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greektragedybitch · 1 month

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main character: about to fall in love with a cute loving respectful guy who shows her tons of affection in the first book

me who knows there's a sassy dragon prince waiting for her in the second book: nah girlie this ain't the final stop

#desiblr #desi shit posting #desi girl #books and reading #bookblr #six crimson cranes #the dragon's promise

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eggcats · 2 years

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reading the dragon's promise and im going to scream at shiori are you telling me she has a LITERAL DRAGON PRINCE who GAVE HER A PIECE OF HIS SOUL and defied THE DRAGON GOD and reached his full dragon potential because he wanted to protect her SO MUCH and she chooses the HUMAN???! THE HUMAN??!

#six crimson cranes #the dragon's promise #seryu > takkan im sorry but its true

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melanielocke · 1 year

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Book recommendations: retellings part 1

I love a good retelling. So much so that I had to split the retelling section in two, possibly three parts or there'd be too many books to fit into a picture properly. I love getting creative with old and familiar stories, while other books retell stories I wasn't that familiar with at all.

I'm starting with Six Crimson Cranes and the Dragon's Promise

The first book is an East Asian inspired retelling of the swan princess, I'm not sure if the second book is a retelling of anything. If you don't know the swan princess, the basic premise is that the evil stepmother sorceress turns the princess' brothers into swans and she has to find a way to undo the curse.

The series follows Shiori, the princess and youngest child of the emperor. In Kiata, magic is locked away and forbidden, but Shiori was born with magic and had to keep is hidden away. At the day of her betrothal ceremony, she loses control and catches the attention of her stepmother Raikama, who uses her own dark magic to turn her brothers into cranes and curses Shiori so that when she speaks one of her brothers will die. Voiceless and alone, she has to find her brothers and undo the curse.

These books really feel and read like a fairytale, and while I am not super familiar with the swan princess I like how elements of the fairytale are woven into the book. Pun intended, because weaving a net is a big part in both the book and the original fairytale. My favorite part is Raikama, the stepmother, and villain of the first book. She's a very complex character and I loved learning more about her and why she cursed Shiori and her brothers.

The editions I have of this book are absolutely gorgeous, and I believe they're the UK edition hardcovers. I'm not sure if people in North America will be able to find these editions, and the US edition has a different cover.

Next up is the Girl who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh

This is a retelling of a Korean fairytale that I'm not familiar with, and the story itself reads like a fairtale very similar to Six Crimson Cranes. I'd say if you like this one, you'll like Six Crimson Cranes and vice versa.

Mina comes from a land plagued by deadly storms and the people believe the sea god, who was once their protector, has turned against them. Every year they choose a girl who is thrown into the sea in the hope that she turns out to be the sea god's true bride and will appease him. This year, Mina's brother's girlfriend is chosen to be the sacrifice and her brother goes after her to save her, which could result in his death. So Mina jumps into the sea instead, sacrificing herself. She finds herself in the spirit world, the world of gods, a place where a mortal like her can't survive long. There, she finds out the sea god is sleeping, and the storms won't end until he wakes. But not everyone wants the sea god to wake up, and they will do anything to stop Mina.

I think one of the best aspects of this book is the slowly developed dislike to romance with Mina's love interest, who is not the obvious choice here, and I love the mystery behind what happened to the sea god and the eventual explanation.

Like with Six Crimson Cranes, the edition shown on the picture is a UK edition with a different cover from the US one.

So this is Ever After counts as a retelling of King Arthur, but it is really more of a rom com in a medieval fantasy setting.

The story takes place after the main quest where Alek pulls a magic sword from a stone (which did not come pre sharpened) with which he beheaded the evil sorcerer king (rather clumsily).

To make sure another evil ruler doesn't take over while they go rescue the princess, Alek temporarily assumes the crown at his mage best friend Matt's advice. Only it turns out the princess is already dead and Alek is stuck as king now.

Worse, there is no way to undo his coronation and if he doesn't get married before his next birthday he'll fade away. Alek doesn't want to marry just anyone, and since he has a little time left, he decides to test potential romantic connections to all this quest companions with Matt's help using common romance tropes he finds in the dead princess' diary. But it turns out love might have been right in front of him all along.

