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In Six Crimson Cranes by Elizabeth Lim, sixteen-year-old Princess Shiori of Kiata is cursed by her stepmother Raikama, who transforms Shiori's six brothers into cranes and forces her into silence to prevent their deaths. Banished to a remote island, Shiori endures hardship, uncovers family secrets, and embarks on a quest to break the curse, supported by allies including her betrothed, Takkan. The book contains themes of familial separation and grief.