In this shimmering Chinese-inspired fantasy, debut author Joan He introduces a determined and vulnerable young heroine struggling to do right in a world brimming with deception. With the future of her kingdom at stake, can Hesina find justice for her father? Or will the cost be too high? Using the information illicitly provided by the sooth, and uncertain if she can trust even her family, Hesina turns to Akiraa brilliant investigator who's also a convicted criminal with secrets of his own. Determined to find her father's killer, Hesina does something desperate: she enlists the aid of a soothsayera treasonous act, punishable by death because in Yan, magic was outlawed centuries ago. In New York Times- and Indie-bestselling author Joan Hes debut novel, a determined and.
Princess Hesina of Yan has always been eager to shirk the responsibilities of the crown, but when her beloved father is murdered, she's thrust into power, suddenly the queen of an unstable kingdom. Buy a cheap copy of Descendant of the Crane book by Joan He. Its twists and treacheries kept me guessing until the very end."Rachel Hartman, New York Times bestselling author of Seraphina
More blood will spill if she doesn’t rein in the trial-her people’s, her family’s, and even her own."Deep world-building, magical family secrets, and intricate palace politics Descendant of the Crane soars from page one. Not the heroes in history, or the father she thought she knew.
As the investigation quickly spins out of control, Hesina realizes that no one is innocent. I absolutely loved reading this book and cannot wait to see what world Joan He will take us to next. If the magic system were built up a little more it would be perfect. It was a gripping and intense novel, full of world building and suspenseful characters. She is determined to uncover the truth and bring the assassin to justice.īut in a broken system, ideals can kill. Descendant of the Crane is a 9/10 for me. The imperial doctors say the king died a natural death, but Hesina believes he was murdered.
He was supposed to teach her how to rule. He taught her how to defend against the corruption and excesses of the old kings, before revolutionaries purged them and their seers to establish the dynasty anew. This gorgeous, Chinese-inspired fantasy is packed with dizzying twists, complex characters, and intricate politics.įor princess Hesina of Yan, the palace is her home, but her father is her world. In New York Times– and Indie-bestselling author Joan He's debut novel, a determined and vulnerable young heroine struggles to do right in a world brimming with deception.
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