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by Elizabeth Lim
A mother and daughter must break their family's curse through trials of war and immigration, love, loss, and redemption in this riveting multi-generational saga with a shimmer of magic, from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Forgery of Fate.
1940s Hong Kong
When Japanese soldiers invade her hometown, Ha Yut Ying makes an unlikely escape—by turning invisible. But her miraculous survival is only the beginning. After the war is over, she's sent to Hong Kong to live with her distant father and glamorous stepmother, who end her dreams of becoming a singer and turn her into the family's servant. As the years pass, Yut Ying learns the hard truths of betrayal and ambition, of forbidden love and devastating loss, and discovers that sometimes the only way to endure is to disappear.
1960s San Francisco
Marigold has always had a knack for uncovering secrets, but nothing prepares her for the day she accidentally witnesses her mother vanish before her eyes. The moment fractures their bond, leaving questions that shadow her entire childhood. But when her mother's condition suddenly deteriorates, Marigold is convinced she's the only person who can save her. To do so, she must journey into the secrets her mother never shared and uncover the tragic, fairytale-tinged history their family has fought to forget.
A story of mother and daughters, the scars they inherit and the magic that binds them, Fishbone Cinderella is a tender and enchanting exploration of what it means, at last, to be seen.
"Lim dazzles in her dark and deftly woven adult debut... . Blending the historically grounded and complex mother-daughter narratives of Amy Tan with the rich fantasy of Yangsze Choo, this stunning tale will delight... . This is a gem." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"Epic ... The story within a story, the magical elements, and the deeply drawn characters make for an engaging read, but the genre-blending and portrayal of decades of family stories will broaden the book's appeal beyond fantasy fans." —Booklist (starred review)
"YA author Lim's (A Forgery of Fate) heart-wrenching and magical first adult novel is a multigenerational story that adapts a foundational fairy tale and creates a story of mothers, daughters, and a past that haunts their futures." —Library Journal (starred review)
"A vividly realized, heartbreakingly evocative exploration of love in all its forms—from the destructive to the transformative—Elizabeth Lim's adult debut cements her as one of the brightest voices in fiction. Don't miss this masterpiece." —Kiersten White, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fox and the Devil
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Elizabeth Lim is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of ten novels, including A Forgery of Fate, Six Crimson Cranes, and Spin the Dawn. An alumna of Harvard College and the Juilliard School, she grew up in Northern California and now lives in New York with her husband and her daughters. Fishbone Cinderella is her adult debut.
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