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The Dragon's Promise

The Dragon's Promise

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  • Author：Elizabeth Lim
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Summary

From the New York Times Bestselling author of Six Crimson Cranes comes a thrilling new adventure！ 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。。。 Fans of Shadow and Bone will devour this soaring fantasy。

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。

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Reviews

Bailey ，

The Dragon’s Promise by Elizabeth Lim is the thrilling conclusion to the Six Crimson Cranes duology。 After Shiori makes Raikama’s dying wish to return the mysterious pearl， she must travel to the realm of the dragons to locate its rightful owner。 Meanwhile， Bandur the demon yearns to be free from his mountain prison and superstitious villagers believe the only way to stop him is to sacrifice Shiori， who is the blood sake of Kiata。 Lim’s world building continues to shine in this book。 We are take The Dragon’s Promise by Elizabeth Lim is the thrilling conclusion to the Six Crimson Cranes duology。 After Shiori makes Raikama’s dying wish to return the mysterious pearl， she must travel to the realm of the dragons to locate its rightful owner。 Meanwhile， Bandur the demon yearns to be free from his mountain prison and superstitious villagers believe the only way to stop him is to sacrifice Shiori， who is the blood sake of Kiata。 Lim’s world building continues to shine in this book。 We are taken to the realm of the dragons and to far away islands， learning more about Kiata along the way。 She writes in such a magical and transportive way that the reader is completely immersed in the story and setting。 Her characters are also lovable and well developed。 Takkan is one of my favorite all-time book boyfriends - my favorite of Takkan’s characteristics is that he tries his best to help Shiori and anticipate her needs and actions without ever becoming overbearing and controlling。 I was also thrilled to see Kiki return， Shirori’s snarky paper crane sidekick。 Shiori will stay with me for a long time - she is loyal， compassionate， brave， tenacious， and resourceful。 The characters’ relationships were realistic and well-rounded。 The love between Shiori and Takkan was so beautiful and sweet， and Shiori’s relationship with her father reminded me of my own。 Fair warning: there is a love triangle for those who don’t particularly like this trope， but it’s a minuscule part of the plot。 While the pacing might’ve been slow at times， the magic bursting from this book kept me incredibly engrossed。 I loved the magic and world building inspired by East Asian mythology and folklore。 I’m looking forward to reading more of Elizabeth Lim’s novels in the future。 。。。more

Andrea ，

I have I soft spot for this duology。 I don't know what it is exactly， maybe it's the fairy tale vibes， the dragons， the magic， the reckless MC， or the fact that it's inspired in Asian folklore。 Maybe it's how all of that is brought together with writing that feels magical， befitting a fairy tale。The story picks up right were we left it， with Shiori having to fulfill her promise to her stepmother。 In order to do so， she travels to Ai'long （home of dragons）， Tambu （home of her stepmother） and The I have I soft spot for this duology。 I don't know what it is exactly， maybe it's the fairy tale vibes， the dragons， the magic， the reckless MC， or the fact that it's inspired in Asian folklore。 Maybe it's how all of that is brought together with writing that feels magical， befitting a fairy tale。The story picks up right were we left it， with Shiori having to fulfill her promise to her stepmother。 In order to do so， she travels to Ai'long （home of dragons）， Tambu （home of her stepmother） and The Forgotten Isles of Lapzur。 I won't say much more because spoilers， but I will say that in Ai'long she meets a certain future enchanter who I was not expecting to see there （if you've read Spin the Dawn then you know）。I'll admit I was scared going into this。 I mean， I've had an arc of this since february and it is now august， so there's that。 I was scared of disappointment， of it not living up to my expectations and falling flat。 At the beginning I thought that was going to be the case， until the story picked up and I couldn't put it down。Also， I just really love the characters in this book。 I adore Kiki and Hasho， missed Megari and， most of all， gave all my heart to Seryu。 Just so you know， I would’ve chosen you， Seryu， damn the strands of fate and all。 Maybe it's just the timing of me reading this， but I couldn't stop crying at certain points， not just the ending （which I absolutely loved， btw）。 I'll just say chapter 15 broke my heart。A huge thank you to NetGalley and Hodder & Stoughton for the e-ARC in exchange of an honest and voluntary review。 。。。more

