Author: Intisar Khanani
Genre: YA Fantasy
Synopsis:
Princess Alyrra’s strength lies in silence. Scorned by her family, she avoids the court, spending her time with servants. When her marriage is unexpectedly arranged with the prince of a powerful neighboring kingdom, Alyrra feels trapped. As the court celebrates her match, dark rumors spread about the unexplained deaths of the women of her new family. Alyrra begins her journey with mounting trepidation. Betrayed while traveling, she seizes an opportunity to start a life away from court.
Walking away from a prince whom she doesn’t know should have been easy. But from the moment she sets eyes on him, Alyrra realizes that her freedom could cost him his life. Without any magical defense of her own, she is plunged into a lethal game of sorcery and deceit. Now Alyrra must decide whom she can trust and what she’s willing to fight for—before her silence proves fatal.
Author Bio:
Intisar Khanani grew up a nomad and traveler. Born in Wisconsin, she has lived in five different states as well as in Jeddah on the coast of the Red Sea. She first remembers seeing snow on a wintry street in Zurich, Switzerland, and vaguely recollects having breakfast with the orangutans at the Singapore Zoo when she was five. She now resides in Cincinnati, Ohio, with her husband and young daughter. Intisar writes grants and develops projects to address community health with the Cincinnati Health Department, which is as close as she can get to saving the world. Her approach to writing fantasy reflects her lifelong passion for stories from different cultures. She is currently writing a trilogy set in the same world as Thorn. This is her first novel.
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THORN looks like an amazing read. Thank you for the generous giveaway.
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting that Alyrra starts out with no magical defenses of her own. She has to get some allies pretty quickly!
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ReplyDeleteThanks so much for featuring Thorn's release on your blog!
@PuttPutt1198Eve...the trouble with finding magical allies is you have to be able to trust them. Sometimes, though, being a superhero isn't required to still be a hero. :)
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You are most welcome! It sounds like a great read!!
DeleteSounds good and I love the cover.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the awesome contest.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a interesting read, thanks for the giveaway !
ReplyDeleteThe cover is spectacular and it sounds amazing. Thank you for the giveaway.
ReplyDeleteWhat a eye catching cover!!! I wonder how the allies work as she (Allrya) has no magical defenses... does trust happen?betrayal? Can deceit trip her up. "Thorn" is a interesting "Fantasy" book.
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This book sounds really good! I tried to win it on goodreads but....no go oh well.
ReplyDeleteWow this book sounds really interesting!
ReplyDeleteI'm really looking forward to reading this one! Thanks for the giveaway!
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