About the Author

Elizabeth Lim grew 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 while writing near a piano. An alumna of Harvard College and the Juilliard School, she now resides in New York with her husband and two daughters. Other books by Elizabeth include Spin the Dawn and Unravel the Dusk, the New York Times bestseller So This is Love, and Reflection.

Reviews

** Praise for Elizabeth Lim **

Your next big YA series . . . We've got our eye on this stylist blockbuster
*Entertainment Weekly*

Romance, artistry, and deep enchantment
*Gregory Maguire, NYTimes bestselling author of Wicked*

What an amazing creation! Every time I thought I knew where it was going, I was wrong. This is a white-knuckle read!
*Tamora Pierce, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Tempests and Slaughter*

Part epic adventure, part fairy tale, and part Project Runway, Spin the Dawn is a thrilling tale as rich as velvet and as exquisite as fine embroidery
*Heidi Heilig, author of The Girl from Everywhere*

A stunning tapestry of adventure
*Washington Post*

A fabulous fantasy . . . Sure to delight even the most jaded of fantasy readers
*NPR*

Lim weaves an enchanting narrative, with all the magic of a fairytale and the guts and grit of an epic adventure. Diverse folklore, imaginative worldbuilding and a brilliant lead character who wields creativity as skillfully as a weapon - this is a gem for all lovers of whimsical fantasy!
*Natasha Ngan, NYTimes bestselling author of Girls of Paper and Fire*

Beautifully written with a can't-wait-for-the-sequel ending, this breathtaking and fast-paced Silk-road inspired fantasy from the author of Mulan-retelling Reflection (2018) is sure to enchant readers beginning to end
*Booklist*

With strong storytelling and characterization and a pleasing romance, this will have broad appeal
*Kirkus*