Young Adult Fiction – Fantasy – Romance – Fairy Tales & Folk Tales – Adaptations

RELEASE DATE: 6/3/2025 (WILL SHIP DIRECTLY FROM OUR SUPPLIER’S WAREHOUSE)

A breathtaking romantic fantasy inspired by Beauty and the Beast about a girl who paints the future and a cursed dragon lord, bound by love and deception in a plot to bring down the gods.

From the New York Times bestselling author of Six Crimson Cranes!

Everything I love in a storydanger, complex characters, romance, betrayal and gorgeous writing. Mary E. Pearson, New York Times bestselling author of Dance of Thieves

Truyan Saigas didn’t choose to become a con artist, but after her father is lost at sea, its up to her to support her mother and two younger sisters. A gifted art forger, Tru has the unique ability to paint the future, but even such magic is not enough to put her family back together again, or stave off the gangsters demanding payment in blood for her mothers gambling debts.

Left with few options, Tru agrees to a marriage contract with a mysterious dragon lord. He offers a fresh start for her mother and sisters and elusive answers about her father’s disappearance, but in exchange, she must join him in his desolate undersea palace. And she must assist him in a plot to infiltrate the tyrannical Dragon King’s inner circle, painting a future so treasonous, it could upend both the mortal and immortal realms. . . .

AUTHOR BIO:

ELIZABETH LIMgrew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she was raised on a hearty diet of fairy tales, myths, and songs. Before becoming an author, Elizabeth was a professional film and video game composer, and she still tends to come up with her best book ideas when writing near a piano. An alumna of Harvard College and the Juilliard School, she now lives in New York with her husband and her daughters.

Elizabeth’s bestselling novels includeSix Crimson Cranes, The Dragon’s Promise, Her Radiant Curse, Spin the Dawn,andUnravel the Dusk.She is also a contributor to Disney’s A Twisted Tale series.

“In beguiling prose,Lim skillfully blends elements of classic fairy tales….and inject heart-pounding action into this lush romantasy epic.” –Publishers Weekly, starred review

“Thisemotional, thoughtfulstory about love and found family is perfect for romantasy fans.” –Booklist,starred review

“Anadventurous and romanticaddition to the genre.” –Kirkus Reviews

“Hand to readers who like the ache ofslow-burn romanceand the whimsy of fairy tales.” –School Library Journal

“An alluring and captivating story, filled with mythical creatures, lyrical prose and vibrant characters.”–Isabel Ibaez, #1New York Timesbestselling author ofWhat the River Knows

“Devastatingly romantic, with heart-stopping action and twiststhat kept me turning the pages.”–Axie Oh,New York Timesbestselling author of The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea