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Crown of Bitter Thorn
A Young Adult Fantasy Novel by Kay L. Moody
Book 3 of the The Fae of Bitter Thorn Series
Subgenres & Tropes:
- Fae Courts,
- Royal Intrigue,
- High King,
- Political Fantasy
This book is for you if you're into...
- Fae politics with uneasy alliances and risky bargains
- Court intrigue where a prince must overcome his family's dark legacy
- Fantasy realms destabilized by mortal interference
Faerie is forever changed. Mortals in Faerie always bring trouble, and after Elora's pivotal sacrifice, that trouble has spread throughout all the courts. It affects the very nature of their realm.
The danger to Faerie is building.
Prince Brannick is still determined to become High King and establish peace but doing so will require support from the other courts. Many fae still hesitate to back him after the sins of his mother. To win their favor, Prince Brannick must take on greater risks by offering bargains and making troubling promises.
He wants to fight for his rightful place as High King. He wants to end his conflict with the queen of Fairfrost for good. And he wants to make sure Elora's sacrifice wasn't in vain. But his heart might be too broken to do any of that.
Mortals in Faerie always bring trouble, and this time, it might be too much to bear.
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