Six Crimson Cranes
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Summary
A princess in exile， the boy she left at the altar， six enchanted cranes， and a dragon from the deepest sea。
Shiori， the only princess of Kiata， has a secret。 Forbidden magic runs through her veins。 Normally she conceals it well， but on the morning of her betrothal ceremony， Shiori loses control。 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。
Raikama has dark magic of her own， and she 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。
Peniless， voiceless， and alone， Shiori searches for her brothers， and， on her journey， uncovers a conspiracy to overtake the throne--a conspiracy more twisted and deceitful， more cunning and complex， than even Raikama's betrayal。 Only Shiori can set the kingdom to rights， but to do so she must place her trust in the very boy she fought so hard not to marry。 And she must embrace the magic she's been taught all her life to contain--no matter what it costs her。
From the author of Spin the Dawn comes a breathtakingly original fantasy inspired by East Asian folklore and perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo or Tomi Adeyemi。
Shiori， the only princess of Kiata， has a secret。 Forbidden magic runs through her veins。 Normally she conceals it well， but on the morning of her betrothal ceremony， Shiori loses control。 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。
Raikama has dark magic of her own， and she 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。
Peniless， voiceless， and alone， Shiori searches for her brothers， and， on her journey， uncovers a conspiracy to overtake the throne--a conspiracy more twisted and deceitful， more cunning and complex， than even Raikama's betrayal。 Only Shiori can set the kingdom to rights， but to do so she must place her trust in the very boy she fought so hard not to marry。 And she must embrace the magic she's been taught all her life to contain--no matter what it costs her。
From the author of Spin the Dawn comes a breathtakingly original fantasy inspired by East Asian folklore and perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo or Tomi Adeyemi。
Reviews
Dawn Thomas
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Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim9780593300916464 PagesPublisher: Random House Children’s BooksRelease Date: July 6， 2021Fiction， Teen & Young Adult， MythologyShiori'anma， the only princess of Kiata， is spoiled and used to having her father give in to her。 That comes to an end when she misses her engagement party。 She had used her magic to bring a paper origami bird to life。 Unfortunately， the bird flew toward the lake and Shiori'anma followed the bird into the water to save her。 She feels lik Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim9780593300916464 PagesPublisher: Random House Children’s BooksRelease Date: July 6， 2021Fiction， Teen & Young Adult， MythologyShiori'anma， the only princess of Kiata， is spoiled and used to having her father give in to her。 That comes to an end when she misses her engagement party。 She had used her magic to bring a paper origami bird to life。 Unfortunately， the bird flew toward the lake and Shiori'anma followed the bird into the water to save her。 She feels like she is drowning until a dragon comes to her rescue。 When she tells her family she saw a dragon， her brothers dismiss the incident as a vivid imagination， but her stepmother is skeptical。 She and her six brothers are cursed by their stepmother。 The brothers are turned into cranes and Shiori'anma has a bowl stuck on her head so no one will recognize her。 She travels around looking for her brothers and hopes they can work together to break the curse。This book reminds me of the Six Swans， a Brothers Grimm fairy tale。 The story is well written and is easy to read。 I recommend it to anyone that enjoys fairy tales。 。。。more
Marissa Owen
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I really enjoyed this book， and never thought I would be so worried about cranes。 It is a fairytale with a curse， a family that truly cares for one another， and the arranged marriage trope。 All are a good time and make for a grand adventure。
Jenna
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Lulu
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Rating: 5*Six Crimson Cranes is an enchanting， beautifully written retelling filled with fairytale magic。 It was not so obvious as to where the plot was going - filled with so many twists and turns， and I loved trying to constantly guess where things were going。 I was hooked from start to finish。 Shiori is a very strong main character， and becomes easily likeable as you watch her journey unfold and character develop。 I also loved Shiori’s relationships with the other characters in the book， espe Rating: 5*Six Crimson Cranes is an enchanting， beautifully written retelling filled with fairytale magic。 It was not so obvious as to where the plot was going - filled with so many twists and turns， and I loved trying to constantly guess where things were going。 I was hooked from start to finish。 Shiori is a very strong main character， and becomes easily likeable as you watch her journey unfold and character develop。 I also loved Shiori’s relationships with the other characters in the book， especially her brothers。 The familial relationships were actually one of my favourite parts of the book， I found that there was a lot of emotional depth and I felt moved at several points （the ending did in fact make me cry a little）。 I am also deeply in love with Takkan （the love interest）， he is SO sweet and their slow burn romance was worked so beautifully into the story。I can’t wait for the sequel to come out and will definitely be rereading this book several times before then， six crimson cranes becoming one of my favourite 2021 reads。 This book really did have it all， and I would recommend to anyone looking for a fast paced， fascinating fantasy with a focus on family relationships， curses， dragons， arranged marriage trope， slow burn and lots of magic <3Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review 。。。more
