Thorn
by Intisar Khanani
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Pub Date May 30 2012 | Archive Date Jun 07 2015
Description
For Princess Alyrra, choice is a luxury she’s never had … until she’s betrayed.
Princess Alyrra has never enjoyed the security or power of her rank. Between her family’s cruelty and the court’s contempt, she has spent her life in the shadows. Forced to marry a powerful foreign prince, Alyrra embarks on a journey to meet her betrothed with little hope for a better future.
But powerful men have powerful enemies—and now, so does Alyrra. Betrayed during a magical attack, her identity is switched with another woman’s, giving Alyrra the first choice she’s ever had: to start a new life for herself or fight for a prince she’s never met. But Alyrra soon finds that Prince Kestrin is not at all what she expected. While walking away will cost Kestrin his life, returning to the court may cost Alyrra her own. As Alyrra is coming to realize, sometime the hardest choice means learning to trust herself.
Princess Alyrra has never enjoyed the security or power of her rank. Between her family’s cruelty and the court’s contempt, she has spent her life in the shadows. Forced to marry a powerful foreign prince, Alyrra embarks on a journey to meet her betrothed with little hope for a better future.
But powerful men have powerful enemies—and now, so does Alyrra. Betrayed during a magical attack, her identity is switched with another woman’s, giving Alyrra the first choice she’s ever had: to start a new life for herself or fight for a prince she’s never met. But Alyrra soon finds that Prince Kestrin is not at all what she expected. While walking away will cost Kestrin his life, returning to the court may cost Alyrra her own. As Alyrra is coming to realize, sometime the hardest choice means learning to trust herself.
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'Wow' is a good term to describe Thorn, debut YA fantasy novel by author Intisar Khanani. This book certainly left me in awe ... Thorn tells the story of the Goose Girl, a well-known fairytale I read a couple of times when I was a kid but never enjoyed that much. I mean, it was enjoyable, but I had other fairytales I enjoyed a lot more back then. However, this adapted version of Goose Girl is a spectacular novel that pulled me in from the first page and refused to let me go till I turned the last page." - I Heart Reading 6/27/2012
"We first meet Prince Kestrin in a rather unusual way that definitely left a powerful impression. He's rather mysterious and for the longest time neither Alyrra nor the reader knows if he can be trusted and what his motives are. He's very perceptive and eloquent, and it always seems as if he has an ulterior motive. I wouldn't describe him as a "bad boy" but he definitely has that alluring and mysterious vibe about him, and it doesn't hurt that he's a prince." - A Reader Lives A Thousand Lives 9/8/2012
"All in all, this is a book that is a must read and one that I would recommend easily. It is a book with depth and heart, with characters that will make your heart ache and your soul bleed and a story that will open your eyes to so many different things... This is one book that I am so glad to have given a chance and it is one that I will read over and over again easily. It is a book that will sweep you off your feet, not because it is a simply fairy tale retelling, but because it is so much more than that. So, go and get your copy now and get reading!" - A Daydreamer's Thoughts 10/24/2012
"We first meet Prince Kestrin in a rather unusual way that definitely left a powerful impression. He's rather mysterious and for the longest time neither Alyrra nor the reader knows if he can be trusted and what his motives are. He's very perceptive and eloquent, and it always seems as if he has an ulterior motive. I wouldn't describe him as a "bad boy" but he definitely has that alluring and mysterious vibe about him, and it doesn't hurt that he's a prince." - A Reader Lives A Thousand Lives 9/8/2012
"All in all, this is a book that is a must read and one that I would recommend easily. It is a book with depth and heart, with characters that will make your heart ache and your soul bleed and a story that will open your eyes to so many different things... This is one book that I am so glad to have given a chance and it is one that I will read over and over again easily. It is a book that will sweep you off your feet, not because it is a simply fairy tale retelling, but because it is so much more than that. So, go and get your copy now and get reading!" - A Daydreamer's Thoughts 10/24/2012
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9780985665807 |
| PRICE | $3.99 (USD) |
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