In the desert, a mutant beast named gem fights to save his people, known as the monstrous, from starvation. A community of teen book lovers and aspiring writers sharing ya book recommendations, videos, quizzes, writing advice, and more, all on one online platform where you can connect with authors, discover new books, write your own stories, and win prizes. Game of thrones meets the grimms fairy tales in this twisted. Stacey jays biography, bibliography, list of books, with the current titles, summaries, covers, excerpts. Princess of thorns57 stacey jay yes, i say in a falsely pleasant voice, working my buttons with trembling hands. Her ny publisher wasnt satisfied with her sales and canceled the follow on books. They took the time out of their busy lives and reading schedules and read books i love and shared what they thought on my.
Game of thrones meets the grimms fairy tales in this twisted, fastpaced romantic fantasyadventure about sleeping beautys daughter, a warrior princess who must fight to reclaim her throne. Pretending to be a boy makes for some hilariously sticky moments. Aurora is a feisty, strong and determined girl that refuses to be a wallflower. Princess of thorns by stacey jay has been described as game of thrones meets the grimms fairy tales. Princess of thorns, stacey jay fangirling this one is a the sleeping beauty retelling. Princess aurora is cursed to destroy the free will of any male that kisses her. Princess of thorns, juliet immortal, romeo redeemed, princess of thorns game of thrones meets.
So jay decided to launch a kickstarter campaign to possibly fund the next book. I would suggest it to all those who are in the mood for quick standalone fairytale retelling story with entertaining characters and slow burn romance. Princess of thorns was enjoyable read but nothing revolutionary that would sweep me off my feet. Buy princess of thorns by stacey jay online at alibris. The bulletin we absolutely loved stacey jay s princess of thorns, a riveting retelling of sleeping beauty thats full of action, drama and romance. This book follows the story of sleeping beautys daughter, princess aurora, and. Author stacey jay biography and book list fresh fiction. I loved the characters, the twisting of fairy tale conventions, and the world. Princess of thorns timberland regional library overdrive. Hey yall thanks for stopping by to see my dying to read post and of course as always i have to give credit to the lovely jill over at. Tumblr is a place to express yourself, discover yourself, and bond over the stuff you love. Princess of thorns by stacey jay published by delacorte press published. In the city of yuan, the blind princess isra is raised to be a human sacrifice. In her journey, she meets a cursed guy with who she will work together to fight for her throne and rescue her brother.
Booklist the banter between rakish niklaas and feisty aurora is crackling with chemistry and wit. See details princess of thorns by stacey jay 2014, hardcover see all 3 brand new listings. This is the first stacey jay novel ive read and i was completely blown away by how beautifully she presents the world in which this story takes place. It tells the story of queen levana and how she got where she is and how she became to evil. Overall, it was quite a refreshing story but it lacked the x factor that would make it an epic tale. Its been ten years since princess auroras mother, the sleeping beauty, sacrificed her life to give her d. Princess of thorns is an enjoyable read that is filled with excitement, adventure, and chock full of fairy tales.
And, these are two bonus ones that are in my tbr shelf. To despair is to doubt her presence and her plan and to turn his back on her love. Disguised as a boy, she enlists the help of the handsome but also cursed prince niklaas to fight legions of evil and to free her brother from the ogre queen who. Princess of thorns by stacey jay published by delacorte press on december 9, 2014 genres. Exiled warriorprincess aurora, the sleeping beautys daughter, attempts to save her. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Princess of thorns by stacey jay 2014, hardcover for.
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We absolutely loved stacey jay s princess of thorns, a riveting retelling of sleeping beauty thats full of action, drama and romance. Voya jay creates people with real flaws, but endows them with enough integrity to be characters to respect and want to know. I recommend of beast and beauty all the time in my library, and princess of thorns will be a great companion novel for my students who loved it. Game of thrones meets the grimms fairy tales in this twisted, fastpaced romantic fantasyadventure about sleeping beautys. Princess of thorns by stacey jay 2016, paperback for. Shakespeares famous teenage lovers are reimagined as immortal enemies in this convoluted and. Though she looks like a mere mortal, princess aurora is a fairy blessed with enhanced strength, bravery, and mercy, yet she is cursed to destroy the free will of any male who kisses her. Aurora and niklaas travel far and wide, and each location was more. After ten years of exile among fairies who teach her to use her magicallyenhanced strength and courage, sleeping beautys daughter aurora enlists the help of niklaas, eleventh son of king eldorio, in the fight to reclaim her throne. She should be given a medal for finally realizing its wrong to go about killing people as if they are grouse. Stacey jay, a ya author, had a contract for her series princess of thorns. Princess of thorns king county library system overdrive.
Disguised as a boy, she enlists the help of the handsome but also c. Princess of thorns by stacey jay overdrive rakuten. Princess of thorns by stacey jay fantastic fiction. Gr 9 upset in a welldrawn fantasy kingdom that is home to humans, fairies, ogres, and witches, princess of thorns chronicles the early life of princess aurora, the briarborn child next in line to inherit her deceased fathers kingdom of norvere.
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