Chris Monceaux ，

***Thank you to Knopf Books for Young Readers for providing a copy of the book via NetGalley！ My review contains my honest thoughts about my reading experience。***I loved the first book in this duology。 So， I was excited to jump into this sequel。 There was a lot to like in this one， as well， but it didn't all come together as well as I'd hoped it would。 The characters were still my favorite part， and they were as entertaining and vibrant as ever。 The family dynamic was fun to read， once again， a ***Thank you to Knopf Books for Young Readers for providing a copy of the book via NetGalley！ My review contains my honest thoughts about my reading experience。***I loved the first book in this duology。 So， I was excited to jump into this sequel。 There was a lot to like in this one， as well， but it didn't all come together as well as I'd hoped it would。 The characters were still my favorite part， and they were as entertaining and vibrant as ever。 The family dynamic was fun to read， once again， and the romance between Shiori and Takkan was cute and endearing。 There was a hint of a love triangle involving Seryu， but it didn't take up as much space in the story as I expected。 In fact， after the first third of the book was done， he was pretty much absent from the story。 That brings me to the thing that ultimately didn't work for me about this book。 The story felt a bit disjointed and mashed together， almost like it was multiple story ideas that got pushed together。 I enjoyed each story thread， though， for the most part。 Visiting the different locales was a lot of fun， and there was plenty of fast-paced action and interesting mythological elements。 In the last 20% of the book， it just became a bit too frenetic， and there were times the plot felt really forced。 For example， there was a pivotal moment where one of the characters came up with a solution on the spot that didn't make much sense， and no explanation was given for how the character figured it out or why the solution worked。 For most of the last 15% of the book， I also couldn't help feeling that it should have ended already， but I think that is because there were so many story threads it felt like the book could have had at least three or four different stopping points before finally reaching the end。 All in all， this was still a really fun read， but it didn't quite reach the level of its predecessor because the plot wasn't nearly as tight。 Therefore， I rate this book 4 out of 5 stars。See more of my reviews and other bookish content here！ 。。。more

Lady Clementina ffinch-ffarowmore ，

My thanks to Hodder & Stoughton and NetGalley for a review copy of this book。The Dragon’s Promise is the second and final part of the Six Crimson Cranes duology by Elizabeth Lim， a fantasy–adventure which takes us to many magical kingdoms in East Asia。 In the first book， a loose retelling of the Wild Swans fairy tale， but with its own spin， we meet the Shiori， the princess of the Kingdom of Kiata who has six older brothers with whom she is very close。 Her mother is dead and her father， the Emper My thanks to Hodder & Stoughton and NetGalley for a review copy of this book。The Dragon’s Promise is the second and final part of the Six Crimson Cranes duology by Elizabeth Lim， a fantasy–adventure which takes us to many magical kingdoms in East Asia。 In the first book， a loose retelling of the Wild Swans fairy tale， but with its own spin， we meet the Shiori， the princess of the Kingdom of Kiata who has six older brothers with whom she is very close。 Her mother is dead and her father， the Emperor， is married to the beautiful but cold Raikama， who has snakes for pets。 Unknown to her family， Shiori has magic， something that is abhorred in the kingdom。 Soon she finds herself cursed by Raikama having to wear a bowl stuck over her head and in an unknown part of the world， not allowed to speak or her brothers will die， while her brothers are turned to crimson cranes， who change to human form at dusk。 The story was very well told， using the basic template of the Wild Swans story and some familiar tropes， while also giving some other tropes their own spin and weaving in folklore and legends from the East。Keeping this spoiler free for the first book， in The Dragon’s Curse， Shiori who has managed to break her and her brothers’ curse in the first book is tasked with returning a dragon’s pearl （the ‘heart’ of a dragon） to its owner， but to do that she must first discover who he is。 This entails a journey to the Dragons’ realm underwater with her friend， a dragon， Seryu， and then a further journey to find the owner of the pearl。 As the bearer of the pearl and wielder of magic， Shiori must bear its weight and things are not made easier by the fact that the monsters that had been released in her last adventure， especially their menacing leader Bandur covet the pearl for themselves。 And if that weren’t enough， the Kiatan people are now aware of her magic， and many in and outside court wish to see her ‘sacrificed’ to save the kingdom。This was an enjoyable read but much less so than the first book， for unlike that this didn’t feel like one tale but the combination of a few—three to be precise with a few other threads also tied up。 We have a part of the adventure in the Dragons’ realm， a beautiful and dangerous place with its own court and intrigues; the journey to restore the pearl to its rightful owner which involves Shiori turning her brothers into cranes once again; and then addressing the problem of the monsters she’d unleashed back in Kiata。 While these segments are definitely connected， and we’re also following along the romance thread with Takkan （her betrothed from the previous book） and to which a triangle element is introduced， they still feel a bit disconnected from each other。There are secrets and revelations in the book， and some of the themes taken up and lines along which the author develops the plot as to the monsters towards the end， in Raikama’s story， and then also with the humans who have taken against Shiori in Kiata are very relevant， as is the end in its own way a very pretty one， but still it didn’t feel like everything fit together。 Perhaps a longer series to do justice to each segment or some editing out to restrict this to a more cohesive story would have helped。 This isn’t to say that these elements or plotlines are bad in any way but just that they needn’t have been stuffed together。 I did feel the author wrapped up each segment in a fairly satisfying way， and found the fairy tale element that formed the end a lovely one。 The book is well paced and easy to read with some great descriptions of the different realms through which they travel—the splendour and danger in the land of the dragons， the small village in which they find themselves and which was once Raikama’s home， or the home of the pearl’s owner with its very dark towers and well of the blood of the stars。 There’s also the close bond between the siblings， and her relationship with her father， who loves and protects her despite being stern when he needs to be as well。A satisfying read， fairly enjoyable， but one that could have done with some toning down in terms of the number of threads developed。3。75 stars 。。。more

