Spin the Dawn
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Summary
"Looking for your next big YA fantasy series？ We've got our eye on this stylish blockbuster。" --Entertainment Weekly
Project Runway meets Mulan in this sweeping fantasy about a young girl who poses as a boy to compete for the role of imperial tailor and embarks on an impossible journey to sew three magic dresses from the sun， the moon， and the stars。
Maia Tamarin dreams of becoming the greatest tailor in the land， but as a girl， the best she can hope for is to marry well。 When a royal messenger summons her ailing father， once a tailor of renown， to court， Maia poses as a boy and takes his place。 She knows her life is forfeit if her secret is discovered， but she'll take that risk to achieve her dream and save her family from ruin。 There's just one catch: Maia is one of twelve tailors vying for the job。
Backstabbing and lies run rampant as the tailors compete in challenges to prove their artistry and skill。 Maia's task is further complicated when she draws the attention of the court magician， Edan， whose piercing eyes seem to see straight through her disguise。
And nothing can prepare her for the final challenge: to sew three magic gowns for the emperor's reluctant bride-to-be， from the laughter of the sun， the tears of the moon， and the blood of stars。 With this impossible task before her， she embarks on a journey to the far reaches of the kingdom， seeking the sun， the moon， and the stars and finding more than she ever could have imagined。
Steeped in Chinese culture， sizzling with forbidden romance， and shimmering with magic， this young adult fantasy is pitch-perfect for fans of Sarah J。 Maas or Ren�e Ahdieh。
"Spin the Dawn is proof that casting a wider net not only gives us a fresh story that feels unlike everything else on the shelves beside it but also allows for richer and more nuanced storytelling。" --NPR
"All the cutthroat competition of a runway fashion reality show and the thrilling exploits of an epic quest 。 。 。 a stunning tapestry of adventure。" --The Washington Post
"What an amazing creation！ Every time I thought I knew where it was going， I was wrong。 This is a white-knuckle read。" --Tamora Pierce， #1 New York Times bestselling author of Tempests and Slaughter
Project Runway meets Mulan in this sweeping fantasy about a young girl who poses as a boy to compete for the role of imperial tailor and embarks on an impossible journey to sew three magic dresses from the sun， the moon， and the stars。
Maia Tamarin dreams of becoming the greatest tailor in the land， but as a girl， the best she can hope for is to marry well。 When a royal messenger summons her ailing father， once a tailor of renown， to court， Maia poses as a boy and takes his place。 She knows her life is forfeit if her secret is discovered， but she'll take that risk to achieve her dream and save her family from ruin。 There's just one catch: Maia is one of twelve tailors vying for the job。
Backstabbing and lies run rampant as the tailors compete in challenges to prove their artistry and skill。 Maia's task is further complicated when she draws the attention of the court magician， Edan， whose piercing eyes seem to see straight through her disguise。
And nothing can prepare her for the final challenge: to sew three magic gowns for the emperor's reluctant bride-to-be， from the laughter of the sun， the tears of the moon， and the blood of stars。 With this impossible task before her， she embarks on a journey to the far reaches of the kingdom， seeking the sun， the moon， and the stars and finding more than she ever could have imagined。
Steeped in Chinese culture， sizzling with forbidden romance， and shimmering with magic， this young adult fantasy is pitch-perfect for fans of Sarah J。 Maas or Ren�e Ahdieh。
"Spin the Dawn is proof that casting a wider net not only gives us a fresh story that feels unlike everything else on the shelves beside it but also allows for richer and more nuanced storytelling。" --NPR
"All the cutthroat competition of a runway fashion reality show and the thrilling exploits of an epic quest 。 。 。 a stunning tapestry of adventure。" --The Washington Post
"What an amazing creation！ Every time I thought I knew where it was going， I was wrong。 This is a white-knuckle read。" --Tamora Pierce， #1 New York Times bestselling author of Tempests and Slaughter
Reviews
Victoria
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Everyone says they didn't like this book because the second part wasn't what they were expecting， but I didn't mind that。。。。the thing was that the second part felt too fairy-tale-like and fake for me。 It felt like a children's book， like random worse things just kept on happening to up the conflict higher and higher。 And also the love story kinda went from 0 to 100 real fast which I didn't like; I'd have liked more middle ground between when they confessed their feelings and when they literally Everyone says they didn't like this book because the second part wasn't what they were expecting， but I didn't mind that。。。。the thing was that the second part felt too fairy-tale-like and fake for me。 It felt like a children's book， like random worse things just kept on happening to up the conflict higher and higher。 And also the love story kinda went from 0 to 100 real fast which I didn't like; I'd have liked more middle ground between when they confessed their feelings and when they literally confessed their LOVE。 Idk if I'll read the second book; I'm not really intrigued to learn more of the story because I'm not partially attached to the characters。 。。。more