Caroline
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Six Crimson Cranes is truly the perfect mix of fairytale， court intrigue， soft romance， and humor。 It's an epic fantasy based on East Asian folklore， and the atmosphere and charming （but surprisingly unpredictable） story suck you right in。 From the first few lines I was hooked， and spent hours lost in Shiori's world of forbidden magic and mouth-watering foods。 Shiori herself is one of my favorite YA heroines to date。 She's bold， funny， has a good heart but can be careless and even hurtful， and i Six Crimson Cranes is truly the perfect mix of fairytale， court intrigue， soft romance， and humor。 It's an epic fantasy based on East Asian folklore， and the atmosphere and charming （but surprisingly unpredictable） story suck you right in。 From the first few lines I was hooked， and spent hours lost in Shiori's world of forbidden magic and mouth-watering foods。 Shiori herself is one of my favorite YA heroines to date。 She's bold， funny， has a good heart but can be careless and even hurtful， and it's impossible not to admire her determination in the face of despair and agonizing pain--yet she still feels like a 16 year old， rash and overconfident at times but striving to be better for her family。 Her growth over the course of the novel is significant， and it's beautiful to watch her mature and strengthen。And don't even get me STARTED on Takkan。 Like Shiori， babe， I get that you don't want to be forced into a marriage you didn't want and get sent north， but he's ruggedly handsome， kind， generous to the point of absurdity， draws/sings/tells stories。。。I mean。 Talk about a heart of gold。 If you， like me， are a sucker for fairytales and folklore， dragons （！！！）， lovable side characters （Kiki， darling， you have my whole heart）， and a heroine you can't help but root for， this is absolutely the book for you。Thank you to NetGalley and Random House Children's for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Allison
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In this sweeping adventure， Lim draws on elements from many stories and traditions to weave something wholly new and enthralling。 It's a clever mix of comfortingly anticpated genre tropes and delightfully unforeseen twists and turns。 You can expect an enchanting， mischievous princess， a powerful， mystical stepmother， magic paper cranes， dragons， and six brothers cursed to change forms in daylight。 It has the lyrical， mythical tone of a fairy tale that you only find in the most excellent retellin In this sweeping adventure， Lim draws on elements from many stories and traditions to weave something wholly new and enthralling。 It's a clever mix of comfortingly anticpated genre tropes and delightfully unforeseen twists and turns。 You can expect an enchanting， mischievous princess， a powerful， mystical stepmother， magic paper cranes， dragons， and six brothers cursed to change forms in daylight。 It has the lyrical， mythical tone of a fairy tale that you only find in the most excellent retellings。 Shiori makes a loveable protagonist that is easy to cheer for in all her impish curiosity， impulsive exploration， and love of food。 Best of all， we get to see some well-paced character growth and self-discovery as she fights to break the curse holding she and her brothers。 During her adventures， readers experience many stressful situations but with satisfying results。 The story balances with acrobatic precision family and romantic love， magic and mystery， curses and trials， foes both internal and external， and multiple strands of lore on a vast siren call of a map。All in all， this is easily one of the best ya fantasy reads I've picked up this year and on a general list not limited by time。 It has all the joys of the genre without falling into any of the traps。 It's an exquisite piece of high fantasy， a fulfilling fairy tale retelling， and a spellbinding cast and plot irrespective of genre。 For fans of Lim's Spin the Dawn duology， look forward to some fun easter eggs and full tie-ins that I didn't know to exepct。 Plus， the last sentence of the book is one， brutal word that has me screaming for book two。Thank you to Knopf Teen and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this amazing book， out this week on 7/6。 。。。more
Snezana
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Shiori， the only princess of Kiata， is cursed by her stepmother Raikama， along with her six brothers。 Banished from their lands， Shiori's brothers by day turn to six cranes， while Shiori has to wear a bowl on her head and not speak a word or her brothers will die。 She embarks on the adventure of searching for her brothers and breaking the curse。 What I loved。。。。EVERYTHING。 - Thank heavens that none of the characters were stupid or annoying。 From the main characters to the side ones， the writer d Shiori， the only princess of Kiata， is cursed by her stepmother Raikama， along with her six brothers。 Banished from their lands， Shiori's brothers by day turn to six cranes， while Shiori has to wear a bowl on her head and not speak a word or her brothers will die。 She embarks on the adventure of searching for her brothers and breaking the curse。 What I loved。。。。EVERYTHING。 - Thank heavens that none of the characters were stupid or annoying。 From the main characters to the side ones， the writer did such a great job of giving everyone their own personality。 Kiki， the paper bird， obviously takes the Throne！ Takkan as well！- The love story here is absolutely adorable。 - I loved the setting the writer created， through telling myths and stories of their world， through the Winter & Summer festivals， the clothing， the food。。。 - The pacing was fantastic， there wasn't a single boring minute and everything flowed smoothly。- It wasn't predictable and I really look forward to reading the second book in this series。 I was satisfied with the conclusion， but tickled to know where the story will go。 - Since this is a retelling， it had this fairy tale quality that I really enjoyed。 If you love fairy tale retellings， you'd really love this one。 It was magical。 。。。more
