By Elizabeth Lim
Alfred A. Knopf, 2019. 392 pages. Young Adult
Maia Tamarin is the only daughter of a renowned tailor. Tailoring has long been considered a male profession, so when a royal messenger requests her father or one of his sons to travel to the palace to become the imperial tailor, a position Maia has dreamed of since she was a little girl, Maia tries to convince the messenger to let her represent her father. When she’s denied, she disguises herself as a boy and poses as one of her brothers. What she doesn’t realize is that she will be one of 12 tailors competing for the position. When things heat up, Maia is given the impossible task of making three magic dresses, one from the sun, the moon, and the stars.
This has a very Project Runway feel with the various challenges, yet veers into a more traditional quest-fantasy as Maia seeks the materials needed for the magic dresses. I loved the premise of the story. It made me want to learn to sew. The characters had interesting back stories, and I found it to be a compelling read. This looks like it will be the first in The Blood of Stars series, and I’m already looking forward to it’s sequel.
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