Rike
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Ich war sehr positiv überrascht， wie sich die Geschichte entwickelt hat。 Ich war besonders verzaubert von der Magie， und der Rolle， die sie in der Geschichte spielt。 Auch die Charaktere sind mir s3hr ans Herz gewachsen！ Ich kann es kaum erwarten， den Zweiten Teil zu lesen！ 4。5/5
doku
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Mocne 3。5⭐
Pris
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Spin the Dawn is one of my first Chinese fantasy books within the YA spectrum。 I'm usually skeptical of books that blend elements from my culture into fantasy worlds because sometimes I find myself dissatisfied with the interpretation of certain visuals or legends。 However， Elizabeth Lim surely did not disappoint in this vivid and fast-paced book。🦅🦅***Personally， Im tired of the traditional quest structure but Lim shows us just how well tropes work when executed well。 Lots of people preferred th Spin the Dawn is one of my first Chinese fantasy books within the YA spectrum。 I'm usually skeptical of books that blend elements from my culture into fantasy worlds because sometimes I find myself dissatisfied with the interpretation of certain visuals or legends。 However， Elizabeth Lim surely did not disappoint in this vivid and fast-paced book。🦅🦅***Personally， Im tired of the traditional quest structure but Lim shows us just how well tropes work when executed well。 Lots of people preferred the first book to be divided into two separate books; one recounting Maia's trials in the palace and one following her quest to find magical materials。 I do somewhat agree because I liked the palace chapters the most。 I really wanted to see Maia interact more closely with Lady Sarnai or the Emperor。 Once that arc was over， the story felt like it lagged a bit after the setting change though it did not take away from the overall story enjoyment。✂️✂️***I didn't LOVE Edan， but I appreciated his role in the story and I'm glad Maia wasn't overshadowed by him。 The banter was cute， but when Edan is first introduced， I got hella villain vibes from him because he was constantly being compared to the glowing figure that was the King so I had a poor physical image of him， plus he's always got dark circles and looks physically drained for most of the book。 I didn't feel like he was a great match for Maia but I suppose it worked out。***The ending made me SO SAD。 After Maia worked SO HARD and in the end， she was still experienced a tragedy （and the readers， a cliffhanger） which means I'll definitely be picking up the next book。 🤧🤧 。。。more
Elizabeth
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I Really enjoyed this book， there is so much inspiration and girl power。I enjoyed the mulan type setting， it was very different to the type of fantasy I usually read， but it was really good。 Most of the time while reading it I felt as though I was right there， spectating it all。 Very well written。
Brooke
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The premise and concept of this book was very interesting， and I like Maia’s character development throughout the book， but the development of the other characters didn’t impress me as much。 The worldbuilding was pretty nice as well but the plot was a bit strange starting in part 2 and I thought the romance was too fast to truly evoke all the emotions it could have。 Overall this was a fun read。
Claire ✨
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Weaving an epic tale as intricate as embroidery， SPIN THE DAWN is a magic-infused， romantic fantasy that will enchant you。This is a strange five stars; I have obvious qualms with SPIN THE DAWN's execution but I cannot dispute Lim's ability to， ahem， spin a story as cosy and beautiful as this。Maia Tamarin， a seamstress in a world that scorns women， takes the place of her brother to compete for the position of tailor in the imperial household。 But winning comes at a great cost: to preserve a tenuo Weaving an epic tale as intricate as embroidery， SPIN THE DAWN is a magic-infused， romantic fantasy that will enchant you。This is a strange five stars; I have obvious qualms with SPIN THE DAWN's execution but I cannot dispute Lim's ability to， ahem， spin a story as cosy and beautiful as this。Maia Tamarin， a seamstress in a world that scorns women， takes the place of her brother to compete for the position of tailor in the imperial household。 