Mae （readingwithmae） ，

Thank you to Get Underlined for sending me an early copy of this book！I adored Six Crimson Cranes （and still do）， but this one just wasn’t for me。 I was not a fan of a lot of the storyline and have very mixed feelings about the ending。 It was a very slow read for me。 I feel like Six Crimson Cranes would have been better as a stand-alone。

rachel ，

What a great sequel to six crimson cranes！ I really loved that this book started up RIGHT where scc dropped off， even if that meant that I had to do some creative googling to figure out what the exact ending of SCC was （what can I say。。。it had been like six months！）。 I think Elizabeth Lim did an amazing job creating a cohesive duology， in a universe that could theoretically be visited again （a story about the dragon king？ a story about Raikama growing up？ so many options！） While there were some What a great sequel to six crimson cranes！ I really loved that this book started up RIGHT where scc dropped off， even if that meant that I had to do some creative googling to figure out what the exact ending of SCC was （what can I say。。。it had been like six months！）。 I think Elizabeth Lim did an amazing job creating a cohesive duology， in a universe that could theoretically be visited again （a story about the dragon king？ a story about Raikama growing up？ so many options！） While there were some aspects that I wish were expanded upon （namely it felt like the ending happened SO QUICKLY after a very long very slow build up， and the romance was uh。。。a little odd？ imo）， I honestly think this sequel did not disappoint。 I received this ARC in exchange for review！ 。。。more

Kayla O ，

review ♥the dragon’s promise- elizabeth lim★ ★ ★ ★ “Your heart is your home，” I murmured。 “Until you understand that， you belong nowhere。”•love triangle•slowburn •demon and dragon realms•the chosen one （the bloodsake）•familial love•asian mythology retellingsThe Dragon’s Promise picks up right where Six Crimson Cranes leaves off。 After Raikama reveals her true identity， Shiori decides to follow her stepmother’s last wishes and return the broken pearl to the Wraith。 Now Shiori and Seryu travel to review ♥the dragon’s promise- elizabeth lim★ ★ ★ ★ “Your heart is your home，” I murmured。 “Until you understand that， you belong nowhere。”•love triangle•slowburn •demon and dragon realms•the chosen one （the bloodsake）•familial love•asian mythology retellingsThe Dragon’s Promise picks up right where Six Crimson Cranes leaves off。 After Raikama reveals her true identity， Shiori decides to follow her stepmother’s last wishes and return the broken pearl to the Wraith。 Now Shiori and Seryu travel to the Dragon Realm in hopes of finding the pearl’s true owner。 She has to follow many clues that lead her to find the demons and eventually continue her altercation with Bandur。 With lots of betrayals， romance， and magical cranes， Shiori learns many lessons about her stepmother and helps unite an imperfect Kiata。 I was so excited to get back into this world and see Shiori again！ I am floored by how beautiful this book is。 I was especially excited about the romance and relationships between Shiori， Takkan， and Seryu。 It was also really cool to understand Bandur’s origins before the blood of stars duology！ Also… one of my favorite characters from Spin the Dawn comes back with one of his early names！！ I loved Gen so much and am so happy to see him again！ The ties between both duologies were so much fun to read about and I loved finding the connections。I also enjoyed the background information on Raikama （Channari） and the relationship between Shiori and her father。 The bond of family is one of my favorite things to read about， which is one of the reasons this duology means so much to me。 However， the slow-burn romance was eating me up！ I was so happy when Takkan and Shiori finally kissed！！！！ Although I have been team Takkan since the first book， I wished there was more of Seryu present in the book。 However， the ending brought tears to my eyes。 I am so sad this duology is over， but I loved the ending。 It is bittersweet and realistic。 Not all tales end with perfection， but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t the happily ever after meant for those characters。 #books #bookstagram #booktok #bookish #booklover #bookworm #bookshelf #yabooks #bookrecommendations #bookreview #reader #reading #read #sixcrimsoncranes #thedragonspromise #spinthedawn #unravelthedusk #thebloodofstarsduology 。。。more

