More blood will spill if she doesn’t rein in the trial soon-her people’s, her family’s, and even her own. Not the heroes in history, or the father she thought she knew. Title: Descendant of the Crane Author: by Joan He Synopsis: Tyrants cut out hearts. As the investigation quickly spins out of Hesina’s control, she realizes that no one is innocent. TRUTH But in a broken system, ideals can kill. She is determined to uncover the truth and bring the assassin to justice. Determined to find her fathers killer, Hesina does something desperate. TRIALThe imperial doctors say the king died a natural death, but Hesina has reason to believe he was murdered. Princess Hesina of Yan has always been eager to shirk the responsibilities of the crown, but when her beloved father is murdered, shes thrust into power, suddenly the queen of an unstable kingdom. Before he died, he was supposed to teach her how to rule. 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. TREASON For princess Hesina of Yan, the palace is her home, but her father is her world.
This gorgeous, Chinese-inspired fantasy is packed with dizzying twists, complex characters, and intricate politics. 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.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.
With the future of her kingdom at stake, can Hesina find justice for her father? Or will the cost be too high? Using the information illicitly provided by the sooth, and uncertain if she can trust even her family, Hesina turns to Akira-a brilliant investigator who's also a convicted criminal with secrets of his own. Determined to find her father's killer, Hesina does something desperate: she enlists the aid of a soothsayer-a treasonous act, punishable by death… because in Yan, magic was outlawed centuries ago. 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. Its twists and treacheries kept me guessing until the very end."-Rachel Hartman, New York Times bestselling author of Seraphina "Deep world-building, magical family secrets, and intricate palace politics- Descendant of the Crane soars from page one.
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