But winning comes at a great cost: to preserve a tenuous peace the kingdom of A'landi has not seen in years， Maia must sew the legendary dresses for the future empress， of the sun， moon， and stars， before her own secrets threaten to come to light。。。My summary makes it sound rather linear， but in actuality isn't。 SPIN THE DAWN approaches its story with an unusual two-for-the-price-of-one perspective。 What starts as a cutthroat competition where no one is to be trusted and everything is to be lost， quickly turns into a world-traversing journey to retrieve three magical artefacts that will test the mettle of the unlikely heroine and her mysterious companion。 Both are about equal in parts， and though I think overall the story was executed well， the abbreviation of the competition left me sadly wanting。 It， in itself， could've been an entire book; the blurb is misleading in that the sewing the legendary dresses is considered the final task of the competition， when in reality the competition is over by that point。 We do get to meet the other competitors， explore the palace in depth and see the real hardship Maia undergoes as a tailor， but my expectations from the blurb was for a competition， so I was expecting and wanting competition and was disappointed when we moved on so quickly。 As I said， however， Lim does a brilliant job telling even what I would consider a condensed version of the story， so in this case it was about managing my own expectations rather than a reflection of the storytelling itself。The journey was slower-paced and less exciting but did explore the intriguing love interest of the Lord Enchanter magician， Edan。 Maia， as a character， was well-written albeit generic， but I did enjoy Edan and their relationship dynamic together。 They have good chemistry together and develop slowly and surely， but there is the potential sketchiness of his immortal， circa 500 years old self getting together with Maia's freshly-minted eighteen years of life。 It reminded me of SJM's unsavoury ancient hot fae warriors with their scrawny barely-in-college female love interests。 Personally it wasn't as grotesque in execution as the SJM relationships so I didn't mind it so much， but your mileage may vary。Pacing and characters aside， Lim builds a beautiful world suffused with Asian influence。 I very much enjoyed learning the folklore and culture of A'landi and beyond， the deep dive into the sweltering desert and freezing moonlit bays。 Maia is confronted by bandits， demons， ghosts of old， and it is cast in vivid display whilst still being pacey and quick enough to enjoy。 The overall tapestry of SPIN THE DAWN is a vibrant， magical story sure to spin you around its pinkie finger as easily as thread。 WILL I READ ON？ Yes。eARC received from Hodder & Stoughton via NetGalley in an exchange for an honest review。 This title released on the 4th March 2021。LAST REVIEW || 2: UNRAVEL THE DUSK 。。。more
Clare
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I felt particularly inclined to write a review of this book， because （I） it got me back into reading。 （II） Elizabeth Lim's writing style is wonderful！ The ease of reading and escapism in Spin the Dawn actually re-ignited my love of story telling， prompting me to start writing again。 And （III） it instantly became one of my top 3 favorite books ever。 It was exactly what I needed to read at that/this time in my life。 Spin the Dawn had many elements I positively adore in fantasy stories: celestial t I felt particularly inclined to write a review of this book， because （I） it got me back into reading。 （II） Elizabeth Lim's writing style is wonderful！ The ease of reading and escapism in Spin the Dawn actually re-ignited my love of story telling， prompting me to start writing again。 And （III） it instantly became one of my top 3 favorite books ever。 It was exactly what I needed to read at that/this time in my life。 Spin the Dawn had many elements I positively adore in fantasy stories: celestial themes， magical quests， enchanted objects， a dreamy romance without red flags， and a main character whose strength lies in her cleverness， love， and determination。 With these elements， Spin the Dawn reads like a piece of folklore。The first half of the book is the tailor competition。 I thoroughly enjoyed this part！ We learn a lot about Maia and her morals during it。 The second half of the book is the magical quest。 I equally enjoyed this part， because Maia learns a lot about herself during it。 I loved Elizabeth Lim's writing style， she is very good at making Maia a three dimensional character in first person while also crafting an interesting story。 I am generally partial to anything cloaked in mythology， celestial objects， and "impossible" quests。 I love seeing how Lim spun a tale of all three with a goddess and dresses fabricated from intangible elements such as laughter from the sunlight， tears from the moon， and blood from the stars。 The creativity of such a plot was immersive to me， and I blazed through the story as if I was on the quest with them。 As for the romantic subplot， I may have fallen in love with the love interest before even Maia did in the story。 