it more by not having the comparison to draw on。Mild spoiler if you haven't read Unravel the Dusk:Bandur features a great deal in this one， （we also see another enchanter make an appearance） but the plot of the book was the same as the 'sequel' with the main characters trying to seal him。 。。。more
Lu
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3。5 out of 5 starsThis sequel picks up right after the ending of Six Crimson Cranes and starts at a really fast pace。 It’s almost non-stop action from very early on and that results in a very engaging start， but it comes to a point when everything can feel a bit too chaotic， cause it feels like there’s not enough time to take a breather or to absorb the amount of information provided that at times seems to be randomly thrown out there out of nowhere。 And then， in contrast， there were other parts 3。5 out of 5 starsThis sequel picks up right after the ending of Six Crimson Cranes and starts at a really fast pace。 It’s almost non-stop action from very early on and that results in a very engaging start， but it comes to a point when everything can feel a bit too chaotic， cause it feels like there’s not enough time to take a breather or to absorb the amount of information provided that at times seems to be randomly thrown out there out of nowhere。 And then， in contrast， there were other parts that felt a bit repetitive and that I thought didn’t need as much emphasis。I enjoyed the story and the world and liked both revisiting the characters from the first book and meeting some interesting new ones， but I missed spending more time with some of those side characters and getting to know them a bit deeper。I definitely think that there was enough material in this sequel to fill two books and having it all in one made it a bit heavy for me， but I still had a good time reading it and think anyone who likes action-packed and adventure-filled stories could enjoy it。Thank you to Hodder & Stoughton for approving my request for this book via Netgalley。 。。。more
Cheyenne Mcdonald
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for giving me an arc copy of this book to read and review。 These thoughts are mine own！I was super excited to be able to read this early after reading Six Crimson Cranes。 I absolutely ADORED the first book and had high expectations for this one。I will start off by saying that I’m a tad disappointed。 I expected more out of this book。 It seemed very repetitive at first with her being captured then escaping and then captured again and escaping and so on and so Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for giving me an arc copy of this book to read and review。 These thoughts are mine own！I was super excited to be able to read this early after reading Six Crimson Cranes。 I absolutely ADORED the first book and had high expectations for this one。I will start off by saying that I’m a tad disappointed。 I expected more out of this book。 It seemed very repetitive at first with her being captured then escaping and then captured again and escaping and so on and so forth while with the dragons。 It also didn’t make since that 40% of the story she is with Seryu and then after they escaped the last time， he had no more part of the story and I felt like he should have been more involved since it just left off without more explanation。 I also didn’t like the temptation of a love triangle with Shiori， Takkan， and Seryu。 It was just weird that Seryu is acting all jealous and confessing his feelings for Shiori in my opinion。 I think the connection between Shiori and Takkan was already perfect and didn’t need this “extra drama”。 I also don’t understand why almost half of the book was set in the dragon world but then all of a sudden it was switched into the demon world。 If the demon plot was the point of the story then why was half of it in the dragon world and constantly being repetitive。 It just didn’t make a lot of sense to me。 Kind of seems like a filler for more words/pages in my opinion。 Now with all that said; I did enjoy the book。 It wasn’t bad。 I do feel like it could’ve been better and had great potential。 I wanted to enjoy it more since I loved the first book and had high expectations for this one。 Thank you again for allowing me to read and review this！。 。。。more
Cheyenne Mcdonald
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Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for giving me an arc copy of this book to read and review。 These thoughts are mine own！I was super excited to be able to read this early after reading Six Crimson Cranes。 I absolutely ADORED the first book and had high expectations for this one。I will start off by saying that I’m a tad disappointed。 I expected more out of this book。 It seemed very repetitive at first with her being captured then escaping and then captured again while with the dragons。 It als Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for giving me an arc copy of this book to read and review。 These thoughts are mine own！I was super excited to be able to read this early after reading Six Crimson Cranes。 I absolutely ADORED the first book and had high expectations for this one。I will start off by saying that I’m a tad disappointed。 I expected more out of this book。 