Maddie
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Honestly I loved this book it was amazing and I didn’t see the plot twists coming。 Shiori was mute most of the time which I thought would be annoying or a problem for the narrative but the author found creative ways to still convey words out loud。 Shiori while annoying at times also became a great and strong character and I loved her。 Also I really want my own Kiki where do I get one？Also the love and bond between the siblings was absolutely adorable and I want so much more interactions between Honestly I loved this book it was amazing and I didn’t see the plot twists coming。 Shiori was mute most of the time which I thought would be annoying or a problem for the narrative but the author found creative ways to still convey words out loud。 Shiori while annoying at times also became a great and strong character and I loved her。 Also I really want my own Kiki where do I get one？Also the love and bond between the siblings was absolutely adorable and I want so much more interactions between them as humans。 Their dynamic was honestly the best。 Btw can we talk about Takkan？ I love him he was so well written and such a sweetheart I fell for him along with Shiori。 I applaud how well done he was。 At one point I actually had to sit there and think wow he’s too amazing。 Btw his sister is so cute I need more interaction between talking shiori and megari！ I love the world this was set in as well， both real and magical at the same time I could see that it drew upon East Asian culture and was well blended。 The world holds so many different possibilities in it I need more！！ I think it does drag on a bit long but it was totally worth the read despite that and even then it was barely dragging。 I’m just impatient honestly。 I got this as a netgalley book but I definitely want to buy the physical copy of it！ 。。。more
Book Adventures with Katie
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Thank you to NetGalley and Knopf for giving me an arc in exchange for an honest review。 Before picking up Six Crimson Cranes， I had heard of Elizabeth Lim but had never read one of her books before。 I have been hearing about Six Crimson Cranes for a while because it is really hyped up within the book community so I never expected to be approved but I am so thankful。 Saying I really enjoyed this book is the understatement of the year。First of all， the cover （and also the map） is absolutely stunni Thank you to NetGalley and Knopf for giving me an arc in exchange for an honest review。 Before picking up Six Crimson Cranes， I had heard of Elizabeth Lim but had never read one of her books before。 I have been hearing about Six Crimson Cranes for a while because it is really hyped up within the book community so I never expected to be approved but I am so thankful。 Saying I really enjoyed this book is the understatement of the year。First of all， the cover （and also the map） is absolutely stunning and is probably what so many people gravitate toward initially aside from the author， but that's not even close to the best part。 Elizabeth Lim does a phenomenal job with the world-building in Six Crimson Cranes and her ability to have Asian culture woven in is my favorite part。 As a reader， you get transported to this magical world filled with familial bonds， self-discovery， animals， and so much more。The plot itself was so captivating and grabbed my attention from the very first page。 Six Crimson Cranes is essentially a reimagining of Asian folklore， specifically， "The Wild Swans" by Hans Christian Andersen。 Although I don't have any previous knowledge of "The Wild Swans" it seems like all of the important elements are included in Six Crimson Cranes and Elizabeth Lim successfully incorporated its essence。 There was a great balance of action， lore， magic， and relationships between characters。My favorite characters by far were Kiki and Megari。 Kiki is essentially a paper crane brought to life and I enjoyed everything she offered to the overall story。 The idea of being able to create your best companion out of paper is adorable and hopeful。 Megari was just so precious and I think she added great comic relief and a sort of sweetness to the story that was needed in between some of the more intense action and emotions being felt。 Shiori is a really unique protagonist to read about and I truly enjoyed seeing the world through her eyes。 An interesting aspect of the plotline to me was the fact that romance was not very prevalent。 I'm not sure what made me assume this book would have a good amount of romance in it but I was wrong。 Don't get me wrong though， there are still moments of romance throughout the book but it definitely takes a backseat to the plot and lore。 Typically the romance is my favorite element of a book and I tend to avoid those without it but I'm glad I picked up Six Crimson Cranes。I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed Six Crimson Cranes。 The basis of my enjoyment stems from Elizabeth Lim's brilliant writing and world-building。 I can truly say that I understand the hype now and I plan on reading more from her， hopefully including the inevitable sequel。 This is a book that I will definitely be recommending to many people。 。。。more
Bella
