Description
Once upon a time, among the bloodred trees of Thirstwood, a young forest princess became friends with a lonely boy from underground. He gifted her an amber ring, a worthless trinket—or so he thought—because no sooner did he slide it onto her finger than the queen of the underground and the forest king declared war.
Years later, Cassia is a crucial force in her father’s army, wielding her ring of light that can blind and disorient hundreds of enemies at a time. Then, battle-hardened Zeru abducts her, planning to steal the ring back to fix his costly childhood mistake. Exhausted, terrified, and more than a little mistrusting, Cassia is forced to travel with Zeru to a place they both believed only existed in storybooks, one where their childhood friendship slowly rekindles into something much more. But it's only a matter of time before the war they escaped comes for them, and a hidden threat to forest and underground folk alike grows in the shadows.
From the author of the Frostblood Saga comes the first book in an enchanting, adventure-filled fantasy series about the daughters of the powerful forest king, sure to leave readers breathless and desperate for more.
Review Quotes
“A lush and twisting fairy tale. Brimming with enchanting prose, a smoldering romance, and a heaping helping of schemes.” —Adalyn Grace, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Belladonna
“The breathtaking world-building is only outdone by the heartwarming love story.…Simply put: beautiful.” —Tricia Levenseller, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Darkness Within Us
“I’d drop anything to escape into one of Elly Blake’s lushly written and marvelously thrilling novels.” —Morgan Rhodes, New York Times bestselling author
“Wrapped me in its roots and refused to let go. Unique folklore, whimsical creatures, and two main characters destined for each other.” —Mara Rutherford, author of A Multitude of Dreams
“Crackles with tension and ancient magic, and like all good fairy tales, pulses with a darkly beating heart.” —Nicki Pau Preto, Sunday Times bestselling author of Bonesmith
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