It seemed very repetitive at first with her being captured then escaping and then captured again while with the dragons。 It also didn’t make since that 40% of the story she is with Seryu and then after they escaped the last time， he had no more part of the story and I felt like he should have been more involved。 I also didn’t like the temptation of a love triangle with Shiori， Takkan， and Seryu。 It was just weird that Seryu is acting all jealous and confessing his feelings for Shiori in my opinion。 I think the connection between Shiori and Takkan was already perfect and didn’t need this “extra drama”。 I also don’t understand why almost half of the book was set in the dragon world but then all of a sudden it was switched into the demon world。 If the demon plot was the point of the story then why was half of it in the dragon world and constantly being repetitive。 It just didn’t make a lot of sense to me。 Kind of seems like a filler for more words/pages in my opinion。 Now with all that said; I did enjoy the book。 It wasn’t bad。 I do feel like it could’ve been better and had great potential。 I wanted to enjoy it more since I loved the first book and had high expectations for this one。 Thank you again for allowing me to read and review this！。 。。。more
Amanda
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Received a free ARC from NetGalley。 I liked book 1， Six Crimson Cranes and would have liked it to be a standalone novel。 I felt that the sequel was unnecessary。 Shiori made a promise to her stepmother to return the dragon pearl to its rightful owner。 In her adventures， she is captured and escapes from dragons and demons。 Her quest is ultimately successful although there are some consequences for those involved and for her country of Kiata。
Estherelle
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The Dragon's Promise follows Shiori on her journey to fulfill the promise she made at the end of Six Crimson Cranes， so I highly recommend reading that one first。In this story we see more interactions between Shiori and her brothers， and more interactions between Shiori and Takkan。 We are also taken into the vast and mystical underwater realm of the dragons， and get to know Sryu a little better。 Of course， we can't forget Kiki， who is always at Shiori's side to give her opinion or a quick one li The Dragon's Promise follows Shiori on her journey to fulfill the promise she made at the end of Six Crimson Cranes， so I highly recommend reading that one first。In this story we see more interactions between Shiori and her brothers， and more interactions between Shiori and Takkan。 We are also taken into the vast and mystical underwater realm of the dragons， and get to know Sryu a little better。 Of course， we can't forget Kiki， who is always at Shiori's side to give her opinion or a quick one liner。All in all， the part of the story about fulfilling the promise and exploring the dragon realm was great， but I'm personally not the biggest fan of love triangles， especially ones that aren't even triangles but rather a love Y - why not make it a real triangle △？Thank you Netgalley， Hodder & Stoughtonand the author Elizabeth Lim for the opportunity to read this book as an eARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Sifa Poulton
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I received an eARC from the publishers through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 It has not affected my opinions。THE DRAGON'S PROMISE is a great follow up to SIX CRIMSON CRANES。 Shiori travels across the continent to new lands - dragon and demon and ghost realms - to reunite her stepmother's pearl with its rightful owner and protect her homeland from demons and people fearful of magic。So much happens in this book， and the crises Shiori faces twist and turn。 It made this book so hard to I received an eARC from the publishers through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 It has not affected my opinions。THE DRAGON'S PROMISE is a great follow up to SIX CRIMSON CRANES。 Shiori travels across the continent to new lands - dragon and demon and ghost realms - to reunite her stepmother's pearl with its rightful owner and protect her homeland from demons and people fearful of magic。So much happens in this book， and the crises Shiori faces twist and turn。 It made this book so hard to predict in the best possible way。 Every time I thought we were getting some sort of resolution， I'd see how much more book there was to go， and then get hit by another twist or stumbling block。 It made for a really engaging narrative and also meant that Shiori really had to earning her ending。I also liked how the relationships with Takkan and Seyru were handled。 Despite there being two boys with interest in her， it is never a love triangle， and that's made very clear from the start。 Every chance the book has to make it one， it doesn't。 Instead， Shiori makes it very clear where her affections are， and the other boy respects that。 He does push or demand a chance， just decides to accept the friendship and fight for her because he's her friend。 It was so nice to see a healthy reaction to that portrayed。In all， it's a lovely duology finish and I look forward to more books by Elizabeth Lim。 。。。more
Cherie
