Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. Descendant of the Crane (Book) : He, Joan : "Princess Hesina of Yan is thrust into power when her beloved father is murdered, and she's determined to find his killer--whatever the cost"-- … Rachel Hartman, New York Times bestselling author of Seraphina. Good to know. They’re titles that gave us an escape hatch into sunnier times, or the necessary background (informational or emotional) to better understand our present... Books That Got Us Through 2020: A Reading Retrospective. With the future of her kingdom at stake, can Hesina find justice for her father? Hi, hello, and welcome to the monthly #bookswithfriends live show! ―. I loved this political fantasy so much. Descendant of the Crane (eBook) : He, Joan : Tyrants cut out hearts. ISBN13: 9780807515495 With comparisons to Game of Thrones, Joan He's debut delivers with plenty of pain and heartache included. 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. - Kristen Ciccarelli, internationally bestselling author of The Last Namsara 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. This item cannot be shipped to your selected delivery location. Want to Read. These items are shipped from and sold by different sellers. ... a book that the rulers of Yan have since lived by. Descendant of the Crane. Rulers sacrifice their own. Slow build. English. Title: Descendant Of The Crane Format: Reinforced Library Binding Product dimensions: 416 pages, 8.25 X 5.5 X 1.3 in Shipping dimensions: 416 pages, 8.25 X 5.5 X 1.3 in Published: 9 avril 2019 Publisher: Albert Whitman & Company Language: English More than 1 Million Books in Pdf, ePub, Mobi, Tuebl and Audio book formats. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the Enter key is pressed. In building this new era, they also perpetuated the systematic slaughter of the emperor’s henchmen, the sooths, and anyone else with the power to see the future—those whose blood burns blue. ―, ✭ "A compelling, immersive book. Deep world-building, magical family secrets, and intricate palace politics--Descendant of the Crane soars from page one. 2019. Descendant of the Crane is the fantasy story readers have been craving. With the future of her kingdom at stake, can Hesina find justice for her father? 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. Quick take. Tyrants cut out hearts. Descendant of the Crane takes place in a fictional kingdom inspired by China where the people were once ruled by greedy monarchs that used soothsayers to secure their rule. "Deep world-building, magical family secrets, and intricate palace politics--Descendant of the Crane soars from page one. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Its twists and treacheries kept me guessing until the very end." She goes to see a sooth, a person who can see the future and is an outcast in this society, who told her to find a convict with a rod. Also available in. ―, "Joan He has penned a lovely and intriguing tale of secrets, family, and betrayal. Its twists and treacheries kept me guessing until the very end. Determined to find her father's killer, Hesina engages the aid of a soothsayer. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Descendant of the Crane (Book) : He, Joan : "Princess Hesina of Yan is thrust into power when her beloved father is murdered, and she's determined to find his killer--whatever the cost"--When her father is murdered, Princess Hesina of Yan is thrust into … It is a treasonous act, punishable by death, because in Yan, magic was outlawed centuries ago. Descendant of the Crane follows Hesina, and her rise to power after her father dies in a mysterious fashion. Search for “Descendant of the Crane” Books in the Search Form now, Download or Read Books for FREE, just by Creating an Account to enter our library. Henry Crane was probably born in England in about 1625. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Feminist. Risuko: A Kunoichi Tale (Seasons of the Sword), Wicked Saints: A Novel (Something Dark and Holy, 1), The Devouring Gray (The Devouring Gray, 1), The Gilded Wolves: A Novel (The Gilded Wolves, 1), "A beautiful debut with thrilling politics and strokes of magic, set in a lush world that feels real and weighted with its own complex history." Please try your request again later. Rulers sacrifice their own. Descendant, Zenas Crane, was born 9 May 1777 in Milton, Massachusetts. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Rulers sacrifice their own. With comparisons to Game of Thrones, Joan He's debut delivers with plenty of pain and heartache included. I felt a bit lost at times when the girl who was effectively Empress seemed to be free to wander at will without any guards/pages/entourage ghosting her every turn, but it worked out well. 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