danielle ，

Thank you to Hodder & Stoughton and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review！Six Crimson Cranes was one of my favourite reads of last year， making The Dragon's Promise one of my most anticipated releases of 2023。 I couldn't wait to dive back into Shiori's sort and see what would come next for her， Takkan & Senyu。Overall， I'm happy with how the story developed and ended and a duology was definitely the right choice over a trilogy。 Revisiting the enchant Thank you to Hodder & Stoughton and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review！Six Crimson Cranes was one of my favourite reads of last year， making The Dragon's Promise one of my most anticipated releases of 2023。 I couldn't wait to dive back into Shiori's sort and see what would come next for her， Takkan & Senyu。Overall， I'm happy with how the story developed and ended and a duology was definitely the right choice over a trilogy。 Revisiting the enchanting world the author developed in book one was so wonderful， and I'm glad we got to know Shiori's family more as well as learn more about Raikama。 I definitely feel like this was a bit weaker than book one in certain areas - I wasn't a big fan of how the plot shifted from the dragon city & Senyu's grandfather hating on Shiori， to what seemed like a disconnected plot about demons。 I would have LOVED if Senyu remained a guide/support for Shiori through her journey to return the pearl， but I'm glad there was no love triangle dragging on。If you enjoyed book one I would still definitely check this out - it does provide much more depth to the characters we learned to love in SCC。 I just wouldn't have expectations for something as beautifully enthralling as the first instalment was， it's hard to maintain pure perfection after all！ 。。。more

Anna ，

With thanks to NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review。I was nervous this second part of the duology wasn’t going to live up to first。 Much like Six Crimson Cranes with the intro to Shiori’s history， The Dragon’s Promise takes a little while to get going as we are introduced to the Dragon realm。That’s not entirely fair。 I struggled with the first third because although there is action and people （of a sort - dragons， mermaids， enchanters…） to meet most of it is Shiori fighting ag With thanks to NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for an honest review。I was nervous this second part of the duology wasn’t going to live up to first。 Much like Six Crimson Cranes with the intro to Shiori’s history， The Dragon’s Promise takes a little while to get going as we are introduced to the Dragon realm。That’s not entirely fair。 I struggled with the first third because although there is action and people （of a sort - dragons， mermaids， enchanters…） to meet most of it is Shiori fighting against the Dragon King without even fully understanding the rules。 As per standard fairytale narrative。 The trouble is Shiori is spectacularly powerful on home ground and has just gained confidence in herself。 She doesn’t exactly lose that confidence or tenacity at least but the odds are stacked against her and I was frustrated at how little agency she has。 After the climatic conclusion of book one… The action sequences also lack an energy （this happens， then that happens， etc） except in deep water funnily enough。Back in Kiata even with everything going wrong Shiori is able to act far more on the narrative and we rejoin characters we love （as well as Seryu and Kiki from the beginning） and more villains。 I loved the touch that she is still mourning her step-mother and the discoveries she makes on her quest rang true in the search for information about who our family were before we knew them。 Points as well for the fiancé trying his best but not really being as useful as the magic lot （he does try and manages to be very helpful sometimes！） - especially Shiori who doesn’t quite go down the noble idiocy route。 And the stakes are real， the ending… well， I was very satisfied。 It could have been so easy and it isn’t which is wonderful。I could continue waxing lyrical about the motifs and underlying plot structure in terms of who fights who and the added complications which don’t distract from the narrative。 I could。 I won’t。 It is very much an epic fairytale story based on our times though with countries and people behaving in recognisable ways which was another touch I appreciated。 Ultimately I wish the first segment was shorter but that’s probably personal preference。 Push through！ The story builds up to the second half and becomes strong enough to be a worthy end to the series you won’t want to miss。 。。。more

kaitlyns_library ，

This book included my least favourite trope: love triangles。 It was a brief stint in this book but it still made me groan。 Besides that， I quite enjoyed this book。 There were a lot of elements within that made me feel like I was reading a few different stories rolled into one。 The conclusion finalised the story for me to the point where I felt complete。

Modern Miss Granger ，

I wanted more。 I had really high expectation， but this book didn’t enchant me like the first did。 It had its beautiful elements that I loved， but it was really slow。 I felt like that made sense with book one， but the action portion was so small and the result was not what I wanted from this story。