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I struggled with the first half of this book， though I’m not entirely sure why， and then couldn’t put the second half down。That being said， this book is incredible from start to finish。 A truly solid sequel， exciting and emotional in equal measure。I grew to love Shiori， Takkan and Kiki even more in this one， especially Takkan。 He’s just so kind and warm and patient。 I can’t with him。So much happens in this book and you’ll never once be bored。 From dragons to demons to gods and all the in between I struggled with the first half of this book， though I’m not entirely sure why， and then couldn’t put the second half down。That being said， this book is incredible from start to finish。 A truly solid sequel， exciting and emotional in equal measure。I grew to love Shiori， Takkan and Kiki even more in this one， especially Takkan。 He’s just so kind and warm and patient。 I can’t with him。So much happens in this book and you’ll never once be bored。 From dragons to demons to gods and all the in between， this is a sequel you don’t want to miss！ 。。。more
Caity
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3。75/5Thank you Hachette Australia for sending me this book in exchange for an honest review！I have been struggling to get my thoughts down about this book。 Firstly， I loved being back in this world and with these characters。 Lim's writing is incredible， and she remains one of my all-time favourite authors。 Nothing was inherently bad about this book， but it just felt like a lot of different ideas pulled together， and as a result， the plot was a little difficult to follow at times。 Six Crimson Cr 3。75/5Thank you Hachette Australia for sending me this book in exchange for an honest review！I have been struggling to get my thoughts down about this book。 Firstly， I loved being back in this world and with these characters。 Lim's writing is incredible， and she remains one of my all-time favourite authors。 Nothing was inherently bad about this book， but it just felt like a lot of different ideas pulled together， and as a result， the plot was a little difficult to follow at times。 Six Crimson Cranes is still one of my favourite books of all time， but this one felt a little unnecessary？ But in saying that it was nice to be back with the characters， and the richness of the writing made for a cosy and warm read。 Also， I loved seeing Gen's character， it made me so happy to see his early life and his early antics。 The ending of the book was massive， and I still have mixed feelings about it。 Overall I really liked this book， but I think Six Crimson Cranes still has my heart。 。。。more
Reema
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🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 This was beautiful。
Venneh
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I personally didn’t like this as much as the original book， however， as a duology， this still sticks the landing。 The love triangle and overall ending ended up being resolved a bit too tritely for my personal taste。 But it’s still a well written book， and even if it stumbles a bit as it tries to wrap the threads from the last book and decide where it should try to go for original magic vs the fairy tale it’s based off of， it still is a good read。
Rachel Matthews
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I was lucky enough to receive an ARC of this through my work and I can honestly say I was super-pumped to read it。 ‘Six Crimson Cranes’ was easily one of my favourite reads of last year， and while there were many things I enjoyed about it’s sequel， it didn’t quite reach my expectations。I loved the backstory behind Shiori’s stepmother， I still enjoyed the romance between our two main leads， Kiki the bird remained a delight， and I’ll admit that the ending tugged at all the right heart-strings and I was lucky enough to receive an ARC of this through my work and I can honestly say I was super-pumped to read it。 ‘Six Crimson Cranes’ was easily one of my favourite reads of last year， and while there were many things I enjoyed about it’s sequel， it didn’t quite reach my expectations。I loved the backstory behind Shiori’s stepmother， I still enjoyed the romance between our two main leads， Kiki the bird remained a delight， and I’ll admit that the ending tugged at all the right heart-strings and left a lump in my throat。 However， the plot jumped from place to place too frequently， there was too much emphasis on chasing various different magical objects/people。 It became a bit repetitive。 Ultimately， I think there was a lack of direction in the sequel that the first instalment had in spades。It’s an enjoyable read on the whole， but I wonder if ‘Six Crimson Cranes’ may have been better as a stand-alone。 。。。more
Rachel
