The Blood of Stars

Three legendary dresses. The competition of a lifetime. ''An amazing creation!'' TAMORA PIERCE ''Pure magic. Romance, artistry, and deep enchantment'' GREGORY MAGUIRE 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. On the fringes of the Great Spice Road, 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. Then a royal messenger summons her ailing father to court, and Maia seizes her chance. Disguised as a man, she travels to the Summer Palace in her father''s place to compete for the emperor''s favour, and the coveted position of imperial tailor. If Maia''s ruse is discovered, her life will be forfeit. But if