Elizabeth Lim

Shiori, Princess of Kiata, runs away rather than meet her betrothed, Takkan, from a cold northern kingdom. She also meets dragon and learns she has forbidden magic. As punishment for running she is cursed to silence and her six brothers turned to cranes. If she speaks or tells anyone who she is one brother will die each word. So begins a search for a way to break the curse. She is disguised with a wooden bowl stuck to her head that she can see through but no one can see her.

This was an adventurous and action packed retelling of Grimm's The Six Swans. Very well done. I look forward to read book 2. I had read another retelling of this same tale last year as a futuristic space story, Spinning Starlight which was also very well done. I recommend that as well.… (altro)

i really like this book :) it was a tad cheesy at times and i didn’t always find eden that attractive. but i was really enthralled by this book. i was constantly wondering what could be next and cocking my head being like “hmmm~~~ that’s definitely something important and the book just isn’t saying it yet” i think those are really good qualities to have in a book. i also think it also great reread potential. i can definitely see myself coming back to this later (however that’s still dependent on the rest of the series… (altro)

all i can really say is that i’m disappointed. the first book had such a strong start, and i was looking forward to a dragon plot line, but this book just really didn’t deliver like i wanted. not sure why the title and cover have to do with dragon’s because i feel like 80% of the book did not even relate to them. i’m glad there was no love triangle, but i just had such high hopes :( the story was flat, the characters were flat, everything just felt lackluster and i found myself getting a little bored at times. still good, but … yeah :( sigh… (altro)