This captivating second book in Bree Bartonโs Heart of Thorns trilogy deftly explores the effects of power in a dark magical kingdomโand the fierce courage it takes to claim your body as your own. This feminist teen fantasy is perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Leigh Bardugo.Mia Rose is back from the dead. Her memories are hazy, her body numbโbut she wonโt stop searching. Her only hope to save the boy she loves and the sister who destroyed her is to find the mother she can never forgive. After her motherโs betrayal, Pilar is on a hunt of her ownโto seek out the only person who can exact revenge. All goes according to plan until she collides with Prince Quin, the boy whose sister she killed. As Mia, Pilar, and Quin forge dangerous new alliances, they are bewitched by the snow kingdomโs promise of freedomโฆbut nothing is as it seems under the kingdomโs glimmering ice.
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โMagic and sisterhood intertwine in the high-stakes sequel to Heart of Thorns. A thoughtful examination of agency, female empowerment, and the history of magic.โ (Kirkus Reviews)
โA fantastical feminist fairy tale. Full of love, mystery, sisterhood, and severed hands, Heart of Thorns casts a fierce and magical spell.โ (Stephanie Garber, New York Times bestselling author of Caraval and Legendary )
โA compulsively readable fantasy.โ (Booklist)
โBarton weaves a girl-powered tale of love, family, and self-acceptance, and readers who appreciate fast paced, high-stakes fantasy will be ensnared by Miaโs adventures. Those looking for rich world-building will also find much to love. A must-buy for any library where fantasy is popular.โ (School Library Journal)
โ[An] evocative, epic ode to feminism, magic, and the wonder of fairy tales... A gripping, complex narrative balances emotion and logic in this trilogy opener, while vividly crafted characters and cinematic details create a world readers will want to get lost in.โ (Publishers Weekly)
About the Author
Bree Barton is a writer in Los Angeles. When she's not lost in whimsy, she works as a ghostwriter and dance teacher to teen girls. She is on Instagram and YouTube as Speak Breely, where she posts funny videos of her melancholy dog. Bree is not a fan of corsets.