Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. It has been this way for hundreds of years, since the first king made a bargain with the Lady who ruled the forest that borders the kingdom. But the road is darker and more dangerous than she knows, and as secrets from the past are uncovered amid the teeth and roots of the forest, it's going to take everything she has just to survive. Here there are no droughts, disease, or famine, and peace is everlasting. It's up to her to find the legendary Lady of the Wilds and beg for a way to save her home. Cerys is forced on the run, her only companions a small and irritating fox from the royal garden and the magic in her veins. As a new queen is crowned, however, things long hidden in the woods descend on the kingdom itself. Now Cerys carries a small bit of the curse-the magic-in her blood, a reminder of the day she lost everything. I adored every page. Cerys knows this all too well: When she was young, she barely escaped as the woods killed her friends and her mother. 'Among the Beasts and Briars is an utterly enchanting read, brimming with wild magic, whimsy, and heart. But as Aloriya prospered, the woods grew dark, cursed, and forbidden. Here there are no droughts, disease, or famine, and peace is everlasting. Ashley Poston, acclaimed author of Heart of Iron, returns with a dark, lush fairy tale-inspired fantasy for fans of Sara Raasch and Susan Dennard.

But the road is darker and more dangerous than she knows, and as secrets from the past are uncovered amid the teeth and roots of the forest, it’s going to take everything she has just to survive.Book Description Hardcover. It’s up to her to find the legendary Lady of the Wilds and beg for a way to save her home. Cerys is forced on the run, her only companions the small fox from the garden, a strange and powerful bear, and the magic in her veins. The most danger she faces now, as a gardener’s daughter, is the annoying fox who stalks the royal gardens and won’t leave her alone.Īs a new queen is crowned, however, things long hidden in the woods descend on the kingdom itself. Cerys knows this all too well: when she was young, she barely escaped as the woods killed her friends and her mother.

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But as Aloriya prospered, the woods grew dark, cursed, and forbidden. When not lost in a book, shes lost in real life, searching for her next great adventure.

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