I think he's been generalized as Howl Pendragon meets the Darkling， but I only see the resemblance in the fact that he's attractive， magical， and a few hundred years old。 Now， the 'youthful-in-appearance-but-very-old male character falls in love with a 16-20 year old female character' trope often makes me uncomfortable。 I hate it， actually。 But this relationship gets a pass from me because Lim writes it well。 The love interest is written as an equal to Maia， and he doesn't harbor evil intentions or manipulative tendencies （unlike the Darkling）。 In my opinion， he's very likeable （and dreamy！） Overall my opinions of the first book feel biased just because I loved it so。 Regardless， I'd encourage you to pick it up if the synopsis interested you as it did to me。 I never regretted doing so。 Happy reading！ 。。。more
Melissa Young
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*I was given an arc of Spin the Dawn in exchange for an honest review。 Thank you to Hodder & Stoughton and Elizabeth Lim*Spin the Dawn follows Maia， who comes from a long line of tailors。 After the death of her mother， the family tailoring business begins to struggle。 This is pushed further by the ongoing war， in which Maia’s two older brothers Sendo and Finlei are enlisted。 Her youngest brother Keton runs away to also join the war and to hopefully find their brothers。 Keton is the only brother *I was given an arc of Spin the Dawn in exchange for an honest review。 Thank you to Hodder & Stoughton and Elizabeth Lim*Spin the Dawn follows Maia， who comes from a long line of tailors。 After the death of her mother， the family tailoring business begins to struggle。 This is pushed further by the ongoing war， in which Maia’s two older brothers Sendo and Finlei are enlisted。 Her youngest brother Keton runs away to also join the war and to hopefully find their brothers。 Keton is the only brother that returns and he comes back not able to walk。 Not long after Maia’s father， who has lost his touch of tailoring， is requested to join a competition to become the next imperial tailor。 As he is not able to and only men are allowed to take the position Keton must take his place。 Keton was never much of a tailor and so to bring honour back to her family， Maia pretends to be her brother so she can compete。 After making it through the competition， Maia is given one last challenge。 The impossible task of creating three dresses from the laughter of the sun， the tears of the moon， and the blood of stars。 I have waited so long for this book to be available in the UK。 Ever since I first saw people talking about it online I knew I needed to read it。 Mulan meets project runway， yes please。 Spin the Dawn was everything I thought it would be and more。 The story was beautifully rich and when it got around the halfway point I was surprised at how much deeper it could go。 I’ve always been a huge fan of books that have great attention to detail when it comes to clothing and this book is by far the best so far。 I loved being able to vividly picture the garments that the tailors were creating and just thinking about a dress that may include the blood of stars was extremely exciting。 Character-wise this book was also very strong。 I really loved Maia and the fact that no matter what challenge was thrown her way she would take it head-on。 She was determined， selfless and courageous。 The best type of YA female lead。 I can’t not talk about Edan and just how much I loved him。 The chemistry between him and Maia was electric and any time they got closer I felt myself getting a little giddy。 Oh and obviously he is a completely swoon-worthy heartthrob。 I wouldn’t have expected anything else。 The magical elements were fascinating and the ways in which they were interwoven was vital to the story。 Let’s just say there is a certain magical object of which I was completely intrigued by and I need to know more。 It’s a good job there’s a second book so I can do just that。 Spin the Dawn had me hooked from the get-go。 I had been in a huge reading slump before this and it was taking me weeks to finish a book。 I finished this in just over two days and could not put it down。 Now I am pondering over what will happen next in this world of mystifying magic and gorgeous garments。 Looks like I need to get reading book two right this second。 。。。more
Andy Jane
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Książka dobra do połowy 2 części。 Gdy zaczyna się wątek romantyczny pomiędzy główną bohaterką a czarodziejem magia z tejże książki ulatuje。 Dobry także początek trzeciej części， jednak później M A S A K R A！
Its_jichu
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Don't cry girl。。。。Please Don't cry girl。。。。Please 。。。more
Jessica