This book is hilarious and pokes fun at lots of common rom com tropes as well as fantasy tropes. The land is called "the land of Ere in the realm of Chickpea". Alek and Matt are both so clueless about each other's feelings, it is funny but at times also frustrating, and they try the most ridiculous things to see if they can pair him up with one of their other companions. If you dislike miscommunication or main characters being dumbasses, you probably won't like this book. There's a fun secondary cast, and their companions all fit pretty much into classic dnd classes such as the rogue, the bard etc

Also by this author: In Deeper Waters, a little mermaid retelling that I'll cover in retelling part 2

Last but certainly not least is Malice by Heather Walter

Now, for most of the books I rewrite the summary in my own words with what I think are the most important things to mention, but the official synopsis of the first book is so brilliant and I could never outdo that, so the next part is copy pasted from Goodreads.

Once upon a time, there was a wicked fairy who, in an act of vengeance, cursed a line of princesses to die. A curse that could only be broken by true love’s kiss.

You’ve heard this before, haven’t you? The handsome prince. The happily-ever-after.

Utter nonsense.

Let me tell you, no one in Briar actually cares about what happens to its princesses. Not the way they care about their jewels and elaborate parties and charm-granting elixirs. I thought I didn’t care, either.

Until I met her.

Princess Aurora. The last heir to Briar’s throne. Kind. Gracious. The future queen her realm needs. One who isn’t bothered that I am Alyce, the Dark Grace, abhorred and feared for the mysterious dark magic that runs in my veins. Humiliated and shamed by the same nobles who pay me to bottle hexes and then brand me a monster. Aurora says I should be proud of my gifts. That she . . . cares for me. Even though it was a power like mine that was responsible for her curse.

But with less than a year until that curse will kill her, any future I might see with Aurora is swiftly disintegrating—and she can’t stand to kiss yet another insipid prince. I want to help her. If my power began her curse, perhaps it’s what can lift it. Perhaps, together, we could forge a new world.

Nonsense again.

Because we all know how this story ends, don’t we? Aurora is the beautiful princess. And I—

I am the villain.

This in an adult fantasy duology, and retelling of Sleeping Beauty told from the perspective of a character based on Maleficent. Alyce is not the one who cast the curse on Aurora, but she does have similar powers to the original vila who placed the curse. The way the curse works is all women descended from the original queen of Briar are cursed and will die without their true love's kiss. Cursed women also only have daughters. To make sure this doesn't spread to too many descendants, only the Queen is allowed to have children and other female relatives are not. Some survive the curse by kissing the right person on time, some die. Aurora's mother survived, but true love's kiss doesn't guarantee a good partner or relationship. Aurora's two older sisters both died, and Aurora doesn't have long left. Because of this, she's forced to kiss random men pretty much every day.

The fairies from the original fairytale are graces here, women blessed with minor magical powers to enhance beauty, intelligence, creativity and such, but they are bound by strict laws telling them they have to use their power for the people, they cannot move to a different country, etc. Alyce is the dark grace, her powers don't really work the same but she makes elixers to, but to harm people, at the request of rich people. I found it really interesting how the culture built around graces lead to people being extremely vain and superficial. Alyce was an easy to root for villain, and I love her dynamic with Aurora, especially how it develops in book 2, which I won't say too much about yet because spoilers.

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#six crimson cranes #the dragon's promise #elizabeth lim #malice #misrule #heather walter #the girl who fell beneath the sea #axie oh #so this is ever after #f.t. lukens #retellings #book recommendations

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pennyofthewild · 2 years

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[My own mother had been acknowledged the most beautiful woman in Kiata, and from the paintings that I’d seen of her, that was no exaggeration. But my stepmother was quite possibly the most beautiful woman in the world.] Six Crimson Cranes, Elizabeth Lim

#raikama #six crimson cranes #elizabeth lim #the dragon's promise #fanart #hanfu #queue: [is it over yet]#my art #pennypic

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maddiesbookshelves · 1 year

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Last read: Six Crimson Cranes

Current read: The Dragon's Promise

(Tentative) Next read: The Daughter of Doctor Moreau (really not sure though, I'm a mood reader and I don't know what mood I'll be in after TDP)

Thanks for the tag @yourneighborhoodbibliophile 😌

Tagging @agardenandlibrary @therefugeofbooks @cleopatras-library (feel free to ignore it) and anyone who wants to participate ☺️

#six crimson cranes #the dragon's promise #elizabeth lim #the daughter of doctor moreau #silvia moreno garcia #tag games #books #booklr #booklr community

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moondustbooks · 10 months

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July JOMP Day 16 - Cool Colors

Love the colors on this cover. 💜

#justonemorepage #jompbpc #books #booklr #the dragon's promise #elizabeth lim #book photo challenge #book photography #moondustbooks

