EAN: 9780593126028

SPIN THE DAWN - ELIZABETH LIM KARTONIERT (TB)

Project Runway meets Mulan in this sweeping fantasy about a teenage 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. And don t miss Elizabeth Lim s new novel  the
instant New York Times bestseller  Six Crimson Cranes! All the cutthroat competition of a
runway fashion reality show and the thrilling exploits of an epic quest. The Washington Post
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. When a royal messenger summons her ailing father  once a tailor
of renown  to court  Maia makes the ultimate sacrifice and poses as a boy to take his place.
She knows her life is forfeit if her secret is discovered  but she'll take that risk to achieve
her dream and save her family from ruin. There's just one catch: Maia is one of twelve tailors
in a cutthroat competition for the job. Backstabbing and lies run rampant as the tailors
compete in challenges to prove their artistry and skill. Maia's task is further complicated
when she draws the attention of the court magician  Edan  whose piercing eyes seem to see
straight through her disguise. And nothing could have prepared her for the unthinkable final
challenge: to sew three magic gowns for the emperor's reluctant bride-to-be  from the sun  the
moon  and the stars. With this impossible task before her  she embarks on a journey to the far
reaches of the kingdom  seeking the sun  the moon  and the stars  and finding more than she
ever could have imagined. Steeped in Chinese culture  sizzling with forbidden romance  and
shimmering with magic  this fantasy novel is not to be missed. This is a white-knuckle read.
Tamora Pierce  #1 New York Times Bestselling author of Tempests and Slaughter

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