Six Crimson Cranes

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Fast-paced excitement is balanced with a satisfyingly intricate plot that weaves in elements from Western fairy tales and East Asian folklore.”—SLJ, starred review WOW OH WOW. WOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWW. The lore and the worldbuilding are beautifully written. There are stories about the world and the lore and it's sooooo good. Everything felt so magical and beautiful. The east asian inspired setting was breathtaking and captivating. Absolutely wonderful. Wow, I loved this book like a mother, sister, aunt, daughter, brother, father, cousin...well...I think you get it. A sorceress in her own right, Raikama banishes the young princess, turning her brothers into cranes, and warning Shiori that she must speak of it to no one: for with every word that escapes her lips, one of her brothers will die. SCC almost reads like a fairy tale retelling. I'm not sure if it is or not, but I'm enjoying it so far!!

As far as I know, there aren't very many novels inspired by this tale, one of my favorite folk stories. So when I found Six Crimson Cranes, I fainted and died, and then resurrected when I received an ARC (I LOVE YOU NETGALLEY).

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Lim has a way with words. She's not pretentious with her writing but it's still intriguing and pulls you into the scenery. And I'm pretty sure I didn't come across a "he growled/purred/barked" so that's like a million extra brownie points. The most important part of writing isn't how pretty it is but how the words flow through your ear and are translated into real sensations, whether that be feelings, scents, imagery, vibrance. And especially empathy. In this case, Lim did it just write. Shiori has to be an amazing character, because she's so well-written. Every second her struggles and emotion are translated into words that are perfectly understandable. Also the scenery was amazing. Lim must have a book called "the beautiful words dictionary" because I'm pretty sure she put every single word from that dictionary in this book. REREAD!!!!!! Just amazing as the first time. I’m literally obsessed with this book, this series, this world, and everything that Ms. Elizabeth Lim writes.

talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid to reference or not reference, put it in a blender, shit on it, vomit on it, eat it, give birth to it.Shiori'anma is our main character. And even though I don't always love young adult main characters, I truly fell in love with Shiori. She is feisty, mischievous, smart, and completely human. She has her faults and she isn't completely flawless like most YA MCs. She could be spoiled and want things to be her way but the character development is absolutely amazing. I read how Shiori'anma grew from a spoiled princess to a wonderful person. I enjoyed her voice so much and I loved that it was from her POV even though I don't normally like first person pov. I have no complaints with the storyline. I liked “The Wild Swans” as a fairytale (although I believe “The Girl Who Trod On The Loaf” is superior), but Elizabeth Lim’s Asian mythology elements just brought it to another level. I love fairytale retellings, especially Asian ones. Megari was hilarious and even though she was minor, I really liked her. She was such a fierce, bright character for a little girl. A stunning remake of a fairytale. Six Crimson Cranes is the perfect blend of whimsy and ferociousness, with twists and turns that will tug at your heartstrings.”—Chloe Gong, New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights She is so smart and helps those who deserve her help, and she loves her brothers with all of her heart.