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jsalim-art · 10 months

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Currently reading the sequel to Six Crimson Cranes

#tbrbusterchallenge2023 #bookbanditchallenge #the dragon's promise #elizabeth lim #jehan reads a bunch of books

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raider5 · 3 months

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Six Crimson Cranes (K-Drama Edition Fancast)

Princess Shiori/Lina - Shin Ye Eun

Raikama/ The Nameless Queen - Kim Hye Soo

Emperor Hanriyu - Choi Won Young

Kiki (Voice) - Kim Hye Yoon

The 6 Princes:

Andahai- Lee Joon Gi

Benkai- Lee Jae Wook

Reiji- Hwang In Youp

Wandei- Ahn Hyo Seop

Yotan- Chae Jong Hyeop

Hasho- Rowoon

Castle Bushian:

Bushi'an Takkan- Nam Joo Hyuk

Megari- Park So Yi

Zairena- Lee Sung Kyung

The Dragons of Ai'long

Seryu- Song Kang

Nazayun- Lee Geung Young

Lady Solzaya- Kim Hee Sun

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magpiex-reads · 5 months

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November (and October) Reading Wrap up!✨️

As I only read one book in October, I am combining it into this post!

Finale by Stephanie Garber - 4⭐️, read in one sitting! A wild ride all the way through just like the other Caraval books!

The dragon's promise by Elizabeth Lim - 3⭐️, struggled a bit with the pacing, but do enjoy the characters in this series!

Dracula by Bram Stoker (via dracula daily) - 4⭐️, thank you to dracula daily for actually getting me to read Dracula all the way through! Rightfully so a classic, and it's influence is still seen in media today!

Iris Kelly doesn't date by Ashley Herring Blake - 4.5⭐️, another solid charming romance by Ashley Herring Blake! All the books just hit right for me!

A court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J Maas - 2⭐️, a decent pay off to reading the series, love a lot of the magic concepts but struggle to enjoy the writting style and romance dynamics (probably not going to continue this series unless a book about Lucien and Elain gets manifested)

Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross - 4.5⭐️, love the world building, the characters and the magic/divine aspects!

Dragon age: the missing - 3⭐️, I love dragon age a lot, just wish a little more happened in this comic!

Percy Jackson and the lightning thief by Rick Riordan - 3⭐️, read for the first time as an adult and I understand why everyone loved it! Wish I had read it growing up.

Honey & Spice by Bolu Babalola - 4⭐️, funny, cute and filled with drama!

#booklr #bookblr #reading wrap up #caraval #the dragon's promise #dracula #iris kelly doesn’t date #acotar #a court of wings and ruin #acowar #divine rivals #dragon age: the missing #percy jackson and the lightning thief #honey & spice

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jvzebel-x · 1 year

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"Surround yourself with those who love you always. Through your mistakes and your faults. Make a family that will find you more beautiful every day, even when your hair is white with age. Be the light that makes someone's lantern shine."

x. "Six Crimson Cranes", Elizabeth Lim

"We are bound, remember? If you have no heart, I will give you half of mine. If you have no spirit, I will bind yours to mine."

x. "The Dragon's Promise", Elizabeth Lim

#Six Crimson Cranes #The Dragon's Promise #Elizabeth Lim #📚#iiiiiiiiiiii loved these books lol. like absolutely adored them.#SUPER biased. v heavy east/southeastern asian vibes&references. incorporated some of my FAVOURITE myths--#the dragon king&his palace the wish of the 1000 paper cranes the bunny in the moon #&most importantly the red string of fate #so like take my rec w a grain of salt lol but this story had the best ending of anything ive read in a long time.#well my favourite ending of anything ive read in a long time lol i suppose there was an extremely on the nose deux ex machina #but this matters extremely little to not at all to me lol.

