Spin the Dawn

Spin the Dawn is the captivating first book in The Blood of Stars series by Elizabeth Lim. On the fringes of the Great Spice Road, Maia Tamarin, a gifted tailor, works in her father’s shop. When a royal messenger summons her ailing father to court, Maia poses as his son and travels to the Summer Palace. Her life is forfeit if her secret is discovered, but she’ll take that risk to save her family from ruin and achieve her dream of becoming the imperial tailor.