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The Dragon's Promise

the Sunday Times bestselling magical sequel to Six Crimson Cranes

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The Dragon's Promise

By: Elizabeth Lim
Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller
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About this listen

 'A dazzling fairytale' Stephanie Garber, on Six Crimson Cranes

A dragon's kingdom. A star-crossed love. And a cursed pearl with the power to mend the world, or break it . . .

Shiori's quest continues in the soaring sequel to the New York Times bestselling young adult fantasy Six Crimson Cranes.

Princess Shiori made a deathbed promise to return the dragon's pearl to its rightful owner, but keeping that promise is more dangerous than she ever imagined.

She must journey to the kingdom of dragons, navigate political intrigue among humans and dragons alike, fend off thieves who covet the pearl for themselves and will go to any lengths to get it, all the while cultivating the appearance of a perfect princess to dissuade those who would see her burned at the stake for the magic that runs in her blood.

The pearl itself is no ordinary cargo; it thrums with malevolent power, jumping to Shiori's aid one minute, and betraying her the next - threatening to shatter her family and sever the thread of fate that binds her to her true love. It will take every ounce of strength Shiori can muster to defend the life and the love she's fought so hard to win.

PRAISE FOR ELIZABETH LIM

'Magic leaps from every page of Lim's exquisite fairytale' Axie Oh

'An amazing creation!' Tamora Pierce

'The perfect blend of whimsy and ferociousness, with twists and turns that will tug at your heartstrings' Chloe Gong

'This is a gem for all lovers of whimsical fantasy!' Natasha Ngan

'Lim is a master storyteller which is apparent with every magical turn of the page' Kerri Maniscalco

'This book is magic!' Kristin Cashore

'Elizabeth Lim takes readers on a captivating and wholly original journey' Melissa Bashardoust©2022 Elizabeth Lim Action & Adventure Epic Fantasy Fantasy Fiction Literature & Fiction Magic Science Fiction & Fantasy Dragons Royalty

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Critic reviews

** PRAISE FOR ELIZABETH LIM **
Magic leaps from every page of Lim's exquisite fairytale. Teeming with romance and adventure, The Dragon's Promise is a poignant conclusion to one of my favorite stories of all time
A riveting conclusion to Shiori's splendid tale of courage and heart! Elizabeth Lim's masterful storytelling immersed me in a vivid world full of magic and romance, and had me rooting for the star-crossed lovers at every turn
A perfect conclusion. The Dragon's Promise continues a tale of intrigue and adventure, with a love story that will feel like a warm hug. I absolutely adore Shiori and Takkan
Every bit as gorgeous, romantic and dazzling as its predecessor, The Dragon's Promise is the perfect end to a stunning duology
A dazzling fairy tale full of breathtaking storytelling
An amazing creation!
The perfect blend of whimsy and ferociousness, with twists and turns that will tug at your heartstrings
This is a gem for all lovers of whimsical fantasy!
Lim is a master storyteller which is apparent with every magical turn of the page
This book is magic!
Elizabeth Lim takes readers on a captivating and wholly original journey
A beautiful novel about standing up for your beliefs, making peace with the past and fighting for those you love, all with the added excitement of enchantments, mythical creatures and a romance to truly believe in. The Dragon's Promise delivers a strong conclusion to the story that was begun in Six Crimson Cranes and fantasy fans will find a lot to love about it too
The author of the bestselling Six Crimson Cranes returns with the magical new saga of a cursed pearl and true love truly tested, set in an evocative land full of dragons and political intrigue
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I enjoy a good YA-book, but the first was a lot better than this one. A litle anoying when the main character always solves her challenges by calling out help me! or stop!This reduces the heroins resursfullness to a minimum, and one is left feeling irritated. I would like my heroes to be capable and self suficient. This book left me with the feeling it was written by a man belitteling womans resursefulness. I’m aware that is not the case

A litle to repetative

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This was unbelievable, so many emotions flying. Very well written. I thoroughly enjoyed it. I wish i could keep reading it

😭 i dare you not to cry

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Really struggled to get through the second half, wanted to give it up. The first one was ok, second book not so much.

Sloow

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I love the sory, the fantasies and the action in the book. I would like a nother book in the series, where Shiori and Taccan get children.

My review

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absolutely loved listening to this audiobook. just as good as the first one was !

loved it

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