âWell-written and dramatically told, teens will find much to love in a novel in which the princess grows to become a force to be reckoned with.â âSchool Library Journal, starred review
Princess Alyrra has always longed to escape the confines of her royal life, but when her mother betroths her to a powerful prince in a distant kingdom, she has little hope for a better future.
Until Alyrra arrives at her new kingdom, where a mysterious sorceress robs her of both her identity and her role as princessâand Alyrra seizes on the opportunity to start a new life for herself as a goose girl.
But as Alyrra uncovers dangerous secrets about her new world, including a threat to the prince himself, she knows she canât remain silent forever. With the fate of the kingdom at stake, Alyrra is caught between two worlds, and ultimately must decide who she is and what she stands for.
This edition features an additional short story set in-world, The Bone Knife.
âKhanani beautifully crafts Alyrraâs quiet but clear journey of self-definition . . . [Thorn] is sure to appeal to fans of Carsonâs The Girl of Fire and Thorns and Ahdiehâs The Wrath and the Dawn.â âBulletin of the Center for Childrenâs Books, starred review
âImmersive and captivating.â âKirkus Reviews
âA lovely atmospheric fairytale fantasy about a girl and her found family. I loved it!â âGail Carriger, New York Timesâbestselling author of the Parasol Protectorate and Finishing School series
âThis Middle Easternâinspired retelling of âThe Goose Girlâ has much that will entice fantasy readers. . . . most alluring of all is Alyrraâs strong, sensible heart.â âBooklist