{"product_id":"violet-made-of-thorns-9781399707145","title":"Violet Made of Thorns","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cfont size=\"+1\"\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeautifully\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e vicious'' Chloe Gong\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThere''s always a price for defying destiny.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eViolet is a prophet and a liar, influencing the court as Seer with her cleverly phrased - and not always true - divinations. Honesty is for suckers, like the oh-so-not-charming Prince Cyrus, who plans to strip her of her title once he''s crowned.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter the king asks her to falsely prophesy Cyrus''s love story for an upcoming ball, Violet awakens a dreaded curse about the prince''s future bride. Her wits may protect her in the cutthroat court, but they can''t protect her against fate - nor the doomed attraction growing between her and the prince . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eVIOLET MADE OF THORNS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''An \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eenchanting\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e dark fantasy'' Sabaa Tahir\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''\u003ci\u003eViolet\u003c\/i\u003e has everything: court intrigue, cruel witches, aloof but hot princes, ambitious girls who will do anything to win'' Vi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeautifully vicious. Filled with court machinations and cunning characters, \u003ci\u003eViolet Made of Thorns\u003c\/i\u003e is a fantasy you won't soon forget. Perfect for the fairytale reader who has always wanted the heroine to grow sharp teeth and bite Prince Charming\u003c\/b\u003e * Chloe Gong, #1 New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights *\u003cbr\u003eAn enchanting dark fantasy that turns tropes upside down while making us fall in love with the titular Violet, whose droll opinions and cunning self-protectiveness offer us a beautifully layered and endlessly fascinating narrator * Sabaa Tahir, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Ember in the Ashes series *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFantasy fans-rejoice! \u003ci\u003eViolet Made of Thorns\u003c\/i\u003e introduces us to a lush land where dark curses and magic reign. Chen's prose is a delight\u003c\/b\u003e * Erin A. Craig, New York Times bestselling author of House of Salt and Sorrows *\u003cbr\u003eThe first thing I wanted to do when I finished \u003ci\u003eViolet Made of Thorns\u003c\/i\u003e was read it again. The second thing I wanted to do was write down all the moments that made me laugh, shiver, cry, fling the book across the room only to retrieve it five seconds later and apologize because I just can't put it down. \u003ci\u003eViolet\u003c\/i\u003e has everything: court intrigue, cruel witches, aloof but hot princes, ambitious girls who will do anything to win. If Gina Chen doesn't write five more of these I will riot * Victoria Lee, author of A Lesson in Vengeance and The Fever King *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eViolet Made of Thorns\u003c\/i\u003e is a sharp, witty story told in an unforgettable voice, taking classic fantasy tropes and changing them into something totally new, original, and remarkable\u003c\/b\u003e * Hannah Whitten, New York Times bestselling author of For the Wolf *\u003cbr\u003eEntrancing from start to finish. Violet is a one-of-a-kind protagonist, and Gina Chen has spun a consummate fairytale that will have readers gasping and squealing in turn * Joan He, New York Times bestselling author of The Ones We're Meant to Find *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChen weaves a delightful, sparkling tale of a sharp-tongued antiheroine who will have readers rooting for her from page one\u003c\/b\u003e * June CL Tan, author of Jade Fire Gold *\u003cbr\u003eEverything you want from an enemies-to-lovers fantasy starring morally grey characters * BuzzFeed *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI was hooked to every page. Gina Chen weaves magic into each sentence\u003c\/b\u003e * Reach Plc (My LDN) *\u003cbr\u003eIf you're looking for your next addictive enemies-to-lovers YA fantasy story, look no further than Gina Chen's darkly magical debut . . . Full of court intrigue, witchy machinations and characters whose motives are as untrustworthy as their morals, it's a tale of fate-twisted destinies and the price that must be paid for defying prophecies * Culturefly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt has everything I look for in a young adult fantasy\u003c\/b\u003e * My London *\u003cbr\u003eFull of court intrigue, witchy machinations and characters whose motives are as untrustworthy as their morals, it's a sizzling enemies-to-lovers tale of fate-twisted destinies and the price that must be paid for defying prophecies. Enchanting and utterly addictive * Culturefly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA good few recent novels explore the relationships between current fantasy literature and the traditional tales among the foundations of the genre. This is one of the most thoughtful and thought-provoking that I have come across. Quite apart from that, it's a skilfully written and entertaining second world fantasy novel in its own right. Highly recommended, and I look forward to reading whatever Gina Chen writes next\u003c\/b\u003e * ParSec *\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48738912567639,"sku":"9781399707145","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781399707145.jpg?v=1720050568","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/violet-made-of-thorns-9781399707145","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}