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Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC of this bookI enjoyed， but wasn't a huge fan of Elizabeth Lim's previous work Spin the Dawn， so I had somewhat tempered expectations for Six Crimson Cranes。 However， I really enjoyed this book， as I felt that it took all of the elements from 'Spin the Dawn' that I had loved （such as the fairy tale-like atmosphere， lyrical world-building and strong female protagonists） but improved on them。 Shiori's development through Six Crimson Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC of this bookI enjoyed， but wasn't a huge fan of Elizabeth Lim's previous work Spin the Dawn， so I had somewhat tempered expectations for Six Crimson Cranes。 However， I really enjoyed this book， as I felt that it took all of the elements from 'Spin the Dawn' that I had loved （such as the fairy tale-like atmosphere， lyrical world-building and strong female protagonists） but improved on them。 Shiori's development through Six Crimson Cranes was probably my favourite element of this book - her change from spoiled， mischievous girl to a powerful and courageous woman felt realistic and developed at a solid pace。 The romance also felt more grounded in this book than in Spin the DawnIf I had one complaint about this book， I would say that I felt the brothers could have had a little more character development - they were somewhat indistinguishable from each other （with the exceptions of a few of them， such as Hasho）。 If you enjoyed Spin the Dawn， but didn't quite love it， I would definitely recommend giving Six Crimson Cranes a shot， as this book has the same fairy tale vibe， but is a much more captivating read。 。。。more
Amy Braun
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I had high hopes for this book and Elizabeth Lim did not disappoint！ The story， character， and world building are all incredible and offer a powerful story about how the bonds of family can help overcome hardship。 Shiori is a willful， adventurous， reckless princess whose actions cause her and her six brothers to become cursed。 From there， she starts a journey that takes her through realms， seasons， and allows her to learn more about what she and her enemies are capable of。I thought Shiori had a I had high hopes for this book and Elizabeth Lim did not disappoint！ The story， character， and world building are all incredible and offer a powerful story about how the bonds of family can help overcome hardship。 Shiori is a willful， adventurous， reckless princess whose actions cause her and her six brothers to become cursed。 From there， she starts a journey that takes her through realms， seasons， and allows her to learn more about what she and her enemies are capable of。I thought Shiori had a great spirit。 Despite her curse， she managed to persevere and see new perspectives。 Watching her learn new skills and adapt to her situations made her a powerful young woman。 The side characters were also very good， and while I did enjoy her slow burn romance with Takkan and his bubbly little sister， I honestly loved seeing Shiori with her brothers。 They are all so different but the curse brings them even closer to each other。 Even more complex is the relationship between Shioru and her stepmother。The world building is wonderful and it's clear that Lim drew inspiration from not only Asian folklore， but from other fairytales。 It all wove together into something unique and magical， and I would love to see more of this world in the future。Most of the events in the book take place over long periods of time， and the bulk of the action happens in the last few chapters。 I do think some of the villains were a little rushed in their stories， and that others didn't get as much time as they deserved。 I would have loved to see more direct threats to Shiori， though the tension of her curse ensured that the plot moved forward。All in all， this is a story about a princess who learns how deeply family matters to her， and is willing to open her heart to heal and grow。 It's a beautiful， magic-filled story that I couldn't get enough of！ 。。。more
Leonie Hinch
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Thank you to Hodder & Stoughton and Elizabeth Lim for my arc of Six Crimson Cranes in exchange for an honest review。Publishing 8th July 2021A beautiful fairytale style read Six Crimson Cranes is the new book from Spin the Dawn’s author Elizabeth Lim。 Shiori is the only princess of the empire of Kiata is keeping her magic a secret。 That is until she lets slip and attracts the attention of her stepmother Raikama。 Raikama has dark magic of her own and she uses it to banish Shiori， turn her brothers Thank you to Hodder & Stoughton and Elizabeth Lim for my arc of Six Crimson Cranes in exchange for an honest review。Publishing 8th July 2021A beautiful fairytale style read Six Crimson Cranes is the new book from Spin the Dawn’s author Elizabeth Lim。 Shiori is the only princess of the empire of Kiata is keeping her magic a secret。 That is until she lets slip and attracts the attention of her stepmother Raikama。 Raikama has dark magic of her own and she uses it to banish Shiori， turn her brothers into cranes and issue Shiori with a terrible warning。 If Shiori speaks at all， for every word uttered one of her brothers will die。Shiori embarks on a journey， voiceless and alone as she tries to find her brothers and a way to break the curse。 But to save herself and her brothers she must place her trust in the very boy she vowed not to marry， while uncovering a plot even more cunning and devious than the curse itself。I absolutely ADORED this book！ Elizabeth Lim’s writing is beautiful and engaging and this story was just perfect。 I loved Shiori’s character， I loved the romance， the curse and the magic。 Everything， about it was just perfect。 I absolutely cannot wait for the sequel I’m desperate to find out what happens to Shiori next！ 。。。more
Victoria Lightning Reads
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This is a charming fairy tale retelling which I found utterly captivating。 Forbidden magic （yes please）， underwater mischievous dragons， enchanted animal companions， a wicked stepmother， curses， legends， conspiracies， betrayals - this story was packed full yet never felt rushed。 The writing style and storytelling is top notch。 From the very first paragraph I was hooked， and by the second page I was already invested in Shiori's relationship with her brother Hasho - not many books can do this so q This is a charming fairy tale retelling which I found utterly captivating。 Forbidden magic （yes please）， underwater mischievous dragons， enchanted animal companions， a wicked stepmother， curses， legends， conspiracies， betrayals - this story was packed full yet never felt rushed。 The writing style and storytelling is top notch。 