In a move of desperation, Maia steps into Lady Sarnai’s place under disguise to prevent the wedding and quickly weakening truce from completely falling apart. Doing her duty, Maia dresses Lady Sarnai in one of her three magical dresses, only to have it almost kill Lady Sarnai. The action gets rolling in the book very quickly as Lady Sarnai tries to escape before her wedding to the emperor, only to be caught and forced to proceed. She’s depressed, lonely and struggling – but immensely more powerful and tougher. However now, try as she might, she is failing at not giving into the pull of her dark tendencies.

When we left her at the end of the last book, she was a mostly free woman – no longer hiding under the guise of being a man and she was finally receiving the recognition she deserved all along for being the incredibly talented tailor. Our story begins several months after the end of Spin the Dawn and Maia is struggling to hide a new secret, the secret that she is slowly turning into a demon. I was completely thrilled to dive back into Maia’s story and of course see more of Edan (swoon). I was so honored to be given an advanced reader copy of Unravel the Dusk as Spin the Dawn was one of my top three reads of 2019! Unravel the Dusk did not disappoint, and was even better than Spin the Dawn in so many ways. You can read my review for Spin the Dawn here. It’s only a matter of time before Maia loses herself completely, and in the meantime she will stop at nothing to find Edan, protect her family, and bring lasting peace to her country.Warning: Review may contain spoilers for Spin the Dawn (The Blood of Stars #1) by Elizabeth Lim. glancing in the mirror to see her own eyes glowing red losing control of her magic, her body, her mind. When the emperor’s rivals learn of her deception, there is hell to pay, but the war raging around Maia is nothing compared to the battle within.Įver since she was touched by the demon Bandur, she has been changing. Edan, the boy she loves, is gone–perhaps forever–and no sooner does she set foot in the Autumn Palace than she is forced to don the dress of the sun and assume the place of the emperor’s bride-to-be to keep the peace.

She returns to a kingdom on the brink of war. Maia Tamarin’s journey to sew the dresses of the sun, the moon, and the stars has taken a grievous toll. The stakes are higher than ever in this breathtaking sequel to Spin the Dawn, perfect for fans of Six of Crows. Maia Tamarin proved her skill as a tailor when she wove the dresses of the sun, the moon, and the stars, but it will take more than a beautiful gown to hide the darkness rising up within her.

Unravel the dusk