{"product_id":"fishbone-cinderella-a-novel-elizabeth-lim","title":"Fishbone Cinderella: A Novel - Elizabeth Lim","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReserve your copy now! Expected release is July 28, 2026. Will ship on or after July 28, 2026. Limited copies available.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA mother and daughter must break their family’s curse through trials of war and immigration, love, loss, and redemption in this riveting multi-generational saga with a shimmer of magic, from the #1 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e bestselling author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eA Forgery of Fate\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e1940s Hong Kong\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Japanese soldiers invade her hometown, Ha Yut Ying makes an unlikely escape—by turning invisible. But her miraculous survival is only the beginning. After the war is over, she’s sent to Hong Kong to live with her distant father and glamorous stepmother, who end her dreams of becoming a singer and turn her into the family’s servant. As the years pass, Yut Ying learns the hard truths of betrayal and ambition, of forbidden love and devastating loss, and discovers that sometimes the only way to endure is to disappear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e1960s San Francisco\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMarigold has always had a knack for uncovering secrets, but nothing prepares her for the day she accidentally witnesses her mother vanish before her eyes. The moment fractures their bond, leaving questions that shadow her entire childhood. But when her mother’s condition suddenly deteriorates, Marigold is convinced she’s the only person who can save her. To do so, she must journey into the secrets her mother never shared and uncover the tragic, fairytale-tinged history their family has fought to forget.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA story of mother and daughters, the scars they inherit and the magic that binds them, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFishbone Cinderella\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a tender and enchanting exploration of what it means, at last, to be seen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e--\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElizabeth Lim \u003c\/strong\u003egrew up on a hearty staple of fairy tales, myths, and songs. Her passion for storytelling began around age 10, when she started writing fanfics for Sailor Moon, Sweet Valley, and Star Wars, and posted them online to discover, \"Wow, people actually read my stuff. And that's kinda cool!\" But after one of her teachers told her she had \"too much voice\" in her essays, Elizabeth took a break from creative writing to focus on not flunking English.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Book Archive","offers":[{"title":"Expected Release - July 28\/26","offer_id":51303618347325,"sku":null,"price":41.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0709\/0831\/3917\/files\/81yWJhNwTzL._SL1500.jpg?v=1769096576","url":"https:\/\/thebookarchive.ca\/products\/fishbone-cinderella-a-novel-elizabeth-lim","provider":"The Book Archive","version":"1.0","type":"link"}