Six Crimson Cranes

Shiori’anma, the sole princess of Kiata, harbors a dangerous secret: forbidden magic flows through her veins. She keeps it hidden—until the morning of her betrothal ceremony, when she loses control. At first, her mistake seems like a stroke of luck, halting the wedding she never wanted. But it also draws the attention of Raikama, her stepmother.

A powerful sorceress herself, Raikama banishes Shiori and transforms her brothers into cranes, warning her that she must never speak of it: every word she utters will kill one of them.

Alone, penniless, and voiceless, Shiori sets out to rescue her brothers—and uncovers a dark conspiracy to seize the throne. Only she can restore the kingdom, but to do so she must trust a paper bird, a mercurial dragon, and the boy she once fought so hard not to love.

A New York Times Bestseller.