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The Girl of Fire and Thorns

The Girl of Fire and Thorns

Epic FantasyFantasy
Pages
448
Published
2011
Language
English

Synopsis

Princess Elisa is the bearer of the Godstone, a holy jewel set in her navel that marks her for a destiny she doesn't feel ready for. Secretly married off to a king in a desperate political alliance, she must navigate a court full of enemies and a desert landscape crawling with dark magic. To save her new kingdom and herself, she has to stop hiding behind her insecurities and master the power she was born to carry.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

AdventurousInspiringRomanticTense
Chosen OneMarriage of ConvenienceComing of AgeCourt IntrigueReluctant Hero

Genres

Epic Fantasy Fantasy High Fantasy Romantasy YA Fantasy Young Adult

Authors

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Jennifer Ikeda

Jennifer Ikeda is the author behind the YA fantasy novel The Girl of Fire and Thorns and the contemporary drama The Storyteller. Her books offer readers compelling stories across different genres.

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Rae Carson

Rae Carson (born 1973) is an American fantasy writer. Her debut novel, The Girl of Fire and Thorns, was published in 2011. It was a finalist for the William C. Morris YA Award and the Andre Norton Award, and it was the winner of the Ohioana Book Award for Young Adult Literature. It was also selected as 2012 Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults by Young Adult Library Services Association. The series was a New York Times bestseller. Her books have also been translated into languages around the...

Characters

Queen ElisaProtagonist
All characters in The Girl of Fire and Thorns

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