Fishbone Cinderella (gorgeous, spellbinding East-Asian inspired fantasy)

Fishbone Cinderella (gorgeous, spellbinding East-Asian inspired fantasy)

Author: Elizabeth Lim Listening Length: 15h 24m
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A gorgeous, spellbinding East-Asian inspired fantasy novel about a family curse across generations from the bestselling author of Six Crimson Cranes. Perfect for fans of Axie Oh, Sue Lynn Tan, and Samantha Shannon! A bracelet. A curse. And golden fishbones to be returned to the sea. . . Guangdong, 1940. When Ha Yut Yin...

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Chapter Fifty-Seven

Marigold woke under the expanse of a gray-blue sky. It looked like the sea, vast and never-ending, and her first thought was that she’d died—for how else could the world be upside down? Then she smelled the smoke.

She had no recollection of how she’d ended up here in the safety of the hills above the house. The last few minutes were forever lost to her, as though she’d fallen into the deepest dream. But she knew who had saved her.

She raised her arms, searching the air with her hands. “Mom?” she cried. “Where are you?” She searched, panic growing inside her with each passing beat. Then—a few steps down the hill, she felt something.

It was little more than a wisp, a thread of cold that caressed her fingertips. Marigold closed her hand, latching on. Through her fingers, she felt a spark leading to the secret world where Helen Yuen had vanished.