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The Secret History

by Donna Tartt

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The Dragon's Promise (Six Crimson Cranes, #2)

by Elizabeth Lim (Goodreads Author)

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"LIKE OKAY SLAY SERYU AND STUFF BUT WHY DIDNT HE JUST TELL HER HIS PLAN. LIKE WHY THERE WAS LIKE NO NEED FOR HIM TO KEEP IT HIDDEN. HE COULDVE JUST BEEN LIKE EYO GIRLY IMMA HELP U BREAK OUT BUT NO 💀" — Jun 13, 2024 07:28AM

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Six Crimson Cranes (Six Crimson Cranes, #1)

by Elizabeth Lim (Goodreads Author)

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Nex said: " This book literally left me speachless. I loved it so much it was so great. I loved the bits of old folklore in the story. The scenes were described so naturally it felt like I was there. The main character had a good character development and she wa This book literally left me speachless. I loved it so much it was so great. I loved the bits of old folklore in the story. The scenes were described so naturally it felt like I was there. The main character had a good character development and she was definitly written with good characteristics. Independence, determination, kindness and caring. Also the enemies to lovers was so good and heartbreaking. I did not expect the plot twists. The book never became boring and I read it in one sitting. Its easy english so I recommend it to anyone tbh.

"The wild swans" but make it better.

"What are words but silly sounds of the tongue" said Kiki, Shiori's magical paper bird, to cheer her up after all her attempts to communicate failed.

Six Crimson Cranes is a book written by Elizabeth Lim on June 6, 2021. It is the first book in a duology. As told by the title, it is a retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale "The Wild Swans," but with a cool twist. The use of elements of Japanese and Chinese mythology and folk tales makes this story special. The genre of this book is fantastic fiction, specifically fantasy.

The main character Shiori, the only daughter of the king of Kiata, is somewhat special. She has forbidden magical powers running through her blood. On her wedding day, she suddenly loses control of her powers, and with this good fortune she escapes her marriage. Unfortunately, this bit of luck quickly came to an end when Shiori's stepmother discovered that Shiori has magical powers. Along with her six brothers, Shiori was exiled and enchanted. Her brothers were transformed into beautiful cranes and Shiori woke up in an unknown place so that no one could recognize her. Scared and alone, she tries to search for her brothers and unmask her stepmother. This would be easy, unfortunately there was still one big spell on her and her brothers. This spell ensures that Shiori cannot say a word about the spell. With every word she speaks, one of her brothers will die. Fortunately, she is not completely alone but still has her magical paper bird Kiki. Who throughout the story will provide comic relief.

The story is wonderfully written, Lim has worked out the situations phenomenally.
She writes in a fairly easy but beautiful language that makes it readable by anyone. Her writing style sucks the reader right into the story. The combination of magical elements, fairy tales and elements of Chinese and Japanese folk tales and myths is really worked out perfectly. The story is based on the fairy tale "The Wild Swans" by Hans Christian Andersen. So what also makes it so recognizable, because everyone has read that masterpiece at one time or another. Shiori is banished and enchanted just like in Andersen's story, but in this story she gets a bowl on her head that she cannot take off. This is a reference to a folk tale called Hachikazuk. There are different versions of this story but the bottom line is that there is a girl with a bowl on her head and she is also chased out of her home by her stepmother.

The book talks a lot about feelings such as hopelessness, sadness and longing, but also joy, courage and love. The failed arranged marriage will not be important only in the beginning. More will be told about the man Shiori should have married. This will generate a lot of emotions in both characters that will be well conveyed to the reader.
The book will leave the reader with a hole in their heart. The book discusses family love as well as platonic love and of course more. The road to finding her brothers again is certainly not an easy one and is full of painful feelings. Yet hope remains and joy and love can be found back in this situation.

Discovering the world of Kiata is truly wonderful. You are immediately greeted by the magical creatures, the dragons, which become very important later in the story. There are also magical powers hidden deep within the beautifully written characters. The magnificently written landscapes are certainly not to be forgotten either. The reader will feel right at home.

The book is definitely worth reading. Any one who enjoys reading should try this book, but especially those who love fantasy. ...more "

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"THIS BOOK IS LEGEND" — Jan 07, 2024 04:17PM

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