For teens in grades 8-12.

Did #BookTok make you read it? Let’s talk about it. We’ll talk about all books, but focus on a particular one each month! This month, we’ll be talking about Six Crimson Cranes, by Elizabeth Lim:

Shiori, the only princess of Kiata, has a secret. Forbidden magic runs through her veins. Normally she conceals it well, but on the morning of her betrothal ceremony, Shiori loses control. At first, her mistake seems like a stroke of luck, forestalling the wedding she never wanted, but it also catches the attention of Raikama, her stepmother.

Raikama has dark magic of her own, and she banishes the young princess, turning her brothers into cranes, and warning Shiori that she must speak of it to no one: for with every word that escapes her lips, one of her brothers will die.

Penniless, voiceless, and alone, Shiori searches for her brothers, and, on her journey, uncovers a conspiracy to overtake the throne—a conspiracy more twisted and deceitful, more cunning and complex, than even Raikama’s betrayal. Only Shiori can set the kingdom to rights, but to do so she must place her trust in the very boy she fought so hard not to marry. And she must embrace the magic she’s been taught all her life to contain—no matter what it costs her.

You can pick up a copy of the book in the Teen Section up to one month before the meeting. We’ll meet in the Youth Services Program Room for book club! Sign up is required. Please complete the sign up form below. If you have any questions, contact Nicole: nperrault@minlib.net | 781-475-5735