Author guide
Elizabeth Lim Books in Order
Elizabeth Lim grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and Tokyo, Japan. Before becoming an author, she worked as a film and video-game composer and earned a doctorate in music composition. She holds degrees from Harvard College and The Juilliard School and lives in New York City with her husband and daughters. Her books include the Blood of Stars and Six Crimson Cranes duologies, Disney's A Twisted Tale novels, Her Radiant Curse, A Forgery of Fate, and Fishbone Cinderella.
young adult fantasyadult fantasyfairy-tale retellingsAsian-inspired fantasy
Elizabeth Lim's Newest Book
Not sure where to begin?
Start with one of these
Spin the Dawn
Start here for the Blood of Stars duology and its original tailor-centered fantasy world.
Six Crimson Cranes
Start here for the Six Crimson Cranes duology.
Reflection
A standalone entry point to Elizabeth Lim's Disney fairy-tale retellings.
Her Radiant Curse
A standalone prequel and accessible entry point to the Lor'yan universe.
A Forgery of Fate
A standalone romantic fantasy and a good entry point for readers seeking Lim's newer work.
Read in order
Books by series
shared-universe · ongoing
Legends of Lor'yan
Elizabeth Lim's shared fantasy universe encompassing the Blood of Stars and Six Crimson Cranes stories, with Her Radiant Curse as a standalone prequel.
duology · complete
The Blood of Stars Duology
A completed fantasy duology following tailor Maia Tamarin and her quest to create legendary magical dresses.
duology · complete
The Six Crimson Cranes Duology
A completed fantasy duology about Princess Shiori, her enchanted brothers, and a dragon-bound curse.
shared-world-series · ongoing
A Twisted Tale
Disney's shared-world young adult series of standalone novels and anthologies that reimagine classic Disney stories through alternate possibilities.
Outside the series