Brambles

A Thorn Short Story

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Pub Date 7 Dec 2020 | Archive Date 7 Dec 2020

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Description

In the kingdom of Adania, everyone knows what Princess Alyrra did to earn the court's contempt, her mother's disdain, and her brother's hatred.

She betrayed her own.

Yet, the truth hides another story, one of honor and honesty, of a princess gambling her own life for another's. It's a tale of courage and consequences, and a choice that can never be undone.

A short story prequel to her multi-starred fantasy, Thorn, Intisar Khanani's "Brambles" gives Alyrra's account of what really happened all those years ago, and how a few critical days turned her life into a daily fight for survival. 

In the kingdom of Adania, everyone knows what Princess Alyrra did to earn the court's contempt, her mother's disdain, and her brother's hatred.

She betrayed her own.

Yet, the truth hides another story...


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I would like to thank NetGalley for giving me an ARC of this book to review. I will be posting my review on Goodreads and my personal Bookstagram account @bookishbelle1008.

In Thorn, we are introduced to Princess Alyrra who faces disdain from her mother, brother and Valka who is the daughter of the powerful Lord Daerilin. Valka is raised by her father, surrounded by privilege and comfort, causing her to be quick to judge and shun those she considers beneath her. Readers are left wondering what caused Alyrra to face contempt from her loved ones and Brambles finally gives us the answer to this mystery.

At the heart of this short story is the message that we must do what is right and just, no matter the cost. Regardless of her circumstances, Alyrra has always been depicted to be kind and courageous. It was satisfying being able to finally set the final piece of the puzzle and to learn that Alyrra's wind sprite found her at a time that she needed someone the most. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this piece and it took be back to the lovely experience I had reading Thorn.

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