When I was first getting into reading, I was semi-obsessed with fairy tales. She lives in New York City with her husband. One day, she decided to write and finish a novel - for kicks, at first, then things became serious - and she hasn't looked back since.Įlizabeth loves classic film scores, books with a good romance, food (she currently has a soft spot for arepas and Ethiopian food), the color turquoise, overcast skies, English muffins, cycling, and baking. But she always missed writing, and turned to penning stories when she needed a breather from grad school. Over the years, Elizabeth became a film and video game composer, and even went so far as to get a doctorate in music composition. And that's kinda cool!' But after one of her teachers told her she had 'too much voice' in her essays, Elizabeth took a break from creative writing to focus on not flunking English. Her passion for storytelling began around age 10, when she started writing fanfics for Sailor Moon, Sweet Valley, and Star Wars, and posted them online to discover, 'Wow, people actually read my stuff. And she must embrace the magic she's been taught all her life to contain-no matter what it costs her.Įlizabeth Lim grew up on a hearty staple of fairy tales, myths, and songs. Only Shiori can set the kingdom to rights, but to do so she must place her trust in the very boy she fought so hard not to marry. Penniless, voiceless, and alone, Shiori searches for her brothers, and, on her journey, uncovers a conspiracy to overtake the throne-a conspiracy more twisted and deceitful, more cunning and complex, than even Raikama's betrayal. Raikama has dark magic of her own, and she 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. At first, her mistake seems like a stroke of luck, forestalling the wedding she never wanted, but it also catches the attention of Raikama, her stepmother. Normally she conceals it well, but on the morning of her betrothal ceremony, Shiori loses control.

Shiori, the only princess of Kiata, has a secret.

The six crimson cranes