Elizabeth Lim
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Series
Six crimson cranes volume 1
Description
Shiori, princess of Kiata, has a secret: Forbidden magic runs through her veins. On the morning of her betrothal ceremony she loses control, and it forestalls the wedding she never wanted-- but it also catches the attention of Raikama, her stepmother. Using a dark magic of her own, Raikama banishes the princess, turns her brothers into cranes, and warns Shiori that for with every word that escapes her lips, one of her brothers will die. Peniless,...
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Blood of stars volume 1
Description
As a girl, Maia Tamarin's dreams of becoming a tailor are hopeless. When a royal messenger summons her ailing father, once a tailor of renown, to court, Maia poses as a boy and takes his place. Her life will be forfeit if her secret is discovered, and Maia is one of twelve tailors vying for the job. As the tailors compete in challenges to prove their artistry and skill, Maia draws the attention of the court magician, Edan, whose piercing eyes seem...
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Series
Twisted tales (Liz Braswell) volume 9
Pub. Date
2020
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What if Cinderella never tried on the glass slipper? Unable to prove that she's the missing princess, and unable to bear life under Lady Tremaine any longer, Cinderella attempts a fresh start, looking for work at the palace as a seamstress. But when the Grand Duke appoints her to serve under the king's visiting sister, Cinderella becomes witness to a grand conspiracy to take the king—and the prince—out of power, as well as a longstanding prejudice...
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Pub. Date
2019
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Una costurera encubierta. Tres vestidos legendarios. Una competición única.
Una arrolladora fantasía sobre una joven que se hace pasar por chico en la corte imperial.
En los márgenes de la Gran Ruta de las Especias, Maia Tamarin trabaja en el taller de su padre, donde sueña con llegar a ser la mejor costurera de su tierra. Sin embargo, siendo una chica, a lo máximo que puede aspirar es a un buen matrimonio.
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