From the very first paragraph I was hooked， and by the second page I was already invested in Shiori's relationship with her brother Hasho - not many books can do this so quickly。 I though all the characters were brilliant and unique。 The wicked stepmother Raikama is so morally grey and it was intriguing not knowing her motives。 Takkan is a wonderful male character; sincere， kind， thoughtful - a great role model to have as a main part of this story。 Shiori is the main character and the story is told in first person from her point of view。 I loved her - her character growth was quite remarkable， yet it all felt natural and believable （magic fairy tale aside） and I literally did not want to put this book down - every page I had to know what happened next to her。 I even found myself dreaming about this book！ One of my favourite aspects of this story was the strong sibling bond between Shiori and her brothers - it was really refreshing to see a story centred on sibling love and I appreciated how genuine they were- from their bickering， to their patience and their ferocious desire to look out for one another。 I also thoroughly enjoyed all the exquisite food references -'rabbit shaped cookies filled with sweet red beans， skewers of rice cake stuffed with fresh peaches or melon paste， sugar candies shaped into tigers and bears' -Shiori is always hungry， which I can definitely relate to！！ It made this world all the more seductive to me。 I adored this book。 If you love strong female characters， beautiful world building， soft magic， slow burn romance， adventure， enchanting animal companions and heartfelt relationships then I really cannot recommend this book enough！（I received an e-arc from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review） 。。。more
Billy Wood
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i’m in awe， this book was actually perfect。 beautiful and vibrant world building， gorgeous writing， tons of twists and turns。 i actually think it’s one of my favourite books。 incredible。
Lauren
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I received this book via Knopf Books for Young Readers on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 I LOVED IT。 This story gradually got me more and more hooked as the story progressed。 By the middle of the book was so invested！ Going into the book I had not realized it was a re-telling story of Hans Christian Anderson’s “The Wild Swans。” Lim successfully took the concept of the story， but completely made it her own。 Elizabeth Lim gave us such a fascinating story in a world of fairy-tale elem I received this book via Knopf Books for Young Readers on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 I LOVED IT。 This story gradually got me more and more hooked as the story progressed。 By the middle of the book was so invested！ Going into the book I had not realized it was a re-telling story of Hans Christian Anderson’s “The Wild Swans。” Lim successfully took the concept of the story， but completely made it her own。 Elizabeth Lim gave us such a fascinating story in a world of fairy-tale elements， adventure， love， friendship， sibling bonding， plot twist， and so much more！ The story and world building was fantastic from start to finish。 The character development also was great。 I liked how how this story was centered around Shiori， her brothers， and the curse， but branched into so much more。 You could always feel the love and care they have for each other coming off the pages。 Shiori is an incredible main character。 I found her to be very entertaining and such a strong girl。 She was so dedicated to the task no matter how much obstacles came in her way。 I loved watching her march forward with no fears or what she would face。 Shiroi grew a lot from when we first met her in the book。 Discovering the entire truth about the “curse” that Raikama had placed on Shiori and her brothers had so many twists and turns。 I never could tell what was going to happen next。 I had my suspicions about Zairena since we met her。 Shiori and Takkan’s bond growing through the story was so lovely to read about。 I like how it went from Shiori purposefully sabotaging their marriage ceremony to taking the time to see the person he really is。 I adore them together！The story ended so nicely for Book 1 and left me so excited for the sequel！ 。。。more
Jen Nishi
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Oh my goodness！ 🤯🤯！！ Such beautiful writing and characterization with depth and growth and beauty。 Such elegantly woven words blending together into a beautiful fairytale that calls to mind so many other tales yet is entirely and uniquely its own。 I will buy whatever Elizabeth Lim writes。 If I could I’d give it so many more stars。
Mary
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Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing this eARC in exchange for an honest review。Six Crimson Cranes tells the story of the stubborn princess Shiori， whose choice to run away on the day she's meant to meet her betrothed earns her a run-in with a dragon。 The dragon， Seryu， teaches Shiori to use the magic she has been keeping secret for fear of being thought a demon。 But after Seryu leaves for the winter， Shiori discovers that her stepmother may be the magical being that everyone s Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing this eARC in exchange for an honest review。Six Crimson Cranes tells the story of the stubborn princess Shiori， whose choice to run away on the day she's meant to meet her betrothed earns her a run-in with a dragon。 The dragon， Seryu， teaches Shiori to use the magic she has been keeping secret for fear of being thought a demon。 But after Seryu leaves for the winter， Shiori discovers that her stepmother may be the magical being that everyone should be worrying about。I can't say enough good things about this book！ From the fairy-tale elements， to the brilliant adventure， to the sweet romance， every page kept me absolutely enthralled。 Lim kept the perfect balance of playful fairy-tale and serious fantasy-adventure。 I grew to really love Shiori and her paper crane， Kiki， and her brothers and Takkan found a special place in my heart by the end as well。All in all， I adore this book， and I look forward to what Elizabeth Lim has in store next！ 。。。more