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2。5 stars， rounded up。 The Dragon’s Promise by Elizabeth Lim is the second in the Six Crimson Cranes duology。 It picks up where we left off in the first book， with Shiori determined to return the pearl to its owner。 She travels far and wide， all against her poor father’s wishes， in order to find out what she can about the Wraith， and where she can find him。 Her first journey in The Dragon’s Promise takes her to the kingdom of dragons， where she is nearly forced into a bond with Seryu which will 2。5 stars， rounded up。 The Dragon’s Promise by Elizabeth Lim is the second in the Six Crimson Cranes duology。 It picks up where we left off in the first book， with Shiori determined to return the pearl to its owner。 She travels far and wide， all against her poor father’s wishes， in order to find out what she can about the Wraith， and where she can find him。 Her first journey in The Dragon’s Promise takes her to the kingdom of dragons， where she is nearly forced into a bond with Seryu which will make her immortal， but will also remove her memories。 The pearl is in high demand， with many of the dragons wishing to steal it from her before she can return it to its rightful owner。 After discovering some information about the Wraith's location， she then recruits her brothers， turns them into cranes again， and flies to the Wraith’s location。 Along the way， she struggles with demons and high priestesses， all seemingly determined to kill her。 I was disappointed by this sequel。 The story was all over the place， and while that may be due to my lack of knowledge about the mythology the book was based on， I just felt like it wasn’t very cohesive。 Seryu， initially one of my favourite characters， was given somewhat of a villainous subplot， which felt unnecessary。 They also parted quite suddenly， and left me with a bit of whiplash。 Shiori decides to drag her brothers back into her mission by turning them into cranes again， except she messes up and they don’t change back at night… Her poor brothers， not too sure how they got roped into that mess again。 This also seemed unnecessary。 Also the ending confused me， and again I'm guessing I missed some mythology that would've explained the situation， but I was very disappointed with the end of the duology。 I liked the romance between Shiori and Takkan， these two are super cute！ I also love that Shiori's brothers were so willing to do whatever needed to be done to support their sister。 Such a gorgeous family， and their support for each other was a highlight in The Dragon's Promise。 The dragon's realm， Ai'long， was described beautifully， with rich descriptions and exciting characters。 I would've liked to have seen more of this - that short adventure to the realm definitely held my attention！ Thank you to Hachette Australia for sending me a copy to read and review。 。。。more
Rivka
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Thank you NetGalley and Random House Children pub for this earcSadly this book wasn’t for me。 The first tell was that it was super easy for me to put it down and days to pick it back up。 I really enjoy SCC but this book just didn’t have same feel。 One of the biggest issues I have is that beginning on the book， the whole part Shiori was the dragons was completely forgotten for the rest of the book。 It was barely mentioned and honestly barely had an impact on the story。 The begging was also very s Thank you NetGalley and Random House Children pub for this earcSadly this book wasn’t for me。 The first tell was that it was super easy for me to put it down and days to pick it back up。 I really enjoy SCC but this book just didn’t have same feel。 One of the biggest issues I have is that beginning on the book， the whole part Shiori was the dragons was completely forgotten for the rest of the book。 It was barely mentioned and honestly barely had an impact on the story。 The begging was also very slow。 So slow by the time we back from underwater I completely forgot what the book was about。 I actually didn’t see the plot for most of the story。 How many times did Shiori had to run away and almost die？ At some point， I just didn’t care anymore。 The ending also felt off。 I get that the author trying to do something different but I still don’t get how releasing all the demons would make the world better。 You would think the romance could have saved this book。 But it didn’t。 There’re so few scenes between Shiori and Takkan， I didn’t think they should be getting married at all considering how “young” their whole relationship felt。 All he does is runs after her every time she jumps into danger。 It should have been cute but somehow still wasn’t。 Overall， this book made me completely forget why I enjoyed book 1 so much。 The worst thing a sequel can do。 Let’s see honest。 It should have been a standalone。 。。。more
thea ♡
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2。6 stars。 the first half was difficult to get through。 to me， it was weirdly paced and there was no clear direction as to where the story was going。 it seemed like the plot moved the story forward， rather than the main character's actions。 there were many moments where shiori seemed more reactive than proactive and her character trait of impulsiveness was overutilized to the point where all her other traits were lost in comparison。 if you liked the idea of dragons mentioned in book 1， then you 2。6 stars。 the first half was difficult to get through。 to me， it was weirdly paced and there was no clear direction as to where the story was going。 it seemed like the plot moved the story forward， rather than the main character's actions。 there were many moments where shiori seemed more reactive than proactive and her character trait of impulsiveness was overutilized to the point where all her other traits were lost in comparison。 