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Unravel the Dusk – Elizabeth Lim

In this conclusion to Elizabeth Lim’s “The Blood of Stars” duology, Unravel the Dusk picks up basically where Spin the Dawn left off.

Master tailor Maia Tamerin has successfully made the dresses of the sun, moon, and stars, trading her life to a demon to protect the man she loves in the process. But when she returns home to her kingdom – where she had once dreamed of becoming the Royal Tailor – she finds a country on the brink of war.

But that’s hardly the biggest of Maia’s problems. Since her deal with the demon Bandur, she’s been struggling to hold on to who she is. In fact, she’s been changing in some pretty frightening ways. Her eyes are glowing red, she’s losing track of time, and she can’t control her magical abilities. Will she become what she fears most before she has a chance to save her kingdom?

The official synopsis describes the story as follows.

"Maia Tamarin’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. The boy she loves is gone, and she is forced to don the dress of the sun and assume the place of the emperor’s bride-to-be to keep the peace. But the war raging around Maia is nothing compared to the battle within. Ever since she was touched by the demon Bandur, she has been changing . . . glancing in the mirror to see her own eyes glowing red, losing control of her magic, her body, her mind. It’s only a matter of time before Maia loses herself completely, but she will stop at nothing to find Edan, protect her family, and bring lasting peace to her country."

Unravel the Dusk is available on July 7.