“ What an amazing creation! Every time I thought I knew where it was going, I was wrong. ~ Gregory Maguire, NYTimes bestselling author of Wicked Romance, artistry, and deep enchantment." So too does the writer, and Elizabeth Lim’s inaugural and- I imagine- breakthrough novel, SPIN THE DAWN, is also magic. The tailor spins and weaves, stitches and folds, cuts and ornaments, and the result is pure magic. "How much like telling a tale is the making of an item of clothing. National Bestseller in Germany, BEST 100 Children's and YA books published in 2020 ~Der Spiegel " Elizabeth Lim's "Spin the Dawn" weaves a stunning tapestry of adventure." ~Washington Post " Your next big YA series.We've got our eye on this stylist blockbuster." ~Entertainment Weekly " A fabulous fantasy.sure to delight even the most jaded of fantasy readers." ~NPR Out now from Knopf Books for Young Readers
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. Maia's task is further complicated when she draws the unwelcome attention of the court enchanter, Edan, whose piercing eyes seem to see straight through her disguise.Īnd nothing could have prepared her for the final challenge: to sew three magic gowns for the emperor's reluctant bride-to-be: from the laughter of the sun, the tears of the moon, and the blood of stars.
There's just one catch: Maia is one of twelve tailors vying for the job.īackstabbing and lies run rampant as the tailors compete in challenges to prove their artistry and skill. She knows her life is forfeit if her secret is discovered, but she’ll take that risk to save her family and achieve her dream of becoming the imperial tailor. When a royal messenger summons her ailing father, once a tailor of renown, to court, Maia poses as his son and travels to the Summer Palace in his place. She dreams of becoming the best tailor in the land, but as a girl, the best she can hope for is to marry well. On the fringes of the Great Spice Road, Maia Tamarin works as a seamstress in her father's shop.
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