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Maia takes her sick father's place at the emperor's court. A messenger has summoned Tamarin, a master tailor. Too ill to sew, he cannot answer the call. Maia poses as a man and goes instead. She hopes to save her family from poverty. She also wants to avoid a marriage she does not want.

At court, twelve tailors must compete to serve the emperor. Maia faces fierce rivals and risks losing her disguise. The emperor's chief wizard seems to know her secret. Her final task demands three dresses of dangerous beauty. To make them, she must travel to distant lands.

Elizabeth Lim's fantasy novel blends a fairy tale with adventure. Aimed at young adults, it centres on courage and creative skill. This is the first book in the Sânge de stele series. Stefan Ferent and Iordana Ferent translated this edition.

Lim grew up near San Francisco amid tales, myths and songs. She wrote music for films and video games before turning to fiction. She still finds ideas for stories while at the piano. She studied at Harvard and Juilliard. She lives in New York with her husband and daughter.