What Shiori faces in this volume goes far beyond what she has had to endure before. I'm endlessly grateful that I had the chance to preview this book and I'm here today to tell you about it. Shiori will find herself forced to defend the love and life she fought so hard for.Īfter finishing Six Crimson Cranes and especially, after an ending like this, my curiosity about what would happen to Shiori in a book to come was through the roof. Shiori has made a deathbed promise to return the dragon pearl to its rightful owner, but this turns out to be far more dangerous than she ever imagined.Įn route to the dragon kingdom, she finds herself navigating political intrigue between humans and dragons, all the while fending off thieves interested in the pearl.Īs much as Shiori may have magic coursing through her veins, the pearl is also imbued with malevolent power, helping the princess, but at the same time betraying her by threatening to destroy her family and her true love, Takkan. Elizabeth Lim was able to create a complete three hundred and sixty degree character and story. Princess Shiori's journey in these two books has been adventurous, heartbreaking, and emotional.

The Dragon's Promise concludes Elizabeth Lim's Six Crimson Cranes dilogy. 'Elizabeth Lim takes readers on a captivating and wholly original journey' Melissa Bashardoust 'Lim is a master storyteller which is apparent with every magical turn of the page' Kerri Maniscalco 'This is a gem for all lovers of whimsical fantasy!' Natasha Ngan

'The perfect blend of whimsy and ferociousness, with twists and turns that will tug at your heartstrings' Chloe Gong 'A dazzling fairy tale full of breathtaking storytelling' Stephanie Garber It will take every ounce of strength Shiori can muster to defend the life and the love she's fought so hard to win. 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. 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 the 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. 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.

Shiori's quest continues in the soaring sequel to the New York Times bestselling young adult fantasy Six Crimson Cranes. And a cursed pearl with the power to mend the world, or break it.

The dragons promise