Maia’s father was once talented and sort after tailor but the death of his wife and the loss of 2 sons reduced him to a shadow of the man he used to be. Maia had prosperity and happiness when her mother was alive and the kingdom was at peace but her mother died and the Kingdom was plunged into a war that took her 2 eldest brothers and crippled her surviving brother. With this impossible task before her, she embarks on a journey to the far reaches of the kingdom, seeking the sun, the moon, and the stars, and finding more than she ever could have imagined. Maia’s task is further complicated when she draws the attention of the court magician, Edan, whose piercing eyes seem to see straight through her disguise.Īnd nothing could have prepared her for the final challenge: to sew three magic gowns for the emperor’s reluctant bride-to-be, from the laughter of the sun, the tears of the moon, and the blood of stars. There’s just one catch: Maia is one of twelve tailors vying for the job.īackstabbing and lies run rampant as the tailors compete in challenges to prove their artistry and skill. She knows her life is forfeit if her secret is discovered, but she’ll take that risk to achieve her dream and save her family from ruin. When a royal messenger summons her ailing father, once a tailor of renown, to court, Maia poses as a boy and takes his place. Maia Tamarin dreams of becoming the greatest tailor in the land, but as a girl, the best she can hope for is to marry well.

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