Not the heroes in history, or the father she thought she knew. As the investigation quickly spins out of Hesina’s control, she realizes that no one is innocent. She is determined to uncover the truth and bring the assassin to justice.īut in a broken system, ideals can kill. The imperial doctors say the king died a natural death, but Hesina has reason to believe he was murdered.
He taught her how to defend against the corruption and excesses of the old kings, before revolutionaries purged them and their seers and established the dynasty anew.īefore he died, he was supposed to teach her how to rule. 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, Descendant of the Crane, a determined and vulnerable young heroine struggles to do right in a world brimming with deception.
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