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I appreciate the inclusion of other cultures and types of stories in the YA/Fantasy genres and that was the most exciting part of this story。 The first half was an Asian empire inspired Project Runway/Mulan story。 That's what got me excited but then it became more of a journey story which is fine but less unique。 The writing was pretty good， excelling in imagery but a little immature and I felt it glossed over complicated subject matter。 Overall decent and entertaining。 I appreciate the inclusion of other cultures and types of stories in the YA/Fantasy genres and that was the most exciting part of this story。 The first half was an Asian empire inspired Project Runway/Mulan story。 That's what got me excited but then it became more of a journey story which is fine but less unique。 The writing was pretty good， excelling in imagery but a little immature and I felt it glossed over complicated subject matter。 Overall decent and entertaining。 。。。more
Colleen
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With Thanks to Elizabeth Lim and Hodder & Stoughton， for an advanced readers copy of this book。 This story was incredible！ I loved every single minute of it。 The plot sucks you in from the first page and wraps you in a blend of charming characters， beautiful world building， and intriguing cultures。 Edan and Maia are brilliant characters， ones you really love reading about。 The author uses a blend of Asian and Eastern European folk law during the book， an interesting mix that I don't think I've c With Thanks to Elizabeth Lim and Hodder & Stoughton， for an advanced readers copy of this book。 This story was incredible！ I loved every single minute of it。 The plot sucks you in from the first page and wraps you in a blend of charming characters， beautiful world building， and intriguing cultures。 Edan and Maia are brilliant characters， ones you really love reading about。 The author uses a blend of Asian and Eastern European folk law during the book， an interesting mix that I don't think I've come across before。 It was skilfully written， and kept a constant pace with no slow moments which meant I finished this one very fast， and I need the sequel like yesterday。 Lastly to address the reason I have an arc this far after publication。 This AMAZING new cover！ It's so eye catching， I liked the first cover but this one is definitely a huge step up。 I really wish it was available in hardback， I really want one for my shelf， maybe that's just a UK thing。 。。。more
Ivy Central
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Read this book because the cover is so pretty！
Julia | BooksByGeekGirl
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I wanted to love this story but it ended up being okayish。 This book could have been so much more if the narrative wasn't focused on romance that I wasn't a fan of。 I didn't feel any sparks between Edan and Maia， I hated all the "you're not like other girls so I am falling in love with you after being alone for 500 years"， I hated how she sacrificed herself， her dreams， everything she wanted to be just to save some guy。 I wasn't a fan of journey motive and I would have loved the story so much mo I wanted to love this story but it ended up being okayish。 This book could have been so much more if the narrative wasn't focused on romance that I wasn't a fan of。 I didn't feel any sparks between Edan and Maia， I hated all the "you're not like other girls so I am falling in love with you after being alone for 500 years"， I hated how she sacrificed herself， her dreams， everything she wanted to be just to save some guy。 I wasn't a fan of journey motive and I would have loved the story so much more if it would prioritize Maia's own journey to becoming someone stronger who believes in herself and shows everyone her value as a woman in a country who dismisses her worth because of her sex。 The world wasn't well built， I wanted to know more about magic and for a book about tailoring， surprisingly， we didn't get many descrptions of clothes Maia created。 Reading this book didn't give me any joy。 It was pretty bland for most of the time。 Literlally 20 last pages picked my interest。 And I love the cover。 That's it。 。。。more
Shveta Tripathi
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First quarter felt like sewing bee but then it picked up pace。 Good YA book。
Ally
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Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim is a fantastic story influenced by the Chinese legend of The Cowherd and the Weaver， the French story Donkeyskin and the Norwegian tale of East of the Sun。 Pitch as Project Runway meets Mulan， this novel follows Maia as she disguises herself as her brother to participate in a competition to become the imperial tailor of the emperor and how she overcomes all the trials throw her way so she could prove that she is the greatest tailor in all the land。 It's hard not to Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim is a fantastic story influenced by the Chinese legend of The Cowherd and the Weaver， the French story Donkeyskin and the Norwegian tale of East of the Sun。 Pitch as Project Runway meets Mulan， this novel follows Maia as she disguises herself as her brother to participate in a competition to become the imperial tailor of the emperor and how she overcomes all the trials throw her way so she could prove that she is the greatest tailor in all the land。 