And her father who taught her almost everything she knows about being a seamstress. She had a mother, who was taken too early, but adored her so much as well. She grew up in a house full of brothers who loved and doted on her. Considering our last two buddy reads went less than spectacular, we were pretty stoked knowing that this book came with such good buzz! And we are both so happy that we both actually enjoyed the book this time! The Likes I had the lovely opportunity to buddy read this with my fabulous friend, Mandy BookPrincessReviews. *My thanks goes out to Penguin Teen CA for providing me with an ARC*

Steeped in Chinese culture, sizzling with forbidden romance, and shimmering with magic, this young adult fantasy is pitch-perfect for fans of Sarah J. 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 attention of the court magician, 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 achieve her dream and save her family from ruin. When a royal messenger summons her ailing father, once a tailor of renown, to court, Maia poses as a boy and takes his place.

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.

Project Runway meets Mulan in this sweeping YA 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. Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim via Goodreads I can do a sloppy job of it, but actually doing a clean seam is beyond my abilities.Īlas, I still read this book which was all about sewing. One of the many, many flaws I possess, according to my mother, is that I cannot sew.

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