From the New York Times bestselling author of Six Crimson Cranes comes a fantasy filled with
courtly intrigue deceitful demons and breathtaking gowns ... the stakes are higher than ever
in this thrilling sequel to Spin the Dawn! Maia Tamarin's journey to sew the dresses of the sun
the moon and the stars has taken a grievous toll. She returns to a kingdom on the brink of
war. Edan the boy she loves is gone--perhaps forever--and no sooner does she set foot in the
Autumn Palace than she is forced to don the dress of the sun and assume the place of the
emperor's bride-to-be to keep the peace. When the emperor's rivals learn of her deception
there is hell to pay but the war raging around Maia is nothing compared to the battle within.
Ever since she was touched by the demon Bandur she has been changing . . . glancing in the
mirror to see her own eyes glowing red losing control of her magic her body her mind. It's
only a matter of time before Maia loses herself completely and in the meantime she will stop
at nothing to find Edan protect her family and bring lasting peace to her country.
