Heart of Thorns

Name: Heart of Thorns
Brand: Tantor Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Bree Barton
ISBN: 9781977347916

Author: Bree Barton

Series: Heart of Thorns #1

Narrator: Devon Sorvari

Unabridged: 12 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/29/2019

Categories: Young Adult Fiction, Fantasy, Epic

Synopsis

Inventive and heart-racing, this fierce feminist teen fantasy from debut author Bree Barton explores a dark kingdom in which only women can possess magic—and every woman is suspected of having it.

Fans of Leigh Bardugo and Laini Taylor won't want to miss this gorgeously written, bold novel, the first in the Heart of Thorns trilogy.

In the ancient river kingdom, where touch is a battlefield and bodies the instruments of war, Mia Rose has pledged her life to hunting Gwyrach: women who can manipulate flesh, bones, breath, and blood. The same women who killed her mother without a single scratch.

But when Mia's father announces an alliance with the royal family, she is forced to trade in her knives and trousers for a sumptuous silk gown. Determined to forge her own path forward, Mia plots a daring escape, but could never predict the greatest betrayal of all: her own body. Mia possesses the very magic she has sworn to destroy.

Now, as she untangles the secrets of her past, Mia must learn to trust her heart . . . even if it kills her.

About Bree Barton

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.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Emily May on July 24, 2018

There have been many times when I've disagreed with Kirkus reviews, but whoever wrote the review for this book and said: "This winsome debut novel goes down like a vegan, gluten-free cupcake: sweet and good for you but entirely lacking in satisfying decadence." nailed it. Heart of Thorns needed mo......more

Goodreads review by Melanie on June 22, 2018

ARC provided by the publisher via Edelweiss in exchange for an honest review. “Once upon a time, in a castle carved of stone, a girl plotted murder.” Hello, friends! This is going to be a hard one to review. I honestly feel like this is a solid 2.5 star read, but some aspects make me want......more

Goodreads review by Alana on June 13, 2018

Thank you Katherine Tegen Books for providing me with an arc of this! 2.5 stars tw: attempted sexual assault, mentions of self-harm This was a bummer for me, you guys. I was really looking forward to this one and it just really fell short for me. The premise of this book was SO good, and when I read th......more

Goodreads review by Carrie on July 27, 2018

Heart of Thorns by Bree Barton is the first book in the young adult fantasy series by the same name, Heart of Thorns. This one is a darker fantasy that would be best for an older crowd as there is a lot of violence and even rape involved in the story. The series is set in a world in which some women......more

Goodreads review by Lenna • Sugar Dusted Pages on April 14, 2018

2.5 RTC It was going to be a solid 3 until this lovely line: "You're beautiful when you lie." He quickly added, "Not to diminish you or suggest that beauty is an indicator of your worth." FOR. PETE'S. SAKE. Just tell the story and stop trying to shove your microwaved feminism down my throat.......more