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Шіорі’анма, єдина принцеса Кіати, має таємницю. В її жилах вирує заборонена магія. Того ранку, коли мали відбутися її заручини, Шіорі втрачає над нею контроль. Спершу ця помилка здається усмішкою долі, завдяки якій перенесли таке небажане весілля. Проте магія також привабила мачуху принцеси — Райкаму.

Райкама, яка й сама є чародійкою, проганяє пасербицю на заслання і перетворює її братів на журавлів. Вона застерігає Шіорі: за кожне слово, що зірветься з вуст дівчини, помиратиме один із її братів.

Самотня, без голосу й без копійки в кишені, Шіорі шукає своїх братів та з’ясовує, що навколо престолу точиться темна змова. І тільки Шіорі зможе навести лад у королівстві. Однак для цього їй доведеться довіритися паперовій пташці, примхливому дракону та хлопцеві, шлюбу з яким вона так люто уникала. Дівчина також мусить прийняти чари, стримувати які її вчили все життя, — і то за будь-яку ціну.

O călătorie în regatul dragonilor, o poveste de iubire scrisă în stele și o perlă fermecată cu puterea de a distruge sau, dimpotrivă, de a salva lumea.

Fanii autoarei Leigh Bardugo vor adora acest fascinant roman fantasy!

Prințesa Shiori a jurat că va restitui perla dragonului proprietarului ei de drept, dar respectarea acestei promisiuni este mult mai periculoasă decât și-a imaginat vreodată.

Tânăra trebuie să călătorească până în regatul dragonilor, să se strecoare cu iscusință printre intrigi politice urzite de oameni și de creaturi fantastice deopotrivă, dar și să se pună la adăpost de hoții care râvnesc la perlă și sunt în stare de orice ca să o obțină. Provocarea este că trebuie să facă totul în timp ce pozează în prințesa perfectă, pentru a-i descuraja pe cei care ar vrea să o vadă arsă pe rug întrucât prin vene îi curge magie.

Perla în sine nu este o piatră semiprețioasă obișnuită, căci tânjește după distrugere și e nestatornică; acum sare în ajutorul lui Shiori, iar în clipa următoare o trădează, amenințând să-i spulbere familia și să-i rupă firul destinului care o leagă de dragostea adevărată. Tânăra prințesă va avea nevoie de fiecare dram de putere pe care îl poate aduna pentru a-și apăra viața – și iubirea, pe care a luptat atât de mult să o câștige.

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.
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.
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.

From the New York Times bestselling author of SIX CRIMSON CRANES comes a tale of two sisters—one as beautiful as the other is monstrous—who must fight to save each other when a betrothal contest gone wrong unleashes an evil that could sever their bond forever.

One sister must fall for the other to rise.

Channi was not born a monster. But when her own father offers her in sacrifice to the Demon Witch, she is forever changed. Cursed with a serpent’s face, Channi is the exact opposite of her beautiful sister, Vanna—the only person in the village who looks at Channi and doesn’t see a monster. The only person she loves and trusts.

Now seventeen, Vanna is to be married off in a vulgar contest that will enrich the coffers of the village leaders. Only Channi, who’s had to rely on her strength and cunning all these years, can defend her sister against the cruelest of the suitors. But in doing so, she becomes the target of his wrath—launching a grisly battle royale, a quest over land and sea, a romance between sworn enemies, and a choice that will strain Channi’s heart to its breaking point.

Weaving together elements of The Selection and Ember in the Ashes with classic tales like Beauty and the Beast, Helen of Troy, and Asian folklore, Elizabeth Lim is at the absolute top of her game in this thrilling yet heart-wrenching fantasy that explores the dark side of beauty and the deepest bonds of sisterhood.

O prințesă în exil, un dragon metamorfic, șase cocori fermecați și un blestem cumplit…

Inspirat din basme și povești asiatice, acest roman fantasy plin de sensibilitate imaginat de autoarea seriei SÂNGE DE STELE este perfect pentru cei care au îndrăgit Zestrea Orishei!

Shiori’anma, singura prințesă din Kiata, are un secret. Prin vene îi curge magie, care a fost interzisă în regatul sau. De obicei, tânăra se pricepe să își strunească darul, însă, în dimineaţa logodnei sale, Shiori își pierde controlul.

La început, greșeala ei pare pur și simplu noroc chior, căci împiedică nunta pe care, de altfel, prințesa nu și-a dorit-o niciodată. Amănuntul însă nu îi scapă Raikamei, mama vitrega a lui Shiori.

