Six Crimson Cranes Hodderscape Vault

<p><b>** VAULT EDITION: featuring a brand-new colourway, beautiful foil design under the jacket, and a new letter from the author **</b><br> <b><br></b></p> <b>A princess in exile. Six enchanted cranes. An unspeakable curse.</b> <br> <b>A beautiful and immersive YA fantasy retelling of the Grimm brothers' <i>The Six Swans</i> fairytale, set in an East-Asian inspired world, by the author of <i>Spin the Dawn</i>.</b><br> <br> <b>'</b><b>A dazzling fairy tale full of breathtaking storytelling' STEPHANIE GARBER</b><br> <br> Shiori'anma, the only princess of Kiata, has a secret. Forbidden magic runs in her veins. And 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.<br> <br> A sorceress in her own right, Raikama banishes the young princess, turning her brothers into cranes, and warning Shiori that she must speak of it to no one: for with every word that escapes her lips, one of her brothers will die.<br> <br> 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 contain - no matter what it costs.<br> <br> <b>Praise for <i>Six Crimson Cranes</i></b><br> <br> <b>'An unputdownable, sweeping fairytale that thrills as much as it delights'</b> Kerri Maniscalco, #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Kingdom of the Wicked</i><br> <br> <b>'This book is magic!'</b> Kristin Cashore, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Graceling</i><br> <br> <b>'A stunning remake of a fairytale'</b> Chloe Gong, <i>New York Times b</i>estselling author of <i>These Violent Delights</i><br> <br> <b>'This is a gem for all lovers of whimsical fantasy!</b>' Natasha Ngan, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Girls of Paper and Fire</i>