Title: Descendant of the Crane

Author: Joan He

Publisher: Albert Whitman Company

Release Date: April 9, 2019

Page Count: 416 pages

Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy

Summary:

Princess Hesina of Yan has always been eager to shirk the responsibilities of the crown, dreaming of an unremarkable life. But when her beloved father is found dead, she’s thrust into power, suddenly the queen of a surprisingly unstable kingdom. What’s more, Hesina believes that her father was murdered—and that the killer is someone close to her.

Hesina’s court is packed full of dissemblers and deceivers eager to use the king’s death for political gain, each as plausibly guilty as the next. Her advisers would like her to blame the neighboring kingdom of Kendi’a, whose ruler has been mustering for war. Determined to find her father’s actual killer, Hesina does something desperate: she enlists the aid of a soothsayer—a treasonous act, punishable by
death, since magic was outlawed centuries ago.

Using the information provided by the sooth, and uncertain if she can trust her family, Hesina turns to Akira—a brilliant investigator who’s also a convicted criminal with secrets of his own. With the future of Yan at stake, can Hesina find justice for her father? Or will the cost be too high?

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Preorder Giveaway

Joan has an awesome preorder giveaway going on, so check it out here! Open internationally!

Everyone who preorders Descendant of the Crane will receive a set of 5 character cards! Please note: the bookmark in the photo below is no longer part of the preorder campaign.

Does this preorder giveaway accept library requests? Yes! Library request submitters will receive 4 out of 5 character cards.

 About the Author

Joan was born and raised in Philadelphia but still will, on occasion, lose her way. At a young age, she received classical instruction in oil painting before discovering that stories were her favorite kind of art. She studied psychology and Chinese history at the University of Pennsylvania and currently writes from a desk overlooking the city
waterfront. Descendant of the Crane is her young adult debut. (Bio and photo provided from Goodreads)