Tessa Talks Books ，

What's it about （in a nutshell）:The Dragon's Promise by Elizabeth Lim concludes the fantastic duology that began last year with Six Crimson Cranes。 Initial Expectations （before beginning the book）:The first book ends with the main character， Shiori， headed to the dragon world under the sea。 I expect to visit the dragon's world and complete Shiori's task in this book。 I'm looking forward to a Dragon world rich in color and magic （I hope）。 Also， I'm hoping for a fast-paced and compelling conclusio What's it about （in a nutshell）:The Dragon's Promise by Elizabeth Lim concludes the fantastic duology that began last year with Six Crimson Cranes。 Initial Expectations （before beginning the book）:The first book ends with the main character， Shiori， headed to the dragon world under the sea。 I expect to visit the dragon's world and complete Shiori's task in this book。 I'm looking forward to a Dragon world rich in color and magic （I hope）。 Also， I'm hoping for a fast-paced and compelling conclusion to this story。Actual Reading Experience:I loved the writing style most of all。 It is beautiful and descriptive with a flow that wraps the reader in its magical web and pulls you into the story。 I can't get enough of Elizabeth Lim's storytelling style， which is absolutely exquisite。I absolutely loved getting to go to a dragon world。 I love dragons and find exploring their world endlessly fascinating。 I loved the uniqueness of it and would have loved to have an even more in-depth exploration of it and the everyday lives of dragons。The romance between Shiori and Takkan begins in book 1 and continues in this story。 It's such a sweet and boundless love that took my breath away。 Takkan is the epitome of what you would expect from a prince charming type character， even when Shiori is at her most exasperating。 He is a very swoon-worthy romantic lead。Characters:Shiori is the main character， and she grew immensely from the start of Six Crimson Cranes to the end of The Dragon's Promise。 She started out shallow and spoiled and became a mature young woman who realizes there is much more to life than vanities。 She's loved， lost， and experienced a lifetimes-worth of struggle and tragedy by the time the story closes， so I would have expected her to grow as she does。The support characters take a back seat in this second book， which surprised me as they are all so unique and developed lovingly。 A few new ones are added， and I was surprised to find they also exited before the end of the story。 I expected everyone to play a part in the conclusion。 However， even though the closing didn't go as expected， I still found it satisfactory。Narration & Pacing:The narration is in the third person and focuses on Shiori。 I found the pacing fast for most of the story though some small parts did slow and drag。 Plenty of action from start to finish worked to keep the story flowing and tensions high from start to finish。Setting:The book is set in a few different places。 It starts in the dragon's underwater world， which is somewhat Atalantisesque。 I expected to see more of that world than I did， and I also expected it to be richer in color and build。 However， I still found it enchanting and mesmerizing。 We also return to Shiori's home and venture to a demon island。 The demon island is a bit fire and brimstone， i。e。， predictable， but that was okay with me。 Overall， the world-building is exquisitely detailed and a visual and imaginative wonder。What It Reminds Me Of:Six Crimson Cranes and The Dragon's Promise have fairy tale vibes through and through。To Read or Not to Read:If you read Six Crimson Cranes， you will want to read this conclusion to the story。 Though it's a bit darker and a bit less detailed， it still is a compelling conclusion to the story， and I wouldn't have missed it for anything。 。。。more

Jenn ，

First， I had to grab the cover from elsewhere for my Insta post because the one here on GR， while lovely， doesn't fit with the cover of the first book at ALL。 The Dragon's Promise picks up right where Six Crimson Cranes left off as Shiori fulfills her promise to her stepmother to return the dragon pearl。 Unfortunately， she doesn't know who it belongs to and there's also a little demon problem to deal with。 Oh， and that betrothal that she's now anticipating with joy rather than dread。 The Dragon' First， I had to grab the cover from elsewhere for my Insta post because the one here on GR， while lovely， doesn't fit with the cover of the first book at ALL。 The Dragon's Promise picks up right where Six Crimson Cranes left off as Shiori fulfills her promise to her stepmother to return the dragon pearl。 Unfortunately， she doesn't know who it belongs to and there's also a little demon problem to deal with。 Oh， and that betrothal that she's now anticipating with joy rather than dread。 The Dragon's Promise is nonstop action from start to finish！The first third of this book is spent under the sea where the dragons live。 It gave off a VERY cartoony vibe to me with all the non-dragon sea creatures performing various tasks for the dragons。 I kept expecting Sebastian to pop up and sing Under the Sea。 It didn't fit with the vibe of the first book at all。 And when I say it's non-stop action， I mean it。 This book felt like it was a series of 80 or so major catastrophes， one right after another。 It was just。。。too much with that。 About half way through， I just wanted to be done。 In the end， I kinda just wished Six Crimson Cranes had been a stand alone book。 。。。more

Áróra （Icelandic bookworm） ，

3。5 ⭐️

Fede ，

3。5 - I wasn't a huge fan of Six Crimson Cranes， despite the fact I rated it 4 stars it didn't really stand out to me。 I'm afraid to say the sequel failed me as well。 I wasn't really sure what to expect， but I was hoping for a story that was more character-driven rather than plot-driven。 It took me ages to get through this book， mainly because I wasn't interested in the story and the romance （although very heartwarming） got boring quickly。 I believe other people could like it。 Personally， it was 3。5 - I wasn't a huge fan of Six Crimson Cranes， despite the fact I rated it 4 stars it didn't really stand out to me。 I'm afraid to say the sequel failed me as well。 I wasn't really sure what to expect， but I was hoping for a story that was more character-driven rather than plot-driven。 It took me ages to get through this book， mainly because I wasn't interested in the story and the romance （although very heartwarming） got boring quickly。 I believe other people could like it。 Personally， it wasn't for me。 。。。more

