Among the Beasts & Briars
Among the Beasts & Briars by Ashley Poston is a young adult fiction novel published by HarperCollins Publishers on March 8, 2022. This 368-page book presents a dark, fairy tale-inspired fantasy set in the Kingdom of Aloriya, where peace has reigned for centuries due to a bargain made with the Lady of the forest. However, as the kingdom flourishes, the woods become cursed and dangerous, leading to a gripping tale of survival and magic.
Readers will follow Cerys, who carries a piece of the forest’s curse in her blood after a tragic childhood incident. As a new queen ascends the throne, Cerys finds herself on the run, accompanied by a small fox and the magic within her. The narrative explores themes of action and adventure, as well as coming-of-age elements, while Cerys seeks the legendary Lady of the Wilds to save her home. The journey reveals dark secrets hidden in the forest, challenging Cerys to confront her past and fight for her future.
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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.
Cerys is safe in the Kingdom of Aloriya. Here there are no droughts, disease, or famine, and peace is everlasting. 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 as Aloriya prospered, the woods grew dark, cursed, and forbidden.
Cerys knows this all too well: When she was young, she barely escaped as the woods killed her friends and her mother. Now Cerys carries a small bit of the curse–the magic–in her blood, a reminder of the day she lost everything.
As a new queen is crowned, however, things long hidden in the woods descend on the kingdom itself. Cerys is forced on the run, her only companions a small and irritating fox from the royal garden and the magic in her veins. It’s up to her to find the legendary Lady of the Wilds and beg for a way to save her home.
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.
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