It's hard not to fall in love with this book。 Especially when it was precisely the kind of reading I needed for my slump， it was something light and easy to read， but also with an exciting dynamic and magical background to follow。 Also， the relationship between Maia and the leading love interest Enchanter Edan was so healthy。 SO HEALTHY。 PLEASE GIVE ME ALL THE HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS IN YA， PLEASE。Even though the book is pitched as a fashion competition meets Mulan， the competition as a whole makes up a small portion of the novel。 The story's real meat and bones is Maia's journey to find the materials needed to make the three dresses of the goddess of their world to prevent a war from taking more lives。 There are just so many things to love about this book; while I wished there could have been more world building （I love me some heavy world-building）， I am still in love with the story as a whole。 Maia and Eden had very realistic and entertaining personalities， especially when they were together。 I LOVE THEM， OKAY！ Maia is such a strong character， and I don't mean she can punch things， but she isn't easily swayed from her ideals and morals。 She pursues what her heart dictates even when it might not be the most logical path; she'd do anything to protect those she is loyal to。 Edan is the emperor's enchanter， and much like a genie， must follow his master's orders and serve his oath。 He is so sweet and loyal and a bit of a sad boy who needs a hug。 I also adored that he also had his own dreams and was willing to fight for them。Some might think that Maia and Edan's romance might have been a bit instalove-y I actually did not mind it。 I have read more intense instalove stories out there， which is nowhere as instant as those。 Maia and Edan brought out the best in one another and empowered each other to be strong in their own way。 Their romantic scenes really touched my heart， and all I want is their eternal happiness。 ALSO， THEIR RELATIONSHIP IS HEALTHY。 AAAAH。 I can't stress this enough。 In fantasy， most male protagonists are cruel to their love interest， but not Edan。 While he was mysterious and kept secrets， they were all later revealed as he and Maia grew closer。 I absolutely loved this book and recommend it to anyone looking for a light and easy to read fantasy。 It's full of magic， diabolical beings and strong family bonds。 Full of exciting plots and well-executed twists， this book will take your breath away。Thank you to Hachette Australia for providing a review copy of this novel in exchange for a review。 All opinions and thoughts are my own。 。。。more
Mal
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Mam mieszane odczucia。1。 Pierwsza połowa była naprawdę dobra i czytało mi się szybko， ale im dalej tym mniej miałam ochotę wracać do tej książki。 Mam wrażenie， że autorka zbyt szybko uporała się z "konkursem/turniejem"， a akcja poszła w zupełnie inną stronę。 2。 Niestety bohaterka była mocno nijaka， mogłabym wymienić z dwie jej cechy charakteru。 Wątek romantyczny。。。 No umówmy się， nie był dobrze napisany :/3。 Świat bogaty oraz sam pomysł na fabułę naprawdę dobry， w zasadzie to najbardziej podnosi Mam mieszane odczucia。1。 Pierwsza połowa była naprawdę dobra i czytało mi się szybko， ale im dalej tym mniej miałam ochotę wracać do tej książki。 Mam wrażenie， że autorka zbyt szybko uporała się z "konkursem/turniejem"， a akcja poszła w zupełnie inną stronę。 2。 Niestety bohaterka była mocno nijaka， mogłabym wymienić z dwie jej cechy charakteru。 Wątek romantyczny。。。 No umówmy się， nie był dobrze napisany :/3。 Świat bogaty oraz sam pomysł na fabułę naprawdę dobry， w zasadzie to najbardziej podnosi moją ocenę。Generalnie książka całkiem dobra， ale nie zachęciła mnie raczej， by sięgnąć po drugi tom。 。。。more
Wiktoria Świerczewska
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Bardzo przyjemna pozycja☺️
Daria
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Сначала я обрадовалась， что попала на ретеллинг Мулан。 Потом еще сильнее обрадовалась， что это оригинальная история с восточными сеттингами и приятными клише янг-эдульта， которые плавно и ненавязчиво вплетены в канву повествования。 Никогда бы не подумала， что буду читать о портной-волшебнице с таким интересом！ Удивительная героиня， крутой любовной интерес， динамичные события， остренькая затравочка на конец - всё как я люблю。 Единственное - я бы предпочла историю от 3-его лица， чтобы больше узнат Сначала я обрадовалась， что попала на ретеллинг Мулан。 Потом еще сильнее обрадовалась， что это оригинальная история с восточными сеттингами и приятными клише янг-эдульта， которые плавно и ненавязчиво вплетены в канву повествования。 Никогда бы не подумала， что буду читать о портной-волшебнице с таким интересом！ Удивительная героиня， крутой любовной интерес， динамичные события， остренькая затравочка на конец - всё как я люблю。 Единственное - я бы предпочла историю от 3-его лица， чтобы больше узнать о мире и окружающих героиню персонажей， а то немного плосковато в этом смысле вышло， одними легендами и общими фактами я не насытилась。 。。。more
