The instant #1 New York Times bestseller! Shadow and Bone meets The Selection in this first
book in Kiera Azar's sharp sexy and twisty debut YA romantasy trilogy! “Dark sexy and
completely addictive romantasy lovers will devour Azar’s Thorn Season . With epic betrayals
shocking twists and delicious tension I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough. An absolute
thrill of a novel.”—Rachel Griffin New York Times bestselling author of The Nature of Witches
In the Kingdom of Daradon a persecuted few are Wielders in possession of a magical Spectre–a
shimmering thread that can extend beyond their visible body to give a loving caress pick a
lock . . . even kill. Feared for this ability Wielders have always been Hunted. Alissa Paine
heiress and daughter of a Hunter family . . . is also a Wielder. At eighteen Alissa knows
she’s escaped execution thus far only due to painful self-control and the efforts of her
beloved father. Summoned to the harsh and glittering royal court for the debutante season
Alissa finds herself caught in a web of intrigue and betrayal—and caught between two equally
dangerous men: one a brutal ruler with the handsome face of a fairy-tale prince who would
destroy her if he knew the truth—and the other a beguiling foreign ambassador with secret
agendas of his own. With the threat of discovery lurking around every corner—and romance
becoming an increasingly dangerous temptation—Alissa will find that she has more to lose than
her secrets. It’s Rose Season at the palace but to survive she’ll need to become the most
vicious of thorns. . . .