Vrăjitoare la rândul ei, Raikama o alungă din regat pe tânăra prinţesă, iar pe frații acesteia îi transformă în cocori. Mai mult decât atât, o avertizează pe Shiori să nu sufle niciun cuvânt despre asta, căci pentru fiecare sunet care îi va părăsi buzele, unul dintre frații ei va muri.

Fără bani, fără voce și singură, Shiori pornește în căutarea rudelor ei, dar are surpriza să descopere o conspirație întunecată al cărei scop este îndepărtarea de la tron a familiei sale. Tânăra poate îndrepta lucrurile, dar, pentru a face acest lucru, trebuie să aibă încredere într-o pasăre de hârtie, un dragon incredibil de ager și chiar și în tânărul cu care a luptat atât de mult să nu se mărite. În plus, trebuie să accepte magia la care a fost învățată toată viața să renunțe, indiferent de prețul pe care îl are de plătit.

Țesând laolaltă elemente din povești precum Lebedele ori Cenușăreasa, dar și din legende chinezești, Elizabeth Lim imaginează un basm fantastic unic și fermecător, care va rămâne multă vreme în inimile cititorilor săi.

Princess Shiori made a deathbed promise to return the dragon's pearl to its rightful owner, but keeping that promise is more dangerous than she ever imagined. She must journey to the kingdom of dragons, navigate political intrigue among humans and dragons alike, fend off thieves who covet the pearl for themselves and will go to any lengths to get it, all while cultivating the appearance of a perfect princess to dissuade those who would see her burned at the stake for the magic that runs in her blood. The pearl itself is no ordinary cargo; it thrums with malevolent power, jumping to Shiori's aid one minute, and betraying her the…

Майя дошла до края земли, чтобы собрать смех солнца, слезы луны и кровь звёзд и сшить из них три великолепных платья. Но ни один, даже самый божественный наряд, не способен скрыть тьму, которая поглощает теперь девушку изнутри...
Вернувшись домой, Майя обнаруживает, что её страна находится на пороге войны. Однако ни одна война не сравнится с той, которую каждый день девушке приходится вести с самой собой. Отмеченная демоном Бандуром, Майя начинает меняться. Её глаза полыхают красным, она теряет контроль над собственными мыслями и телом. Но хуже всего голоса, зовущие её вернуться на проклятые острова. Но Майя ни за что не уступит демону, пока не найдёт Эдана и не спасёт свою страну.

Three magical gowns. Two kingdoms on the brink of war. One chance to save them all.
Maia Tamarin proved her skill as a tailor when she wove the dresses of the sun, the moon, and the stars, but it will take more than a beautiful gown to hide the darkness rising up within her, in the stunning 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, while Edan, the boy she loves, is gone – perhaps forever.
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. But the emperor’s rivals learn of her deception, and there is hell to pay – yet 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: losing control of her magic, her body and her mind. It’s only a matter of time before Maia loses herself completely, but until then she will stop at nothing to find Edan, protect her family, and bring lasting peace to her home.

Майя всегда мечтала стать величайшим портным. Но все, на что могла надеяться девушка, так это удачно выйти замуж. Но Майя не готова отступить. Чтобы занять место императорского портного, она готова поспорить даже с богиней и сшить три платья: из смеха солнца, слез луны и крови звезд. Но это невозможно без помощи того, кто владеет сильнейшей магией. Готова ли Майя сделать выбор между своим предназначением и человеком, которого ей оказалось суждено полюбить? Древние легенды оживают на глазах девушки, приближая ее к цели и одновременно разбивая сердце. Потому что заветная мечта Майи стала ее самым большим проклятием...

Сиори — первая дочь императора и любимая принцесса Кияты, королевства Девяти вечных дворов и Святых незыблемых гор. По ее венам течет запретная магия, что считается редким, но опасным даром. Сиори удавалось скрывать свою силу, пока в день церемонии обручения она не потеряла контроль над магией. Жестокая мачеха изгнала принцессу из королевства, а ее братьев превратила в журавлей. Девушка вынуждена хранить молчание, ведь с каждым словом, срывающимся с ее губ, одного из братьев будет ждать смерть. Безмолвная и одинокая Сиори пытается разыскать братьев и спасти королевство, окутанное заговором. Только принцессе Кияты под силу раскрыть…

Shiori, the only princess of Kiata, has a secret. Forbidden magic runs through her veins. Normally she conceals it well, but 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. 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. Peniless, voiceless, and alone, Shiori searches for her…

A princess in exile, the boy she left at the altar, six enchanted cranes, and a dragon from the deepest sea... From the author of Spin the Dawn comes a breathtakingly original fantasy inspired by East Asian folklore and perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo or Tomi Adeyemi.