Heather ，

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。“Fate watches you closely， Shiori’anma， as it did her。 It never favored her。 Do not assume that it favors you。”This is book two of the Six Crimson Cranes series。 I am obsessed！！ I already have the uk edition （I prefer that cover） in my shopping cart on book depository。 It is just as good as Six Crimson Cranes。 We get more Seryu at the beginning but he still plays a minor role overall in the book。 I may be biased becau I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。“Fate watches you closely， Shiori’anma， as it did her。 It never favored her。 Do not assume that it favors you。”This is book two of the Six Crimson Cranes series。 I am obsessed！！ I already have the uk edition （I prefer that cover） in my shopping cart on book depository。 It is just as good as Six Crimson Cranes。 We get more Seryu at the beginning but he still plays a minor role overall in the book。 I may be biased because I low key shipped Shiori and Seryu。 I do love Takkan but Seryu was my pick。 There was some kind of shady behavior with Seryu in the dragon realm so I understand why that relationship didn’t work out。This book made me cry but it does have a happy ending （of sorts）。 Kiki is the best sidekick still and one of my favorite characters。 Shiori’s brothers play more of a role in this book。 We also get cameos of new demons and more character development of previously more minor characters。 I love that there is a question of who the actual villain（s） is （are）。 This book along with book one did an amazing job of retelling and bringing to life this fairytale from my childhood。 I’m living for it and I can’t wait to reread both books often。 。。。more

Vi ，

A sensational fantasy adventure that is unforgettable。Dragon’s promise is a beautiful sequel to an amazing duology。 Filled with magic， dragons， demons， gods， and the comical familiar - this book is movie magic。 Elizabeth Lim solidifies in my mind as one of the best authors that I have ever read。 Spinning a tale that puts you at the edge of your mind turning the page to find out what happens next。 I absolutely loved this novel and want everything related to this duology。 I am extremely happy of h A sensational fantasy adventure that is unforgettable。Dragon’s promise is a beautiful sequel to an amazing duology。 Filled with magic， dragons， demons， gods， and the comical familiar - this book is movie magic。 Elizabeth Lim solidifies in my mind as one of the best authors that I have ever read。 Spinning a tale that puts you at the edge of your mind turning the page to find out what happens next。 I absolutely loved this novel and want everything related to this duology。 I am extremely happy of how it ended。 Shiori is a legend！ I loved that in Blood of Star Duology Gen makes a reference of Shiori and foreshadowing this I just knew he would appear in this story！ So fun to revisit a great character and others such as the villianous Wolf and how he became the guardian of Lapzur。 Someone needs to pick up these movie rights for an animation STAT！ 。。。more

Zanjabeel ，

Thank you to the publisher for the eARC。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 I've thought about my review for long time and I'm going to state all my feelings honestly。 I was very excited for this ARC as I loved Six Crimson Cranes when I read it， I even reread it before reading this because why not？ Compared to the prequel， The Dragon's Promise falls a bit short。 SCC was highly intriguing and immerse while TDP was dragged on and on for too long。 I couldn't figure out what was wrong and why I w Thank you to the publisher for the eARC。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。 I've thought about my review for long time and I'm going to state all my feelings honestly。 I was very excited for this ARC as I loved Six Crimson Cranes when I read it， I even reread it before reading this because why not？ Compared to the prequel， The Dragon's Promise falls a bit short。 SCC was highly intriguing and immerse while TDP was dragged on and on for too long。 I couldn't figure out what was wrong and why I wasn't liking it but now I have my answer， TDP was very slow and so many things could be removed。 I loved Seryu in SCC but he changed a lot in this book which I didn't like， he wasn't the same in some way。 The conclusion is also one I didn't like but to get what you want you have to sacrifice a bit I get it。 Overall， I loved Takkan a lot（view spoiler）[ and don't think he got what he deserved in the end🤷🏻‍♀️ （hide spoiler）]3 stars！🌟 。。。more

Haley Renee The Caffeinated Reader ，

Elizabeth Lim is pretty much an auto-read/buy author for me。 I have adored every book she's written and this is no exception。 I will say that I perhaps didn't find this one to be as strong a novel as 'Six Crimson Cranes' but I definitely still enjoyed it so much and the ending was great。I think it was the part with the dragons and Shiori's adventures revolving around that didn't fit the vibe of the duology for me but really that's not a complaint as much as an observation。 This was still a fanta Elizabeth Lim is pretty much an auto-read/buy author for me。 I have adored every book she's written and this is no exception。 I will say that I perhaps didn't find this one to be as strong a novel as 'Six Crimson Cranes' but I definitely still enjoyed it so much and the ending was great。I think it was the part with the dragons and Shiori's adventures revolving around that didn't fit the vibe of the duology for me but really that's not a complaint as much as an observation。 This was still a fantastic book and a satisfying ending to this duology。 I can't wait to have a physical copy in my hands。4/5 Cups of coffee from me， thank you so much to the publisher and NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for my honest opinion。 。。。more

