Descendant of the Crane Spiral-Bound | 2022-09-27

Joan He

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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. This gorgeous, Chinese-inspired fantasy is packed with dizzying twists, complex characters, and intricate politics.

TREASON

For princess Hesina of Yan, the palace is her home, but her father is her world. 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. He was supposed to teach her how to rule.

TRIAL

The imperial doctors say the king died a natural death, but Hesina believes he was murdered. She is determined to uncover the truth and bring the assassin to justice.

TRUTH

But in a broken system, ideals can kill. As the investigation quickly spins out of control, Hesina realizes that no one is innocent. Not the heroes in history, or the father she thought she knew. More blood will spill if she doesn't rein in the trial--her people's, her family's, and even her own.

Publisher: Macmillan
Original Binding: Trade Paperback
Pages: 432 pages
ISBN-10: 1250815908
Item Weight: 0.8 lbs
Dimensions: 5.6 x 1.4 x 8.2 inches
Descendant of the Crane:

"Lyrical, romantic, politically complex." --Kristen Ciccarelli, internationally bestselling author of The Last Namsara

"A beautiful debut." --Lori M. Lee, author of the Gates of Thread and Stone series and contributor to A Thousand Beginnings and Endings

"Marvelously vivid." --Traci Chee, New York Times-bestselling author of The Reader

"Soars from page one." --Rachel Hartman, New York Times-bestselling author of Seraphina

"With complex world-building and character development, readers tired of cookie-cutter stories will find some surprise twists here." --Kirkus Reviews

"A compelling, immersive book." --Foreword, starred review

"Epic." --Booklist

"Hesina is a heroine for the ages--brilliant, determined, and fierce. It is impossible not to root for her." --Laura Sebastian, New York Times-bestselling author of Ash Princess

"Should appeal to teens and adults alike." --Publishers Weekly

The Ones We're Meant to Find:

"I fell in love . . . Joan He's words will stay with you long after the final page " --Marie Lu, #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Skyhunter

"A strange, clever, and startlingly original world." --Emily Suvada, author of This Mortal Coil

"Sci-fi at its best!" --Lauren James, author of The Reckless Afterlife of Harriet Stoker

"An intricate, well-paced rumination on human nature, choice, and consequence." --Publishers Weekly, starred review

"Will make readers want to finish it in one go." --BuzzFeed

"Beautifully written." --The Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books (BCCB), recommended

"An intriguing foray into a devastating future--and yet one where hope abides." --Kirkus

Joan He was born and raised in Philadelphia, and now lives in Chicago, IL. At a young age, she received classical instruction in oil painting before discovering that stories were her favorite kind of art. She studied psychology and Chinese history at the University of Pennsylvania She is the bestselling author of The Ones We're Meant to Find and Descendant of the Crane, her young adult debut novel.
joanhewrites.com - @joanhewrites