Six Crimson Cranes

Author Elizabeth Lim

Grades 7 & Up Ages 12 and up

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A princess in exile, a shapeshifting dragon, six enchanted cranes, and an unspeakable curse... Drawing from fairy tales and East Asian folklore, this original fantasy from the author of Spin the Dawn is perfect for fans of Shadow and Bone.

Shiori'anma, the only princess of Kiata, has a secret. Forbidden magic runs through her veins. Normally she conceals it well, but on the morning of her betrothal ceremony, Shiori loses control. At first, her mistake seems like a stroke of luck, forestalling the wedding she never wanted. But it also catches the attention of Raikama, her stepmother.

A sorceress in her own right, Raikama banishes the young princess, turning her brothers into cranes. She warns Shiori that she must speak of it to no one: for with every word that escapes her lips, one of her brothers will die.

Penniless, voiceless, and alone, Shiori searches for her brothers, and uncovers a dark conspiracy to seize the throne. Only Shiori can set the kingdom to rights, but to do so she must place her trust in a paper bird, a mercurial dragon, and the very boy she fought so hard not to marry. And she must embrace the magic she's been taught all her life to forswear--no matter what the cost.

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Arizona

2024, Arizona Grand Canyon Reader Award, Nominee

Indiana

2023, Indiana Reads Aloud List, Selection

2023-2024, Eliot Rosewater Book Award, Nominee

Maine

2022-2023, Maine Student Book Award, Nominee

Oklahoma

2023, OLA Sequoyah Book Award Masterlist, Winner

Pennsylvania

2022-2023, Pennsylvania Young Readers’ Choice Award, Nominee

Texas

2023, TAYSHAS Reading List, Selection

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