Shiori, the only princess of Kiata, has a secret. Forbidden magic runs through her veins. Normally she conceals it well, but 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.
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.
Peniless, 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. 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. And she must embrace the magic she's been taught all her life to contain--no matter what it costs her.

Майя дошла до края земли, чтобы собрать смех солнца, слезы луны и кровь звезд и сшить из них три великолепных платья. Но ни один, даже самый божественный наряд, не способен скрыть тьму, которая поглощает теперь девушку изнутри... Вернувшись домой, Майя обнаруживает, что ее страна находится на пороге войны. Однако ни одна война не сравнится с той, которую каждый день девушке приходится вести с самой собой. Отмеченная демоном Бандуром, Майя начинает меняться. Ее глаза полыхают красным, она теряет контроль над собственными мыслями и телом. Но хуже всего голоса, зовущие ее вернуться на проклятые острова. Но Майя ни за что не уступит демону,…

What if Cinderella never tried on the glass slipper? Unable to prove that she's the missing princess, and unable to bear life under Lady Tremaine any longer, Cinderella attempts a fresh start, looking for work at the palace as a seamstress. But when the Grand Duke appoints her to serve under the king's visiting sister, Cinderella becomes witness to a grand conspiracy to take the king-and the prince-out of power, as well as a longstanding prejudice against fairies, including Cinderella's own Fairy Godmother. Faced with questions of love and loyalty to the kingdom, Cinderella must find a way to stop the villains of past and present . . . before it's too late.

The thrilling sequel to SPIN THE DAWN, a magical series steeped in Chinese culture.

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. The boy she loves is gone, and 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.

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, but she will stop at nothing to find Edan, protect her family, and bring lasting peace to her country.

YA fantasy readers will love the sizzling forbidden romance, mystery, and intrigue of UNRAVEL THE DUSK.

Майя всегда мечтала стать величайшим портным. Но все, на что могла надеяться девушка, так это удачно выйти замуж. Но Майя не готова отступить. Чтобы занять место императорского портного, она готова поспорить даже с богиней и сшить три платья: из смеха солнца, слез луны и крови звезд. Но это невозможно без помощи того, кто владеет сильнейшей магией. Готова ли Майя сделать выбор между своим предназначением и человеком, которого ей оказалось суждено полюбить? Древние легенды оживают на глазах девушки, приближая ее к цели и одновременно разбивая сердце. Потому что заветная мечта Майи стала ее самым большим проклятием...

When Maia Tamarin is presented with an opportunity to change her fortunes, she doesn't think twice about dressing as a boy and traveling to the Summer Palace to attain it. She knows she could lose her life if she is discovered, but the risk is worth it to save her family from ruin and achieve her own dream of becoming tailor to the emperor. There's just one catch: Maia is one of twelve tailors vying for the job. Backstabbing and lies run rampant as the tailors compete in a series of 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…

What if Mulan had to travel to the Underworld?

When Captain Shang is mortally wounded by Shan Yu in battle, Mulan must travel to the Underworld, Diyu, in order to save him from certain death. But King Yama, the ruler of Diyu, is not willing to give Shang up easily. With the help of Shang's great lion guardian ShiShi, Mulan must traverse Diyu to find Shang's spirit, face harrowing obstacles, and leave by sunrise--or become King Yama's prisoner forever. Moreover, Mulan is still disguised as the soldier called Ping, wrestling with the decision to reveal her true identity to her closest friend. Will Mulan be able to save Shang before it's too late? Will he ever be able to trust her again? Or will she lose him--and be lost in the Underworld--forever?

On the fringes of the Great Spice Road, 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. Then a royal messenger summons her ailing father to court, and Maia seizes her chance. Disguised as a man, she travels to the Summer Palace in her father's place to compete for the emperor's favour, and the coveted position of imperial tailor.

If Maia's ruse is discovered, her life will be forfeit. But if she wins, she will achieve her greatest dream.

Yet nothing could have prepared her for the challenge ahead: to sew three magic gowns for the emperor's bride-to-be. One from the laughter of the sun, one from the tears of the moon, and one from the blood of stars.

Accompanied by the mysterious court enchanter, whose piercing eyes seem to see straight through her disguise, Maia's journey will take her to the far reaches of the kingdom, seeking the sun, the moon, and the stars, and finding more than she ever could have imagined.