Briar Girls Hardcover – November 16, 2021 by Rebecca Kim Wells

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Author: Wells Rebecca Kim

Package Dimensions: 32x216x431

Number Of Pages: 352

Release Date: 16-11-2021

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The Cruel Prince meets A Curse So Dark and Lonely in this epic reimagining of “The Sleeping Beauty” that follows a teen girl on a quest to wake a sleeping princess in an enchanted forest, while searching for the truth behind her own deadly curse.

Lena has a secret: the touch of her skin can kill. Cursed by a witch before she was born, Lena has always lived in fear and isolation. But after a devastating mistake, she and her father are forced to flee to a village near the Silence, a mysterious forest with a reputation for luring people into the trees, never to be seen again…​

Until the night an enigmatic girl stumbles out of the Silence and into Lena’s sheltered world. Miranda comes from the Gather, a city in the forest brimming with magic. She is on a quest to wake a sleeping princess believed to hold the key to liberating the Gather from its tyrannical ruler—and she offers Lena a bargain. If Lena assists her on her journey, Miranda will help her break the curse.

Mesmerized by Miranda and her promise of a new life, Lena jumps at the chance. But the deeper into the Silence she goes, the more she suspects she’s been lied to—about her family’s history, her curse, and her future. As the shadows close in, Lena must choose who to trust and decide whether it’s more important to have freedom…or power.
Review
“
Briar Girls is sexy and dangerous and full of liars, just as any fairytale should be.”—Maggie Tokuda-Hall, author of
The Mermaid, The Witch, and the Sea

“
Briar Girls is a tantalizingly dark and majestic fairy tale filled with love, betrayal, and the ways the two inevitably intersect. Strap yourself in for a romantic and magical adventure.”—Dahlia Adler, author of
Cool for the Summer

“A bewitching, tangled web of a story, with all the glamor, truth and nuance of the best and oldest fairytales.” —Laura E. Weymouth, author of
The Light Between Worlds and
A Treason of Thorns

“For readers whose criteria are ‘bisexual sex-positive fairy tale,’ this is it.”   — BCCB

“An
atmospheric coming-of-age fantasy about finding independence.” — Kirkus Reviews

“Wells’s straightforward handling of bisexual Lena’s sex-positive attitude is a breath of fresh air.” — Publishers Weekly

”
Briar Girls by Rebecca Kim Wells is an anthem for queer female self-discovery in fantasy form.” — Shelf Awareness

“Readers of twisty fairy-tale retellings will be enchanted.” — Booklist
About the Author
Rebecca Kim Wells grew up in California before moving east in search of crisp autumns and snowy winters. She is the author of the Shatter the Sky duology and
Briar Girls. Her debut novel,
Shatter the Sky, was a New England Book Award Finalist, a Bisexual Book Award winner, and a Rainbow List selection. When not writing, she works at a fiercely independent bookstore in Massachusetts and spends too much time singing along to musicals. Learn more at RebeccaWellsWrites.com.
Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
Chapter One

CHAPTER ONE

Cold wind bit at my cheeks, bearing the scent of fallen leaves in decay. I ducked my head and hunched my shoulders as I trudged along a path overgrown with wild grass, my feet aching with each step. My skin was chafing where my pack rested against the small of my back, and my boots pinched. We’d been walking for weeks—long enough for my resolve to wear thin, for my stomach to clench into an angry pit of hunger. Though we’d rationed the little food we’d brought with us, our provisions had run out yesterday morning.

Father looked over his shoulder, as if he sensed my dour mood. “We’re almost there,” he said.

I didn’t bother to reply. Instead, I pulled my scarf up over my chin as he turned and strode ahead of me through an empty field, his walking stick striking a steady beat upon the ground. He had been promising
almost there for days now, as though our destination were something to look forward to. As though we hadn’t been forced to flee o