The Dragon's Promise

Six Crimson Cranes, Book 2

By: Elizabeth Lim

Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the critically acclaimed author of Six Crimson Cranes comes the thrilling next adventure! A journey to the kingdom of dragons, a star-crossed love, and a cursed pearl with the power to mend the world or break it... Fans of Shadow and Bone will devour this soaring fantasy.

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 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.

©2022 Elizabeth Lim (P)2022 Listening Library

First book was better

First book was better but the author still made me booger cry 🤧 and I’m curious about her other books sooo I’m thinking I loved it.

Kept me hangimg for whats next

The twist and turns in this storyline, kept me glied to what was next. just wonderful!!

Highly recommend - very enjoyable

It’s a legend told in the moments it came to be - a packed story with great adventure and life lessons. It is well paced and just thoroughly enjoyable.

Excellent story!

Adventure filled second book of this duology. I loved hearing more about the main characters in Kiata.

A near tragic end, but satisfying

So, there was a lot going on in this book, a story I thought would be stretched to 3 books ended up getting wrapped up in two. It starts slower pace in the beginning, a visit to the dragons as Shiori tries to honor all her promises/ commitments.

The action ramps up, but slows in spots to allow important moments to breathe and let you settle with them.

The main character does brash things, she tries to learn from her mistakes but there is a small amount of luck that continues to help where her impulses have her fall short. Overall I enjoyed all the characters.

I saw part of the end coming, though was surprised by the execution that got it there. I was worried it would be bleak/tragic/ bittersweet as these stories can sometimes be, but... without spoiling too much, it threads the needle of outcomes to satisfy I feel.

the only reason it doesn't get 5 stars is there's a bit of deus ex machina used and that feels... while I guess it fits with Luck usually pulling her out of the fire, I feel it hurts agency a bit, bit overall I'd still recommend it.

emotions

All O can day is read the series. I have not had a very good.cry in a long time. it Was an awesome read. I rate this 5 stars no hesitation. Read it

Love a duology

This book wraps up neatly.

The narration was clear. I liked Woo Zeller enough that I plan I looking for other books she’s narrated.

Loved it!

The story and performance was stellar! This was a great ending to the story! Highly recommend!

Beautiful story.

Beautiful story and wonderfully narrated. I didn't realize it was a YA book, but I never would have noticed.

Excellent Sequel To The Six Crimson Cranes Duology!

“It’s a legend of cranes and demons and dragons and a princess under a terrible curse.” “It’s a decent story, but long.”

The quote says it all! A little long but I really enjoyed this mesmerizing story. Emily Woo Zeller gives an incredible performance as always!