Cappuccino
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The romance， the magic， the world-building， the myths， the characters。。。 AMAZING ！
Hanna Palm
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Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim tells the story of a girl who would do absolutely everything for her family and those she love。 Disguised as a boy， Maia travels to the Summer Palace with the hope of getting the position as the emperor’s tailor。 But Maia is naive to think she could just waltz through the gates and claim the spot as imperial tailor。 In order to reach her goal， Maia must undergo several seemingly impossible tasks and the longer she stays at the court， the more she understands that n Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim tells the story of a girl who would do absolutely everything for her family and those she love。 Disguised as a boy， Maia travels to the Summer Palace with the hope of getting the position as the emperor’s tailor。 But Maia is naive to think she could just waltz through the gates and claim the spot as imperial tailor。 In order to reach her goal， Maia must undergo several seemingly impossible tasks and the longer she stays at the court， the more she understands that not everything is as it seems to be。 I really enjoyed reading this book。 It was fast paced， emotional and with a beautiful and interesting take on mythology I wasn’t very familiar with going in。 The romance sub-plot is absolutely adorable and while I would’ve wanted the romance to be a bit more slowburn， it fit the main plot perfectly。 However， even though I liked both the plot and all characters， what I like most about Spin the Dawn is the writing。 It’s hard to describe but Spin the Dawn felt a lot like reading one of Tamora Pierce’s books and that’s high praise coming from me since Tamora Pierce is one of my absolute favorite authors and I don’t compare other authors with her easily。 So， if you are a fan of Tamora Pierce: you should read this book now！ And for you other unfortunate souls who have yet to discover the brilliance of Tamora Pierce， you too should add this to your tbr because this is one of those YA fantasy books you don’t want to risk forgetting about！***I received an ARC of this book through NetGalley （thank you Hodder & Stoughton） in exchange for a honest review。*** 。。。more
vanshi *✲ﾟ*｡★
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3。75/5the start was well delivered， intriguing plot， and i liked maia's character。 the very defined male and female stereotypes were a bit unsettling but didn't take away from the story。 edan was charming but chemistry was meh， the mc and love interest seemed forced to be together。。。 it wasn't as natural as i usually like。maia's arc and development was nice， as was the world building。would definitely class this as light fantasy。 3。75/5the start was well delivered， intriguing plot， and i liked maia's character。 the very defined male and female stereotypes were a bit unsettling but didn't take away from the story。 edan was charming but chemistry was meh， the mc and love interest seemed forced to be together。。。 it wasn't as natural as i usually like。maia's arc and development was nice， as was the world building。would definitely class this as light fantasy。 。。。more
olga
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3，5🌟gdybym miala oceniac poziom dostarczonej rozrywki to dalabym nawet piec gwiazdek， bo ta ksiazka bardzo mnie wciagnela i zaangazowala od pierwszych stron。 klimatem przypomina mi azjatyckie dramy historyczne （ktore uwielbiam） i watek z magicznymi nozyczkami byl swietnym pomyslem （choc wolalabym， zeby same nozyczki mialy wiecej ekspozycji， ich magia moglaby byc bardziej wyjasniona）。 sam swiat i jego mitologia tez mnie zaciekawily！ nie wspominajac juz， ze podobienstwa do mulan od razu mnie kupil 3，5🌟gdybym miala oceniac poziom dostarczonej rozrywki to dalabym nawet piec gwiazdek， bo ta ksiazka bardzo mnie wciagnela i zaangazowala od pierwszych stron。 klimatem przypomina mi azjatyckie dramy historyczne （ktore uwielbiam） i watek z magicznymi nozyczkami byl swietnym pomyslem （choc wolalabym， zeby same nozyczki mialy wiecej ekspozycji， ich magia moglaby byc bardziej wyjasniona）。 sam swiat i jego mitologia tez mnie zaciekawily！ nie wspominajac juz， ze podobienstwa do mulan od razu mnie kupily。fabula byla przewidywalna， powielala schematy， bohaterowie potrafili mnie zirytowac （i still like them， they just can be dumb）， a watek romantyczny byl tragiczny， ale mimo wszystko z checia wroce do tej historii i siegne po drugi tom w przyszlosci。 no i zakonczenie bylo naprawde w porzadku！ this book has its flaws， but reading it made me so happy。 。。。more
Marta
