And a cursed pearl with the power to mend the world, or break it. ELIZABETH LIM grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she was raised on a hearty diet of fairy tales, myths, and songs.

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 Dragons Promise Six Crimson Cranes 2 Elizabeth Lim 496 pages first pub 2022 ( editions) fiction fantasy young adult adventurous emotional mysterious medium-paced Description A dragon’s kingdom. Princess Shiori made a deathbed promise to return the dragons pearl to its rightful owner, but keeping that promise is more dangerous than she ever imagined.

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 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. Fans of Shadow and Bone will devour this soaring fantasy.

From the critically acclaimed author of Six Crimson Cranes comes the thrilling next adventure! A journey to the kingdom of dragons, a star-crossed love, and a cursed pearl with the power to mend the world or break it. PRAISE FOR ELIZABETH LIM Magic leaps from every page of Lims exquisite fairytale.

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 Dragon's Promise by Elizabeth Lim