if you liked the idea of dragons mentioned in book 1， then you might like the first half more than me。 but it dragged on; the time spent during a certain location could've been more concise。 it was easier to get through the second half because i got to see familiar faces， like the brothers and takkan。 however， since there were a lot of loose ends left to be tied in this book， the fast pace left no room for sincere moments between them and shiori， with an undertone of "we don't have long here" during rare scenes where they're standing still and talking。 there were many new characters introduced here， but i only liked one because they were grumpy and had a stronger voice in the story than any other character combined。 overall， this second installment didn't meet my expectations， but i still appreciate the story it told。 。。。more
Myarn
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The Dragon’s Promise by Elizabeth Lim 4 starsIn a thrilling conclusion to last years “Six Crimson Cranes” we find Princess Shiori trying to fulfill the promise she made to her stepmother as she was dying – To return a dragon pearl to its rightful owner。 In order to accomplish this， Shiori will have to navigate the dangers of the Dragon Kingdom， deal with unrest and treachery in her own land of Kitara and rely on resources that she never knew she had。 Will she get through her quest and have a HEA The Dragon’s Promise by Elizabeth Lim 4 starsIn a thrilling conclusion to last years “Six Crimson Cranes” we find Princess Shiori trying to fulfill the promise she made to her stepmother as she was dying – To return a dragon pearl to its rightful owner。 In order to accomplish this， Shiori will have to navigate the dangers of the Dragon Kingdom， deal with unrest and treachery in her own land of Kitara and rely on resources that she never knew she had。 Will she get through her quest and have a HEA？ This book took me two evenings to finish and afterwards I had to think about what I finished。 I thought it was a fun and enjoyable book。 I think the only problem I had with it was that it felt a little too frantic for me， even when Shiori returned to Kitara， I didn’t feel that she had any time to breathe。 The romance between Shiori and Takkan was terrific and if the author writes in this world again， I hope we get a cameo appearance from the pair。Thank you Netgalley and Random House Children’s （Knopf Books） for this ARC。 。。。more
USOM
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（Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher。 This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest。） The Dragon's Promise is one of those books where I was delighted at the turn of events and twists。 You know those books where you can't quite predict where a story will go？ But you just become swept away in the adventure。 Lim delivers a sequel that is action packed as Shiori tries to figure out what is right。 With the odds against her， Shiori must fight for her future and the ones （Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher。 This has not impacted my review which is unbiased and honest。） The Dragon's Promise is one of those books where I was delighted at the turn of events and twists。 You know those books where you can't quite predict where a story will go？ But you just become swept away in the adventure。 Lim delivers a sequel that is action packed as Shiori tries to figure out what is right。 With the odds against her， Shiori must fight for her future and the ones she loves。 The Dragon's Promise is a story that - in a meta way - explores the consequences of a culture of fear。 。。。more
Stephanie
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Shiori managed to break the curse on her brothers， and free them from being cranes。 However， in doing so she learned so much more about her stepmother than ever before。 Before her stepmother died， she made Shiori promise that she would return the nearly-broken magical pearl to its true owner， who would be able to make it whole again。 Shiori has just been reunited with her family， but she must keep her promise to the stepmother she loved。 Her first stop is going to visit the dragon kingdom under Shiori managed to break the curse on her brothers， and free them from being cranes。 However， in doing so she learned so much more about her stepmother than ever before。 Before her stepmother died， she made Shiori promise that she would return the nearly-broken magical pearl to its true owner， who would be able to make it whole again。 Shiori has just been reunited with her family， but she must keep her promise to the stepmother she loved。 Her first stop is going to visit the dragon kingdom under the sea， to see if there she can find the one she searches for。 She knows she must hurry， for the pearl is getting close to breaking。 Not just that， but the demons are threatening to break through into Kiata， her home， and if they do， they’ll destroy everyone and everything she loves。 And only Shiori can stop them。I received an advanced reading copy of The Dragon’s Promise in exchange for an honest review。 To read my full review， visit my blog here: https://stephsstoryspace。wordpress。co。。。 。。。more
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