Six Crimson Cranes
core novel 2021 Six Crimson Cranes
Record
| First published | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Original language |  EN |
| Work type | novel |
| Canon status | core |
| Reader rating | 4.17 (109,951 ratings, collected 2026-08-26) |
| First-edition ISBN | 9780593300916 |
| Internal chronology | 1 |
Synopsis
Shiori, the only princess of Kiata, secretly carries forbidden magic. When she loses control of it on the morning of her betrothal ceremony, it draws the attention of her stepmother Raikama, who has dark magic of her own. Raikama banishes Shiori and transforms her brothers into cranes, warning that each word Shiori speaks will cost one of them his life. Forced into silence and exile, Shiori must find a way to survive far from the palace, disguised and cut off from her old life, while trying to work out how to break her stepmother's curse and warn her family of the danger closing in on the kingdom of Kiata, all without being able to speak a single word to explain herself.
Where it sits
- Universe: Six Crimson Cranes
- Series: Six Crimson Cranes core; position 1 of 2 in the series' recorded order
- Author: Elizabeth Lim
Notes
- From the series record (Six Crimson Cranes): Complete East-Asian-folklore-inspired duology plus a companion novella.
Neighbouring works
Publication order and internal chronology are tracked as two separate orderings, but they resolve to the exact same sequence for this book, so one combined line is shown instead of two identical ones.
- Reading order, within the series Six Crimson Cranes: position 1 of 2: next The Dragon's Promise (2022)
Sources
- Author's official bibliography page (Elizabeth Lim)
- https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/646094/six-crimson-cranes-by-elizabeth-lim/
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