A princess in exile. Six enchanted cranes. An unspeakable curse.A beautiful and immersive YA fantasy retelling of the Grimm brothers'The Six Swansfairytale, set in an East-Asian inspired world, by the author ofSpin the Dawn.'A dazzling fairy tale full of breathtaking storytelling'Stephanie Garber,Sunday Timesbestselling author ofCaravalShiori'anma, the only princess of Kiata, has a secret. Forbidden magicruns in her veins. And on the morning of her betrothal ceremony, Shioriloses control. At first, her mistake seems like a stroke of luck,forestalling the wedding she never wanted, but it also catches theattention of Raikama, her stepmother.A sorceress in her ownright, Raikama banishes the young princess, turning her brothers intocranes, and warning Shiori that she must speak of it to no one: for withevery word that escapes her lips, one of her brothers will die.Penniless, voiceless, and alone, Shiori searches for her brothers, anduncovers a dark conspiracy to seize the throne. Only Shiori can set thekingdom to rights, but to do so she must place her trust in a paperbird, a mercurial dragon, and the very boy she fought so hard not tomarry. And she must embrace the magic she's been taught all her life tocontain - no matter what it costs.