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pastelpinkmomoi · 6 months

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I fell in love with Six Crimson Cranes and The Dragon's Promise at first read so after reading Her Radiant Cuese I am currently in bits (in the most positive way ever)

Since it's a prequel to the 6CC duology, it just spins another perspective on the world of Lor'yan and I LIVE for that

#currently off to read the blood of stars duology <3 #elizabeth lim #six crimson cranes #the dragon's promise #her radiant curse

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bookcoverbeauty · 2 years

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the dragon's promise

#the dragon's promise #six crimson cranes #six crimson cranes duology #book cover #book cover art #book covers #book cover details #book cover design

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thisbibliophiile · 2 years

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#currently reading #the dragon's promise #elizabeth lim #of course it's not this cover :///

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richincolor · 2 years

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New Releases

It's another week, which means more books launching on Tuesday! Exciting stuff. Here's what's coming up next:

Three Kisses, One Midnight: A Novel by Roshani Chokshi, Sandhya Menon, and Evelyn Skye

The town of Moon Ridge was founded 400 years ago and everyone born and raised there knows the legend of the young woman who perished at the stroke of twelve that very same night, losing the life she was set to embark on with her dearest love. Every century since, one day a year, the Lady of Moon Ridge descends from the stars to walk among the townsfolk, conjuring an aura upon those willing to follow their hearts’ desires.

“To summon joy and love in another’s soul For a connection that makes two people whole For laughter and a smile that one can never miss Sealed before midnight with a truehearted kiss.”

This year at Moon Ridge High, a group of friends known as The Coven will weave art, science, and magic during a masquerade ball unlike any other. Onny, True, and Ash believe everything is in alignment to bring them the affection, acceptance, and healing that can only come from romance—with a little help from Onny’s grandmother’s love potion. But nothing is as simple as it first seems. And as midnight approaches, The Coven learn that it will take more than a spell to recognize those who offer their love and to embrace all the magic that follows.

Lord of the Fly Fest by Goldy Moldavsky One of Us Is Lying meets Lord of the Flies meets Fyre Fest in this wickedly addictive and funny YA thriller.

Rafi Francisco needs something really special to put her true crime podcast on the map. She sets her sights on River Stone, the hearthrob musician who rose to stardom after the mysterious disappearance of his girlfriend. Rafi lands herself a ticket to the exclusive Fly Fest, where River will be the headliner.

But when Rafi arrives on the Caribbean island location of Fly Fest with hundreds of other influencers and (very minor) celebrities, they quickly discover that the dream trip is more of a nightmare. And it’s not just confronting beauty gurus-gone-wild and spotty WiFi. Soon, Rafi goes from fighting for an interview to fighting for her life. And, as she gets closer to River, she discovers that he might be hiding even darker secrets than she suspected . . .

Holiday Heroine (Heroine Complex #6) by Sarah Kuhn

The sixth book in the smart, snarky, and action-packed Heroine series continues the adventures of Asian-American superheroine Bea Tanaka as she takes on demons in Hawaii.

Nobody loves Christmas like Bea Tanaka—so when her family visits her for a special holiday celebration, she’s beside herself with joy.

After years of chaos, questionable decisions, and flirtations with the supervillain path, Bea is finally thriving. She’s got a sweet, new gig hunting demons in Maui, she’s working hard to hone her powers, and her big sister Evie is proud of her at last. In fact, everyone is so proud of her that she can’t tell them the truth: she’s feeling lost and adrift. She and her boyfriend Sam Fujikawa are struggling to make their long-distance love work, and her powers are displaying some intriguing new elements—elements that could lead her down an evil, mind-controlling path once more.

When her family’s holiday visit is disrupted by otherworldly monsters rising out of the Maui ocean, Bea throws herself into the battle—until she’s suddenly and mysteriously transported to the perfect Christmas back in San Francisco, surrounded by her family and an excess of merrymaking. As she finds herself trapped in the bizarre holiday rom-com of her nightmares, Bea must unravel a treacherous demon plot, save the world from unspeakable evil, and resist the siren song of a supervillain destiny. And hey, maybe she’ll find time for a little holiday cheer after all….

The Dragon’s Promise (Six Crimson Cranes #2) by Elizabeth Lim

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 next—threatening to shatter her family and sever the thread of fate that binds her to her true love, Takkan. It will take every ounce of strength Shiori can muster to defend the life and the love she’s fought so hard to win.

#lord of the fly fest #the dragon's promise #six crimson cranes #holiday heroine #three kisses one midnight #ya lit

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maddiesbookshelves · 1 year

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JOMP book photo challenge || February 2: Currently reading

#february jomp bpc #jompbpc #trying to catch up #i won't do all the prompts tho #books #booklr #booklr community #the dragon's promise #elizabeth lim

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moraiwings · 1 year

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Your heart is your home. Until you understand that, you belong nowhere.

Elizabeth Lim, The Dragon's Promise

#literary quotes #book quotes #literature #elizabeth lim #the dragon's promise #six crimson cranes #fantasy literature #fantasy books #fairy tale retelling #fantasy quotes #ya fantasy #YA literature #2022 reads

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