The fish are the scholars and thinkers and are responsible for solving disputes between the crane and the loon. The crane and the loon are the chiefs, responsible for over-seeing and leading the people. In this shimmering Chinese-inspired fantasy, debut author Joan He introduces a determined and vulnerable young heroine struggling to do right in a world brimming with deception. Because of the world and Chinese culture embedded in this, the dish that is supposed to be associated with Descendant of the Crane is Yu Xiang Tofu (or Fish. Today, six general totems compose this framework. This gorgeous, Chinese-inspired fantasy is packed with dizzying twists, complex characters, and intricate politics. With the future of her kingdom at stake, can Hesina find justice for her father? Or will the cost be too high? In New York Times and Indie bestselling author Joan He's debut novel, Descendant of the Crane, a determined and vulnerable young heroine struggles to do right in a world brimming with deception. In this shimmering Chinese-inspired fantasy, debut author Joan He introduces a determined and vulnerable young heroine struggling to do right in a world brimming with deception.

Using the information illicitly provided by the sooth, and uncertain if she can trust even her family, Hesina turns to Akira-a brilliant investigator who's also a convicted criminal with secrets of his own. Determined to find her father's killer, Hesina does something desperate: she enlists the aid of a soothsayer-a treasonous act, punishable by death… because in Yan, magic was outlawed centuries ago. Princess Hesina of Yan has always been eager to shirk the responsibilities of the crown, but when her beloved father is murdered, she's thrust into power, suddenly the queen of an unstable kingdom.

Descent of the crane