Elizabeth Lim

'An amazing creation!' Tamora Pierce, #1 New York Times bestselling author A tailor in disguise. Three legendary dresses. The competition of a lifetime. Project Runway meets Mulan in this sweeping fantasy about a young 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. On the fringes of the Great Spice Road, 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. Then a royal messenger summons her ailing father to court, and Maia seizes her chance. Disguised as a man, she travels to the Summer Palace in her father's place to compete for the emperor's favour, and the coveted position of imperial 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 sew three magic gowns for the emperor's bride-to-be. One from the laughter of the sun, one from the tears of the moon, and one from the blood of stars. Accompanied by the mysterious court enchanter, whose piercing eyes seem to see straight through her disguise, Maia's journey will take her 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 young adult fantasy is pitch-perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas or Renée Ahdieh. Praise for Spin the Dawn 'Looking for your next big YA fantasy series? We've got our eye on this stylist blockbuster' Entertainment Weekly 'Spin the Dawn is proof that casting a wider net not only gives us a fresh story that feels unlike everything else on the shelves beside it but also allows for richer and more nuanced storytelling' NPR 'All the cutthroat competition of a runway fashion reality show and the thrilling exploits of an epic quest . . . a stunning tapestry of adventure' The Washington Post

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Amira BEN

He set down the cup. “Which is why I saic I'm not sure it suits you," he said. "You have a remarkable journey ahead of you, Maia. I can see it in your tea leaves."

," I called after him. He was going to be the doom of me one day. I just knew it.

I wasn't as mortified as I thought I would be when Edan called me his wife. And that was mortifying in itself!

I gave him half a smile. "You're still a boy. No man would name his horse Valiant Grace." 

"And your favorite color is blue. Like the ocean." 

rose.

"Will you be able to find your way back?"

His grin widened, and I realized I'd shown him a sign that I still cared. 

He winked at me. "Or I'd be an old, fat sage with a long beard. 

"I can't Imagine you with a beard." I said, touching his smooth chin. My fingers slid down to his neck, stopping just before his chest. A throb in my chest again. 

 He managed a smile, but it was merely a turning up of his lips. 

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