Description The new bestseller from the author of The Curious Sweet Shop Zenitendo — a dazzling collection of never-before-told gemstone tales! The Secret Gem Shop Masekgwan, Book 3, has arrived! Hiroshima Reiko, a leading voice in children's fantasy literature, returns with the third volume of The Secret Gem Shop Masekgwan. From sunstone that lights up a darkened heart, to fluorite that defied a tyrannical emperor, to aquamarine that searches the sea for its owner's soul — this volume captures the joys and sorrows of people whose fates are transformed by gemstones. In this installment, another layer of Masekgwan's secrets is peeled back. Readers will gradually discover who visits the shop, and which gems draw them in. Characters from Book 1 make a return, and gems that pair with previously introduced stones appear as well, adding to the joy of reading the series in sequence. [Synopsis] "Sunstone – The Cursed Embroidery and the Sun Stone": Sunstone lights up a darkened heart. Can it break a wicked curse born of jealousy? "Iolite – The Little Bird of Birdcage Mansion": Live forever caged like a bird, or fly free? At this crossroads, what will May decide? "Emerald – The Noble Queen and the Harpist": An emerald hangs from the neck of a beloved queen. But an ominous energy seems to radiate from the gem... "Fluorite – The Stone That Defied Tyrant Nero": Ramius must carve a statue of the tyrannical emperor. Who is the mysterious girl who appears in his dreams? "Black Opal – Heir to the Great Shaman": A boy cast out from his tribe follows a strange voice echoing from a cave, and discovers a mysterious stone... "Aquamarine – The Sea Stone That Waited for Its Owner": The story of an aquamarine that drifted across the vast ocean searching for its owner, before finding its way to Masekgwan.