Spin the Dawn

416 pages

English language

Published Oct. 31, 2021 by Hodder & Stoughton.

ISBN:
978-1-5293-6290-9
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5 stars (1 review)

Project Runway meets Mulan in this sweeping fantasy about a teenage 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. And don’t miss Elizabeth Lim’s new novel, the instant New York Times bestseller, Six Crimson Cranes!

“All the cutthroat competition of a runway fashion reality show and the thrilling exploits of an epic quest." —The Washington Post

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. When a royal messenger summons her ailing father, once a tailor of renown, to court, Maia makes the ultimate sacrifice and poses as a boy to take his place. She knows her life is forfeit if her secret is discovered, but she'll take that …

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5 stars

What a beautiful journey. This book was everything I expected it to be. A beautiful story, with beautiful prose and lovely characters. The best part, it was not about the royals, but about a simple girl working hard torwards her dream and going on a big journey.
I was missing a little deepness to the story, better descriptions of some characters and sceneries. But I think for a debut, this was already really great 🌠