Six Crimson Cranes

Six enchanted cranes. An unspeakable curse. ''A dazzling fairy tale'' STEPHANIE GARBER ''Unputdownable, sweeping'' KERRI MANISCALCO ''This book is magic!'' KRISTIN CASHORE A beautiful and immersive YA fantasy retelling of the Grimm brothers'' The Six Swans fairytale, set in an East-Asian inspired world. Princess Shiori''anma has a secret: forbidden magic runs in her veins. Until she loses control on the morning of her unwanted betrothal, and is discovered by her stepmother, Raikama. A sorcerous in her own right, Raikama banishes Shiori, transforming her brothers into cranes, and warning her that she must speak of it to no one: for with every word that escapes her lips, one of her brothers will die. But as Shiori searches for her brothers, she uncovers a dark conspiracy to seize the throne. To save her kingdom, she must place her trust in a paper bird, a mercurial