È questo amore? E se Cenerentola non avesse mai provato la scarpetta? A twisted tale
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La scrittura di Elizabeth Lim è profondamente radicata in un fascino duraturo per fiabe, miti e musica, una passione accesa durante l'infanzia. Dopo aver esplorato una carriera nella composizione musicale, ottenendo persino un dottorato, è tornata al suo primo amore: la narrazione. Il lavoro di Lim è caratterizzato da una voce distintiva e spesso intreccia elementi di romanticismo e folklore in narrazioni avvincenti. Trova ispirazione da diverse fonti, combinando la sua comprensione della composizione musicale con un approccio unico alla creazione di storie fantasiose.







E se Cenerentola non avesse mai provato la scarpetta?
Un romanzo per conoscere Mulan in una veste completamente nuova. Mulan è una ragazza coraggiosa che non esita a mettere a repentaglio la propria vita per salvare chi ama. Per evitare che suo padre, anziano e malato, parta per la guerra, si fa passare per il soldato Ping, affronta un durissimo addestramento e affianca il valoroso Capitano Li Shang nella sanguinosa battaglia contro gli Unni. E, quando lui viene ferito a morte, intraprende un difficile viaggio tra le ombre per sottrarlo a un destino fatale e ingiusto. Con la sola guida del leone guardiano ShiShi, Mulan esplora il regno degli spiriti. Affronta demoni, fantasmi, sortilegi, miraggi. In una terribile corsa contro il tempo e in un susseguirsi di colpi di scena, Mulan potrebbe persino sentirsi costretta a rivelare la sua vera identità. Riuscirà a mantenere il segreto e a portare a termine la missione? Riuscirà a riflettere su se stessa e a scoprire la sua vera natura?
A beautiful and immersive YA fantasy retelling of the Grimm brothers' The Six Swans fairytale, set in an East-Asian inspired world, by the author of Spin the Dawn.
New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Lim's first four books are now available in a collectible boxed set, perfect for existing fans and first-time readers alike! Step into a world that blends Asian folklore with Western fairy tales in these four captivating fantasy novels by Elizabeth Lim! The Blood of Stars Duology (Spin the Dawn & Unravel the Dusk): A teenage girl seeks to change her fate by assuming a man's identity and entering a cutthroat competition to select the emperor's new tailor. She must sew three magic dresses, one each from the laughter of the sun, the tears of the moon, and the blood of stars. But it's not just her own prospects at stake--the future of her kingdom hangs in the balance. The Six Crimson Cranes Duology (Six Crimson Cranes and The Dragon's Promise): An exiled princess must break the curse that stole her identity and sentenced her six brothers to live out their days as cranes. In her pursuit of a cure, she discovers a conspiracy of demons, a cursed dragon pearl with a mind of its own, and a love she'd sacrifice everything to protect....
One must fall for the other to rise. Channi was not born a monster. But when her own father offers her in sacrifice to the Demon Witch, she is forever changed. Cursed with a serpent's face, Channi is the exact opposite of her beautiful sister, Vanna-the only person in the village who looks at Channi and doesn't see a monster. The only person she loves and trusts. Now seventeen, Vanna is to be married off in a vulgar contest that will enrich the coffers of the village leaders. Only Channi, who's had to rely on her strength and cunning all these years, can defend her sister against the cruelest of the suitors. But in doing so, she becomes the target of his wrath - launching a grisly battle royale, a quest over land and sea, a romance between sworn enemies, and a choice that will strain Channi's heart to its breaking point.[Bokinfo].
A TWISTED TALE NOVELWhat if the Blue Fairy wasn't supposed to help Pinocchio?Pariva is a village full of magical lore where sisters Chiara and Ilaria grew up together.Forty years later, Chiara, now the Blue Fairy, defies the rules of magic within Pariva and grants a wish that changes everything for her old friend Geppetto, and for a little puppet named Pinocchio. But, she is discovered by the Scarlet Fairy, formerly Ilaria, who holds this transgression against her. They decide to settle things through a good old-fashioned bet - with Pinocchio and Geppetto's fate hanging in the balance.
What if Cinderella never tried on the glass slipper? Unable to prove that she's the missing princess, and unable to bear life under Lady Tremaine any longer, Cinderella attempts a fresh start, looking for work at the palace as a seamstress. But when the Grand Duke appoints her to serve under the king's visiting sister, Cinderella becomes witness to a grand conspiracy to take the king --and the prince-- out of power, as well as a longstanding prejudice against fairies, including Cinderella's own Fairy Godmother. Faced with questions of love and loyalty to the kingdom, Cinderella must find a way to stop the villains of past and present . . . before it's too late
What if Mulan had to travel to the Underworld? When Captain Shang is mortally wounded by Shan Yu in battle, Mulan must travel to the Underworld, Diyu, in order to save him from certain death. But King Yama, the ruler of Diyu, is not willing to give Shang up easily. With the help of Shang's great lion guardian ShiShi, Mulan must traverse Diyu to find Shang's spirit, face harrowing obstacles, and leave by sunrise--or become King Yama's prisoner forever. Moreover, Mulan is still disguised as the soldier called Ping, wrestling with the decision to reveal her true identity to her closest friend. Will Mulan be able to save Shang before it's too late? Will he ever be able to trust her again? Or will she lose him--and be lost in the Underworld--forever?