The Girl of Fire and Thorns

Chosen for an extraordinary destiny, a 16-year-old princess becomes the heart of a revolution. Her journey from untried teen to a young woman of fierce love and untold power is, simply put, epic. An astonishing fantasy debut. n nRae Carson has proved she's a master and has shaken up the YA genre.--USAToday.comn nThe first book in Rae Carson's award-winning and New York Times-bestselling trilogy The Girl of Fire and Thorns is a sweeping journey full of adventure, sorcery, heartbreak, and power. Fans of George R. R. Martin's Game of Thrones and Leigh Bardugo's Grishaverse will devour this fantasy series.n nOnce a century, one person is chosen for greatness. n nElisa is the chosen one. But she has always felt powerless, useless. Now, on her sixteenth birthday, she has become the secret wife of a handsome and worldly king--a king whose country is in turmoil. A king who needs her to be the chosen one, not a failure of a princess.n nAnd he's not the only one who seeks her. Fierce enemies, seething with dark magic, are hunting her. A daring, determined revolutionary thinks she could be his people's savior. Soon it is not just her life, but her very heart that is at stake.n nElisa could be everything to those who need her most. If the prophecy is fulfilled. If she finds the power deep within herself. If she doesn't die young. Most of the chosen do.n nWilliam C. Morris YA Debut Award Finalistn nYALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Top Ten Pickn nAndre Norton Award Finalistn nA Texas Tayshas Selectionn nOhioana Book Award YA winnern nDon't miss The Empire of Dreams, Rae Carson's action-packed return to the world of The Girl of Fire and Thorns nn