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Naprawdę zadziwia mnie tak duża liczba pozytywnych opinii。 Czekałam na wydanie ，，Tkając świt" po polsku dobre 7 miesięcy i no cóż - powiedzieć， że jestem rozczarowana to jak nic nie powiedzieć。 Książka opiera się głównie na wątku romantycznym， dla którego zresztą ja nie widzę żadnych podstaw， żadnej chemii między bohaterami。 Fragmenty zawierające wspaniałe przemyślenia Mai typu ，，moje marzenie to zostać najlepszą krawcową w kraju'' （powtarzane średnio co 10 stron）， ，，jak ja go kocham i zrobię dl Naprawdę zadziwia mnie tak duża liczba pozytywnych opinii。 Czekałam na wydanie ，，Tkając świt" po polsku dobre 7 miesięcy i no cóż - powiedzieć， że jestem rozczarowana to jak nic nie powiedzieć。 Książka opiera się głównie na wątku romantycznym， dla którego zresztą ja nie widzę żadnych podstaw， żadnej chemii między bohaterami。 Fragmenty zawierające wspaniałe przemyślenia Mai typu ，，moje marzenie to zostać najlepszą krawcową w kraju'' （powtarzane średnio co 10 stron）， ，，jak ja go kocham i zrobię dla niego wszystko'' （po ilu 2 miesiącach znajomości？？） albo ，，jakie moje życie jest smutne， moja rodzina już nigdy nie będzie cała'' były niestety dla mnie nie do zniesienia， a w zasadzie tylko tych 3 tematów dotyczyły rozterki dziewczyny。 Jeśli miałabym opisać tę pozycję jednym przymiotnikiem byłby to zdecydowanie ，，żenująca"。 Sam świat fantastyczny również w moim odczuciu wykreowany był niedokładnie， chaotycznie， a momentami wydawał się zupełnie bezsensowny i bez żadnych solidnych podstaw。 Niesamowicie rozbawiła mnie również jedna ze scen jak bohaterka rozmawia ze swoim ojcem i bratem i opowiada im o swoich wszystkich magicznych niesamowitych przeżyciach， a oni nawet tego nie podważają， nie okazują żadnych oznak niedowierzania （pomimo， iż nie przypominam sobie， żeby wcześniej wierzyli w magię）。 Jedyny plus jest taki， że książkę się szybko czytało。 Z drugim tomem pewnie się też zapoznam， bo chyba gorzej już nie będzie。 。。。more
Clona Unei Cărți
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i loved it。
Kelly
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4。5
Laura
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Thank you to Netgalley and Hodder and Stoughton for providing me with an eArc of this book in exchange for an honest review。This book captivated me from the very beginning and kept my interest all the way through。I've read several books set in China and this one stood out among the rest of them with Maia。 I thought it was great that out of her parents children （Maia being the only girl） Maia was the strong one and I certainly got that from the story。This book was well written and the world build Thank you to Netgalley and Hodder and Stoughton for providing me with an eArc of this book in exchange for an honest review。This book captivated me from the very beginning and kept my interest all the way through。I've read several books set in China and this one stood out among the rest of them with Maia。 I thought it was great that out of her parents children （Maia being the only girl） Maia was the strong one and I certainly got that from the story。This book was well written and the world building was phenomenal。 I will definitely be reading more of this author 。。。more
Bar
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3。8/5I liked it， despite the "i'm-a-man-yes-i-am" ruse not being long enough， esp。 for the love interest （not bi enough， like an icon and legend Captain Li Shang） and the whole I luv u happening a bit too early。 It would be more fun if it ended up at least as slow burning as Mulan（1998）。But i guess you can't win with the perfection。 3。8/5I liked it， despite the "i'm-a-man-yes-i-am" ruse not being long enough， esp。 for the love interest （not bi enough， like an icon and legend Captain Li Shang） and the whole I luv u happening a bit too early。 It would be more fun if it ended up at least as slow burning as Mulan（1998）。But i guess you can't win with the perfection。 。。。more
M S
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3，5✨co mi się podobało:+ sięgnęłam po tę książkę z czysto rozrywkowych pobudek i rozrywki mi ona dostarczyła+ polubiłam bohaterów - byli wyraźiście i ciekawie wykreowani+ pierwsza część dotycząca konkursu była świetna+ zakończenie sprawia， że jak najszybciej chce się zabrać za kontynuację （przynajmniej w moim przypadku）co mi się nie podobało:- czasami miałam wrażenie， że wydarzenia następują po sobie za szybko， przydałoby się jakieś spowolnienie akcji albo zwrócenie na coś uwagę w bardziej detal 3，5✨co mi się podobało:+ sięgnęłam po tę książkę z czysto rozrywkowych pobudek i rozrywki mi ona dostarczyła+ polubiłam bohaterów - byli wyraźiście i ciekawie wykreowani+ pierwsza część dotycząca konkursu była świetna+ zakończenie sprawia， że jak najszybciej chce się zabrać za kontynuację （przynajmniej w moim przypadku）co mi się nie podobało:- czasami miałam wrażenie， że wydarzenia następują po sobie za szybko， przydałoby się jakieś spowolnienie akcji albo zwrócenie na coś uwagę w bardziej detaliczny sposób- druga część książki， "po konkursie"， niestety bardzo mi się dłużyła i ciężko było mi przez to przebrnąć- romans między bohaterami rozwinął się za szybko。 bradziej by mi się spodobało jakby zachowali tą uroczą przyjacielską relację- nieco zmarnowany potencjał 。。。more
Reference
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