The Girl of Fire and Thorns

Debut author Rae Carson has won rave reviews and been named a Publishers Weekly Flying Start author for The Girl of Fire and Thorns. The first of a trilogy, Carson's scintillating novel centers on Elisa, a princess who learns she is the once-a-century "chosen one" and the secret wife of a king with a troubled land. As seething enemies begin to circle and people she's never met expect her to be their savior, Elisa fears for her very life—especially since chosen ones have a habit of dying young. "A smart, complex fantasy with stellar characters a page-turner with broad appeal." –Publishers Weekly, starred review