I really liked this heroine and found that her grit and determination really got her through the tough times. But somehow, she makes herself useful by utilising her cooking skills, befriends key people in the Kingdom, and works to expel the curse on herself and her brothers. She has to wear a strange wooden bowl on her head, and can’t speak for fear of losing one of her brothers. There’s no Princess who waits to be saved in this one – Shiori is one fiery princess who will get things done herself! I loved her character arc in this book, where she goes from being a privileged, spoilt princess and literally loses everything she has when she is cursed by her Stepmother. So how did it hold up? 5 Things I Liked About Six Crimson Cranes 1. It promises a lush, magical story featuring a Princess who becomes exiled, a swoon worthy Prince and even shape-shifting dragons (which was my favourite part of the book). Six Crimson Cranes is an enchanting new YA fantasy based on East Asian folklore and the The Wild Swans tale. And she must embrace the magic she's been taught all her life to contain-no matter what it costs her. 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. 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. 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. Genres: Fairy Tales & Folklore, Fantasy, Fantasy & Magic, Fiction, Young AdultĪmazon | Book Depository | Publisher | Angus & Robertson | Booktopia Published by Hodder & Stoughton on July 13, 2021
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