Everything from the banter, to the unexpected “are you okay?”, and overprotectiveness hit close to home, and was so well written. At that time, one of my favourite parts of the story was the sibling relationships, and how each of the princes, as well as the princess cared so much for each other.īut, even now, nearly 10 years later, the sibling relationships in Elizabeth Lim’s retelling tugged at my heartstrings. When I was a child, my dad used to read me Hans Christian Andersen’s stories to sleep every night through this giant book of his stories I had, and The Wild Swans was one of my favourites. Six Crimson Cranes was an enchanting, bewitching retake on the beloved Children’s classic – The Wild Swans. But they were always a lie, and I had a feeling Seryu was lying, too. “I’m not afraid of anything.” How often had I uttered the same words. And she must embrace the magic she’s been taught all her life to contain-no matter what it costs her.īUY // SHELVE NOW: Goodreads | Amazon (US) | Barnes & Noble Only Shiori can set the kingdom to rights, but to do so she must place her trust in the very boy she fought so hard not to marry. Penniless, voiceless, and alone, Shiori searches for her brothers, and, on her journey, uncovers a conspiracy to overtake the throne-a conspiracy more twisted and deceitful, more cunning and complex, than even Raikama’s betrayal. Raikama has dark magic of her own, and she 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.
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.
Normally she conceals it well, but on the morning of her betrothal ceremony, Shiori loses control. Shiori, the only princess of Kiata, has a secret.
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