Project Runway meets Mulan in this sweeping fantasy about a
teenage girl who poses as a boy to compete for the role of imperial
tailor and embarks on an impossible journey to sew three magic dresses,
from the sun, the moon, and the stars. And don't miss Elizabeth
Lim's new novel, the instant New York Times bestseller, Six Crimson
Cranes!
"All the cutthroat competition of a runway fashion reality show and
the thrilling exploits of an epic quest." --The Washington Post
Maia Tamarin dreams of becoming the greatest tailor in the land, but as
a girl, the best she can hope for is to marry well. When a royal
messenger summons her ailing father, once a tailor of renown, to court,
Maia makes the ultimate sacrifice and poses as a boy to take his place.
She knows her life is forfeit if her secret is discovered, but she'll
take that risk to achieve her dream and save her family from ruin.
There's just one catch: Maia is one of twelve tailors in a cutthroat
competition for the job.
Backstabbing and lies run rampant as the tailors compete in challenges
to prove their artistry and skill. Maia's task is further complicated
when she draws the attention of the court magician, Edan, whose piercing
eyes seem to see straight through her disguise.
And nothing could have prepared her for the unthinkable final challenge:
to sew three magic gowns for the emperor's reluctant bride-to-be, from
the sun, the moon, and the stars. With this impossible task before her,
she embarks on a journey to the far reaches of the kingdom, seeking the
sun, the moon, and the stars, and finding more than she ever could have
imagined.
Steeped in Chinese culture, sizzling with forbidden romance, and
shimmering with magic, this fantasy novel is not to be missed.
**"This is a white-knuckle read." *****--***Tamora Pierce, #1 New
York Times Bestselling author of Tempests and Slaughter
