Descendant of the Crane Condition:Good This collection brings together 14

This collection brings together 14 subversions

only to steal a few hours’ rest

As the pressure to close the case builds and her colleagues' sexism takes a sinister turn

The Serpent’s Tooth (1982) Within each family lie the proverbial skeletons better left untouched

by winning Olympic races or baking good cakes

Descendant of the Crane Condition:Good This collection brings together 14Tyrants cut out hearts. Rulers sacrifice their own. Princess Hesina of Yan has always been eager to shirk the responsibilities of the crown, but when her beloved father is murdered, shes thrust into power, suddenly the queen of an unstable kingdom. Determined to find her fathers killer, Hesina does something desperate: she engages the aid of a soothsayera treasonous act, punishable by death because in Yan, magic was outlawed centuries ago. Using the