A tailor in disguise. Three legendary dresses.The competition of a lifetime.'An amazing creation!' Tamora Pierce, #1New York Timesbestselling authorProject RunwaymeetsMulanin this sweeping fantasy about a young girl who poses as a boy tocompete for the role of imperial tailor and embarks on an impossiblejourney to sew three magic dresses, from the sun, the moon, and thestars.On the fringes of the Great Spice Road, MaiaTamarin dreams of becoming the greatest tailor in the land - but as agirl, the best she can hope for is to marry well. Then a royal messengersummons her ailing father to court, and Maia seizes her chance.Disguised as a man, she travels to the Summer Palace in her father'splace to compete for the emperor's favour, and the coveted position ofimperial 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 sewthree magic gowns for the emperor's bride-to-be. One from the laughterof the sun, one from the tears of the moon, and one from the blood ofstars.Accompanied by the mysterious court enchanter, whosepiercing eyes seem to see straight through her disguise, Maia's journeywill take her to the far reaches of the kingdom, seeking the sun, themoon, and the stars, and finding more than she ever could have imagined.Steepedin Chinese culture, sizzling with forbidden romance, and shimmeringwith magic, this young adult fantasy is pitch-perfect for fans of SarahJ. Maas or Renée Ahdieh.