<b><b>From the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Six Crimson Cranes</i> comes a fantasy filled with courtly intrigue, deceitful demons, and breathtaking gowns ... the stakes are higher than ever in this thrilling sequel to <i>Spin the Dawn</i>!</b></b><br /><br />Maia Tamarin&apos;s journey to sew the dresses of the sun, the moon, and the stars has taken a grievous toll. She returns to a kingdom on the brink of war. 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&apos;s bride-to-be to keep the peace. When the emperor&apos;s rivals learn of her deception, there is hell to pay, but the war raging around Maia is nothing compared to the battle within.<br /> <br />Ever since she was touched by the demon Bandur, she has been <i>changing</i> . . . glancing in the mirror to see her own eyes glowing red; losing control of her magic, her body, her mind. It&apos;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.