becca ☾ ，

im hootin and hollerin， i got the arc

milliereadsalot ，

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a free eARC in exchange for an honest review！I absolutely loved Six Crimson Cranes， so I was very excited to read this， but honestly， I was underwhelmed by the sequel to such a fantastic book， and I think Six Crimson Cranes could have easily been a standalone， and it would've been stronger for it。The Dragon's Promise picks up immediately after the end of Six Crimson Cranes， diving into the dragon realm - and this covers around the fi Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with a free eARC in exchange for an honest review！I absolutely loved Six Crimson Cranes， so I was very excited to read this， but honestly， I was underwhelmed by the sequel to such a fantastic book， and I think Six Crimson Cranes could have easily been a standalone， and it would've been stronger for it。The Dragon's Promise picks up immediately after the end of Six Crimson Cranes， diving into the dragon realm - and this covers around the first 30% of the book， after which point it becomes a completely different story that is not connected to the first 30% in any way shape or form。 It was so disappointing to have this magical underwater dragon city at your fingertips， only for it to be snatched away in favour of a demon plotline which was just pretty average。I found the plot to be pretty repetitive， it felt like you were just going back and forth all the time。 It felt like every single chapter ended with Shiori facing danger or being attacked or being betrayed， and it just got tedious after the first few。 I also found the villain was nowhere as compelling as that in the first book。 It just felt like the magic and wonder and whimsy of the first book was lost to some pretty repetitive action sequences。 It was very fast-paced which made it easy to read， but I just found myself not wanting to pick it up， which I am absolutely devastated by， because I was really expecting to adore this sequel。 。。。more

Maddie （Inking & Thinking） ，

3。5 StarsRTC

ClairesReviews ，

I received this ARC through @netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 Thank you @hodderstoughton！This book has me on the fence。 I really liked it， and I think it’s a fitting follow-up and end to the first。 But I do have a smaaall remark。 Mild spoilers for Six Crimson Cranes if you haven’t read it yet 😛I liked that the pace picked up from the first book， and it was much easier to get into。I think it kept the magical elements of the story， the universe， and the characters。 Shiori and Kiki wer I received this ARC through @netgalley in exchange for an honest review。 Thank you @hodderstoughton！This book has me on the fence。 I really liked it， and I think it’s a fitting follow-up and end to the first。 But I do have a smaaall remark。 Mild spoilers for Six Crimson Cranes if you haven’t read it yet 😛I liked that the pace picked up from the first book， and it was much easier to get into。I think it kept the magical elements of the story， the universe， and the characters。 Shiori and Kiki were delightful， Takkan （❤️❤️❤️） was just as charming as always。 Seeing the MC grow and mature was phenomenal。 I think no matter which point of the story I was at， there was always some magical element， character， or environment that kept it all incredibly beautiful and poetic。I was worried about the seemingly incoming love triangle， but it really isn’t one， and whatever you would call it， it’s really tied up in a nice way， and I’m happy that the second book didn’t end up being some weird conflicting romance， but instead ended up being an adventure full of thrills and magic。 I enjoyed the new characters that we got to meet， I LOVED the romance， and I was really drawn in by the complex plot and the adventure and action side of it。One thing that bugged me was that the synopsis， or even the title of the book， isn’t fully accurate， as the dragon kingdom isn’t really more than 20% of the story。At the end of the day， this was a gorgeous book and the adventures and ending were incredibly satisfying and magical。This comes out on 30th of August just a few weeks away！！！！ So don’t forget to get it 😍 。。。more

Megan ，

I'm so glad I received a DRC from Hodder and Staughton via Netgalley in exchange for this honest review！The Dragon's Promise is everything you could ever hope for in a sequel。 Lim doubles down on the elements of epic adventure taking Shiori on another wild ride that twists and turns and at its core is full of heart。 Picking up right where Six Crimson Cranes left off Shiori is bound to her promise to return the pearl to it's rightful owner and naturally it is more involved than she hoped for。 I h I'm so glad I received a DRC from Hodder and Staughton via Netgalley in exchange for this honest review！The Dragon's Promise is everything you could ever hope for in a sequel。 Lim doubles down on the elements of epic adventure taking Shiori on another wild ride that twists and turns and at its core is full of heart。 Picking up right where Six Crimson Cranes left off Shiori is bound to her promise to return the pearl to it's rightful owner and naturally it is more involved than she hoped for。 I highly recommend both books in this series for anyone looking for a light fantasy full of adventure， minimal chaste romance and easy， plot-driven prose。 It's great！ 。。。more

