Thorn
A princess with two futures. A destiny all her own.
Between her cruel family and the contempt she faces at court, Princess Alyrra has always longed to escape the confines of her royal life. But when she’s betrothed to the powerful prince Kestrin, Alyrra embarks on a journey to his land with little hope for a better future.
When a mysterious and terrifying sorceress robs Alyrra of both her identity and her role as princess, Alyrra seizes the opportunity to start a new life for herself as a goose girl.But Alyrra soon finds that Kestrin is not what she expected. The more Alyrra learns of this new kingdom, the pain and suffering its people endure, as well as the danger facing Kestrin from the sorceress herself, the more she knows she can’t remain the goose girl forever.
With the fate of the kingdom at stake, Alyrra is caught between two worlds and ultimately must decide who she is, and what she stands for.
IncludesThe Bone Knife, a bonus short story set in the world of Thorn.
Accolades:
An Indigo Teen Staff Pick of the Month
Best of Desi Kid-Lit: 2020 Releases
Starred reviews, School Library Journal and BCCB
"A quietly profound and beautiful fairytale retelling that I'll be recommending for years."
– S. A. Chakraborty, author of City of Brass
“Lush and vividly imagined, Thorn takes a folktale we think we know and turns it into something new: a story of and for our time, with lessons that will remain with readers long after they have finished the last, glorious pages.”
– G. Willow Wilson, author of Ms. Marvel
and The Butterfly Mosque