A review by booklandish
Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim

4.0

I was expecting this to be a fun escape but it surpassed my expectations! I found myself completely enchanted in the lore, immersed in the food and landscape descriptions, and invested in the characters' fates! On top of that, I particularly enjoy it when a character has a passion for a craft (here it's tailoring and anything fabric-related), and this was wonderfully executed in this book!

Bullet review:
- Fairytale vibes
- Chinese inspired
- Soft magic system
- Quest trope
- Endearing romance
- High-stakes politics

I had a wonderful time with this whimsical tale, and picked up the sequel immediately!