Shiori’anma, the only princess of Kiata, is spoiled and used to having her father give in to her. That comes to an end when she misses her engagement party. She had used her magic to bring a paper origami bird to life. Unfortunately, the bird flew toward the lake and Shiori’anma followed the bird into the water to save her. She feels like she is drowning until a dragon comes to her rescue. When she tells her family she saw a dragon, her brothers dismiss the incident as a vivid imagination, but her stepmother is skeptical.
She and her six brothers are cursed by their stepmother. The brothers are turned into cranes and Shiori’anma has a bowl stuck on her head so no one will recognize her. She travels around looking for her brothers and hopes they can work together to break the curse.
This book reminds me of the Six Swans, a Brothers Grimm fairy tale. The story is well written and is easy to read. I recommend it to anyone that enjoys fairy tales.