Shia ，

We start off immediately where book one ends and it’s nonstop magic and threats and adventure！ Shiori truly grows into a stronger person with all she faces in this book and she’s better for it！ Really enjoyed the plot progression and the lore of this world！

bookishcharli ，

This gorgeous gorgeous book picks up where Six Crimson Cranes left off as we follow Shiori to the underwater Dragon Kingdom as she’s set on returning the pearl to its rightful owner while trying to prevent a demon from escaping its prison。 I loved being able to glean more information about the characters from SCC in this book， especially Shiori and Serhyu， as character growth is important in books and this one is no exception！ I managed to whip through this one in 3 hours and the ending left me This gorgeous gorgeous book picks up where Six Crimson Cranes left off as we follow Shiori to the underwater Dragon Kingdom as she’s set on returning the pearl to its rightful owner while trying to prevent a demon from escaping its prison。 I loved being able to glean more information about the characters from SCC in this book， especially Shiori and Serhyu， as character growth is important in books and this one is no exception！ I managed to whip through this one in 3 hours and the ending left me in tears。 Lim is an absolute master at world building and although this was the perfect ending of this duology， I will miss this world so very much。 Thank you to Hodderscape for this e-arc in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

ivy ，

This should probably be 2。75 stars but I chose not to be a hater when rating the first book， so I'm choosing not to be a hater again （at least for now）。 This should probably be 2。75 stars but I chose not to be a hater when rating the first book， so I'm choosing not to be a hater again （at least for now）。 。。。more

helena ✧semi-hiatus✧ ，

this comes out in exactly one month and I literally can't wait this comes out in exactly one month and I literally can't wait 。。。more

ada ，

★★★/5“Be it bright or dark， you are the light that makes my lantern shine。”Thank you NetGalley for sending me an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review！I wanted to love this book so badly。 Sighs。 The Dragon’s Promise is the sequel to Six Crimson Cranes， and the last book in this duology。 Six Crimson Cranes is a fun， majestic tale about a princess， her brothers， and magic。 It’s a very beautiful story that brings color to the boring cliches of YA fantasy。 Unfortunately， for all the good of the fir ★★★/5“Be it bright or dark， you are the light that makes my lantern shine。”Thank you NetGalley for sending me an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review！I wanted to love this book so badly。 Sighs。 The Dragon’s Promise is the sequel to Six Crimson Cranes， and the last book in this duology。 Six Crimson Cranes is a fun， majestic tale about a princess， her brothers， and magic。 It’s a very beautiful story that brings color to the boring cliches of YA fantasy。 Unfortunately， for all the good of the first book， the sequel did not live up to it。 The good。 I absolutely loved Seryu。 He was such a fun character， and watching him grow to care for Shiori， sacrificing things that meant so much to him as a dragon for ehr， was really sweet！ I desperately didn’t want their friendship to become anything more， but I do wish he got a more satisfying conclusion。 I felt like a lot of characters in this book were shoved aside to make room for some backstory about the stepmother， which wasn’t really fair to them。 Still， Seryu is definitely my favorite character。 I really liked Takkan and Shiori’s relationship！ It was well developed in the first book， and they really grew together in the sequel。 They were very sweet and I was glad to see that they didn’t go through the fantasy-necessary breakup for no reason halfway through just to get back together later–definitely dodged a bullet there！ Shiori’s character is so fun to read。 I loved how strong and witty she was while also being extremely caring and retaining actual hobbies like her love of cooking。 She was a very empathetic character whilst also being pretty badass。 Absolutely loved her。 And Kiki！！The bad…The story dragged on so much。 Way too much。 I wasn’t caught up on the story anymore， and I honestly thought of dropping it so many times。 There was no more plot left and still all the important stuff planted in book one were only resolved in the last twenty pages。 I skimmed the last few chapters。 I really， really wanted to love this book as much as I loved SCC， but it really failed in all the aspects SCC succeeded in。 That being said， I do think the first book is worth reading， and it has become a personal favorite for me！ Review on my blog！https://notesfromada。wordpress。com/20。。。 。。。more

Brogan ，

I received an ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review from netgalley， thank you Hodder and Stoughton。This book left off where Six Crimson Cranes ended， with Shiori following Seryu to the dragon's kingdom with the dragon's pearl。Following her journey throughout the book was exciting because I didn't know how the events were going to turn out。 All of the characters had their own charm， personality， and morals that they stuck to， influencing the events that arose during the story。I r I received an ARC copy of this book in exchange for an honest review from netgalley， thank you Hodder and Stoughton。This book left off where Six Crimson Cranes ended， with Shiori following Seryu to the dragon's kingdom with the dragon's pearl。Following her journey throughout the book was exciting because I didn't know how the events were going to turn out。 All of the characters had their own charm， personality， and morals that they stuck to， influencing the events that arose during the story。I really enjoyed the story and breezed through the last 200 pages。However， it took me a while to get into the story as the plotline under water seemed like a different story and had a different feel to what I remembered from Six Crimson Cranes， but by the middle， the writing had that fairytale and mythology kind of feel to it again。There were two things that annoyed me: one was Shiori's attitude。 She sounded really privileged， thinking everyone would be able to help her and acted like there were no consequences for her or the people who would help her。 Like at the start of chapter 8。 She completely ignores other people's instructions， such as （SPOILER） when Elang told her to drink the potion when it could have saved her from capture but instead she says that everyone betrayed her。 The second was the ending。 I understand that it is supposed to reflect the myths and legends within the story and the genre that it is going for， but it felt a bit too much like plot armour to me。 。。。more

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