Anna
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First of all， my thanks to NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review。The story is based on The Wild Swans fairytale although I imagine there are similar stories in other places too， this one is decidedly Asian but not enough that Western readers would notice more than the influence and the backdrop - the clothes， the names， the food， the festivals are there but it feels as if it’s written for English-speaking expectations。The way the familiar story is manipulated is clever with a m First of all， my thanks to NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review。The story is based on The Wild Swans fairytale although I imagine there are similar stories in other places too， this one is decidedly Asian but not enough that Western readers would notice more than the influence and the backdrop - the clothes， the names， the food， the festivals are there but it feels as if it’s written for English-speaking expectations。The way the familiar story is manipulated is clever with a modern narrative touch， I can’t really say why without spoilers though！ Shiori is a good narrator， engaging and self-aware enough to not be annoying。 Elizabeth Lim’s pacing between action， introspection， and conversation （such as it is with Shiori’s voice out of commission） is pitched really well and the side characters have enough substance to be memorable for their appearances。I knew the story， or at least the bones for it and I still enjoyed this one。 It’s likeable in the way a lot of children’s/YA based on fairytales are， done well。I meant to say: it starts with a dragon！！！ I said there is little Asian that would be noticed casually， but there are aspects in the inclusion of dragons （in the sea）， enchanters becoming demons （sealed in mountains） and probably other things I didn’t even pick up on。 。。。more
Em
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she doesn't miss！！！！ i had the most absurd reaction to the final WORD！ of this book， hmu when you read it。 rtc i promise this time she doesn't miss！！！！ i had the most absurd reaction to the final WORD！ of this book， hmu when you read it。 rtc i promise this time 。。。more
Cosy_pages
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*Thank you NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton for sending me an ARC in return for an honest review*A beautiful， gripping， immersive retelling of The Grimm Brothers’ ‘The Six Swans’。 Dragons， princes and princesses， snakes， a stepmother with her own forbidden powers and a story full of twists。I have never read anything by Elizabeth Lim but the minute I finished this book I went straight to order her Blood of Stars duology！！This book was a magical but powerful fairytale。 It was fast-paced and had so *Thank you NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton for sending me an ARC in return for an honest review*A beautiful， gripping， immersive retelling of The Grimm Brothers’ ‘The Six Swans’。 Dragons， princes and princesses， snakes， a stepmother with her own forbidden powers and a story full of twists。I have never read anything by Elizabeth Lim but the minute I finished this book I went straight to order her Blood of Stars duology！！This book was a magical but powerful fairytale。 It was fast-paced and had so many things to love， from its setting to its plot to its characters。Shiori’anma is a princess of Kiata has magical powers that she fears others will discover。 One day she meets a shape-shifting dragon who helps her to harness her power。 When she sees something she isn’t meant to her， stepmother （also a powerful enchantress） banishes her and turns her six prince brothers into cranes。 She cannot be recognised and she cannot utter a sound or her brothers will die。 There are multiple forces working against Shiori and against each other and she must fight to return to her brothers and break the curse with the help of her paper crane， which she has bought to life， a dragon boy and the man whose betrothal she never wanted。If you think you are enjoying the first half of this book JUST WAIT for the huge twist in the latter！ I never saw it coming and adored the direction that the plot went in。 The world building was incredible and I fell in love with the fairytale feeling from beginning to end。The characters definitely made this story。 Especially Shiori， her story of self discovery and character development was so empowering and I can’t wait to see more of her and Takkan。The twists just kept coming towards the end and nothing is quite what it seems。 The end was beautiful and I think it’s a great set-up for book two。I don’t know quite how I will be able to wait for the second instalment of the duology！ Definitely one of my favourite fantasy books this year！ 。。。more
Lara
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I was a little nervous about this after reading the blood of stars duology - I liked the first book but not the second。 However， this story gripped me from the start。 Set in the same world as the blood of stars， we are introduced to Shiori who is a headstrong impulsive young princess with magic。 Magic is banned from their country for some reason so when she discovers her stepmother is also a sorceress， she is bespelled and her brothers are turned into cranes。 She is cursed to be unrecognisable a I was a little nervous about this after reading the blood of stars duology - I liked the first book but not the second。 However， this story gripped me from the start。 Set in the same world as the blood of stars， we are introduced to Shiori who is a headstrong impulsive young princess with magic。 Magic is banned from their country for some reason so when she discovers her stepmother is also a sorceress， she is bespelled and her brothers are turned into cranes。 She is cursed to be unrecognisable and can’t speak as every word she utters will mean one of her brothers dies。 So begins the adventure of Shiori struggling to survive， save her brothers and destroy her stepmother。 She meets all sorts of people， some kind and many cruel and mean to a girl they think is mute and weak。 There is a lot of character development as Shiori grows into her own and goes from spoilt， self centred princess to brave， stoic， and caring Lina。 It’s YA with a smidge of darkness - the stakes are real as Shiori has to suppress a lot of her feelings and joy for fearing of speaking or laughing by mistake and killing her brothers。 There were also some very tense and sad bits。Overall， I really enjoyed this and think a lot of people will too。 Can’t wait to read the next book。 。。。more
