The dragon it belongs to is called the Wraith, and his whereabouts are a mystery. In THE DRAGON'S PROMISE, Princess Shiori has a promise to keep to her departed stepmother: Return a pearl, or dragon's heart, to its rightful owner. Shiori's promise is to her departed stepmother, who she mourns and learns empathy for as the story progresses.
Throughout The Dragon's Promise, a love of family shines through. There are two scenes of drinking, at dinner and for a celebratory toast for those teenage and up. Romance heats up in this book, but it's still sweet, with just a few kisses described. Shiori faces imprisonment and a near forced marriage that would result in the loss of all her memories as well. Demon possession causes the demon to speak through innocent people and act violently. There's a near drowning, a poisoning, a near death from blood loss, and a fractured nose, and a boy is briefly tortured with pain. Someone is nearly burned at the stake after being badly beaten, and others are shot with arrows or hit with rocks. Fights with dragons, humans, demons, and ghosts end in injuries. She risks her life many times to honor her promise.
The main character is Princess Shiori, who has promised something nearly impossible: to return a pearl (dragon heart) to a dragon who is half-demon and exiled to an unknown land. Elements of Chinese and Japanese folklore and myths are fused with this original tale. Parents need to know that The Dragon's Promise, by Elizabeth Lim ( The Blood of Stars duology), is the riveting conclusion of the Six Crimson Cranes duology.
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