Caitlin G
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Full review to come。 Rating and review based on a free ARC provided by the publisher。
Maddie
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3。5 or 4 stars A huge thank you to NETGALLEY for providing me with an ARC of this book。 All thoughts are my own。 Overall， I thoroughly enjoyed this book。 The retelling aspect was done extremely well， and I was definitely invested in all of these characters。 The relationship that the main character had with a certain mythical creature as well was so so fun to read about。 All of the characters， in my opinion， were very well developed， and the end left me craving the sequel already。 The relationshi 3。5 or 4 stars A huge thank you to NETGALLEY for providing me with an ARC of this book。 All thoughts are my own。 Overall， I thoroughly enjoyed this book。 The retelling aspect was done extremely well， and I was definitely invested in all of these characters。 The relationship that the main character had with a certain mythical creature as well was so so fun to read about。 All of the characters， in my opinion， were very well developed， and the end left me craving the sequel already。 The relationship near the last half of the story is definitely one of my favorites ever。 The entire plot of the story was done very well， and I was hooked in this story from the start。 For me， the pacing felt off during the middle of the story， and as we neared the ending of the story， some things weren’t explained as well as I thought they could have been。 Finally， I felt as if in the start of this story， it was going in multiple different directions at once， which wasn’t my favorite， but I didn’t mind it。 I would recommend this story to anyone who enjoyed wicked fox or priory of the orange tree！ 。。。more
Jennifer Chen
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Elizabeth Lim continues to enchant in this beautifully written fairytale adaption of The Six Swans。 Shiori is the princess of Kiata， and is able to perform magic， which was said to have disappeared from their kingdom。 She is the youngest of seven， and has six older brothers。 Her stepmother Raikama is mysterious， and when Shiori stumbles upon a secret of hers， her brothers are transformed and she must set out on a quest to save them。 I have read other versions of the original fairytale， and I was Elizabeth Lim continues to enchant in this beautifully written fairytale adaption of The Six Swans。 Shiori is the princess of Kiata， and is able to perform magic， which was said to have disappeared from their kingdom。 She is the youngest of seven， and has six older brothers。 Her stepmother Raikama is mysterious， and when Shiori stumbles upon a secret of hers， her brothers are transformed and she must set out on a quest to save them。 I have read other versions of the original fairytale， and I was still surprised by this book。 Six Crimson Cranes takes the original fairytale and beautifully integrates it into this new retelling。 The descriptions are gorgeous， and Shiori is a likable and strong heroine。 I enjoyed the interactions between Shiori， and her two possible love interests。 Shiori had such great character growth over the course of this book， and the ending was really good and unexpected。 The only thing I think that could be improved are the descriptions of her brothers， only a few were really described well to where I could differentiate them。 I sped through this book， and am highly anticipating the sequel！ 。。。more
Chelsey
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** Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review**The cover art is what drew me in， the synopsis hooked me in and Elizabeth Lim's obvious love and passion for fairytales made me a fan！ If you love;- Fairytale retellings- Dragons- 6 brothers and 1 sister who love one another so fiercely- A twist to traditional tropes- Fun fairytale tropes- Heroine who， while scared and alone， pushes through life's trails to save her family- A super cute beginning to a love interest。Overall， ** Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review**The cover art is what drew me in， the synopsis hooked me in and Elizabeth Lim's obvious love and passion for fairytales made me a fan！ If you love;- Fairytale retellings- Dragons- 6 brothers and 1 sister who love one another so fiercely- A twist to traditional tropes- Fun fairytale tropes- Heroine who， while scared and alone， pushes through life's trails to save her family- A super cute beginning to a love interest。Overall， I couldn't put this book down！ Jump into this new novel with both feet 。。。more
Kevin Morgan
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Pri
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Before starting review just let me tell you all that I am very thankful for getting to read this amazing book in advance。 The story was so great and I couldn't stop reading it。 And the ending was just so good。 The character development was done well。 And they way myths and the story was woven together was just so awesome！ Before starting review just let me tell you all that I am very thankful for getting to read this amazing book in advance。 The story was so great and I couldn't stop reading it。 And the ending was just so good。 The character development was done well。 And they way myths and the story was woven together was just so awesome！ 。。。more
Alicia
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*3。5 stars*first off i want to give a big thank you to netgalley and random house children’s for providing me with an arc！i was so excited to get my hands on this book because 1） the cover is absolutely stunning and 2） magical princess？ curses？ falling in love with the person you didn’t want to marry？ sign me up。 and six crimson cranes turned out to be an enjoyable story that lays the foundation for what i think will be an even better sequel。 my favorite aspect of the book was the main character *3。5 stars*first off i want to give a big thank you to netgalley and random house children’s for providing me with an arc！i was so excited to get my hands on this book because 1） the cover is absolutely stunning and 2） magical princess？ curses？ falling in love with the person you didn’t want to marry？ sign me up。 and six crimson cranes turned out to be an enjoyable story that lays the foundation for what i think will be an even better sequel。 my favorite aspect of the book was the main character shiori; that girl has no fear and i respect it。 she doesn’t care about embarrassing herself or making people angry， she just does what she has to do without hesitation and it was so refreshing to read from her perspective。 and takkan was a great love interest as well。 i loved that he was a sensitive soul but was still brave， and most importantly， he respected and supported shiori’s decisions。 i liked the side characters but would have liked to see more of them， especially shiori’s brothers and raikama （where is the raikama prequel honestly）。 fairytale vibes were promised and elizabeth lim definitely delivered on that front， but that resulted in the book reading a bit young for me personally， though there were quite a few bloody scenes to balance that out。 my other issue with the writing was that the first half of the book skips forward in time a lot， making me feel like i didn’t have the opportunity to get attached to the characters or the world until things slowed down in the second half。 overall， i feel like this book serves mainly as a prelude to the real story， but the ending was fast-paced and had some twists that i didn’t see coming， so i have hope for the next installment in the series。 。。。more
Lexie
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SO YOU JUST GONNA LEAVE ME LIKE？:Cracks knuckles: Folks I just spent the last two chaptere crying because Lim decided to be like "Oh Lexie you think you're sooo clever knowing all the fairy tales involved？ SUFFER"Because fairy tales are honest to god misery machines I swear it。What starts as a story about a spoiled， if likeable， princess learning that curiosity does skin the cat weaves itself into a tale of family， friendship， jealousy and love。。。making it indeed worthy of the Tales it takes ins SO YOU JUST GONNA LEAVE ME LIKE？:Cracks knuckles: Folks I just spent the last two chaptere crying because Lim decided to be like "Oh Lexie you think you're sooo clever knowing all the fairy tales involved？ SUFFER"Because fairy tales are honest to god misery machines I swear it。What starts as a story about a spoiled， if likeable， princess learning that curiosity does skin the cat weaves itself into a tale of family， friendship， jealousy and love。。。making it indeed worthy of the Tales it takes inspiration from。Dragon Rights however。 In some ways knowing the principle Tale this book pays homage to， I felt a little impatient to get to my favorite bits of that Tale。 That's a problem of MY OWN and no reflection on Lim's writing。 She deftly moves Shiori through the seasons， teaching her humility as well as her own patience。 We linger longest in the North （Iro）， but as the pieces come together that makes sense。I wished for more Seryu， but it looks like my wish comes true in the next book。 For this one we wrap up the Curse， as well as mysteries about Raikama and Shiori's own magic。And of course I CRIED for a character who deserves their OWN book if we're being homest。 。。。more
Alicia
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Thank you to Penguin Teen Canada for sending me an ARC for an honest review。 5/5 starsI was so excited to read this one， and Elizabeth Lim did not disappoint！ Six Crimson Cranes was a rich fantasy that came to life through vivid descriptions of food and scenery along with interesting elements of magic and mythology that blend together to create a well-rounded setting for the story。 Along with the worldbuilding， the characters were well fleshed out， and I enjoyed being in Shiori’s head。 The writi Thank you to Penguin Teen Canada for sending me an ARC for an honest review。 5/5 starsI was so excited to read this one， and Elizabeth Lim did not disappoint！ Six Crimson Cranes was a rich fantasy that came to life through vivid descriptions of food and scenery along with interesting elements of magic and mythology that blend together to create a well-rounded setting for the story。 Along with the worldbuilding， the characters were well fleshed out， and I enjoyed being in Shiori’s head。 The writing flowed easily， and I was engaged the whole time。 The pacing felt good for the story。 Shiori’s journey takes a few months， but I felt like even when there weren’t any big and action-packed events happening， there was still progress being made for her journey in some way。 Shiori is a Princess， and she’s a bit of a troublemaker。 When snooping about reveals secrets， Shiori is cursed and sent away from her home。 As part of her curse， her six older brothers are turned into cranes。 Shiori is unable to speak because for each word she utters， one of her brothers will die。 This is quite the predicament， and Shiori was a character who persevered and grew over the course of her journey。 I liked her relationship with Kiki， and I enjoyed the slow burning romance between Shiori and her betrothed。 Taken was a great character， and I like how he balanced Shiori。 This book was exciting， intriguing， magical， and so much fun to read。 I’d recommend it to readers looking for a new fantasy adventure with elements of mythology who enjoy a slow burn romance as well as strong characters。 。。。more
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