{"product_id":"thorn-season-9780063427808","title":"Thorn Season","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe instant #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestseller!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShadow and Bone\u003c\/i\u003e meets \u003ci\u003eThe Selection \u003c\/i\u003ein this first book in Kiera Azar's sharp, sexy, and twisty debut YA romantasy trilogy! \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Dark, sexy, and completely addictive, romantasy lovers will devour Azar's \u003ci\u003eThorn Season\u003c\/i\u003e. With epic betrayals, shocking twists, and delicious tension, I couldn't turn the pages fast enough. An absolute thrill of a novel.\"--Rachel Griffin, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Nature of Witches\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the Kingdom of Daradon, a persecuted few are Wielders, in possession of a magical Spectre-a shimmering thread that can extend beyond their visible body to give a loving caress, pick a lock . . . even kill. Feared for this ability, Wielders have always been Hunted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlissa Paine, heiress and daughter of a Hunter family . . . is also a Wielder. At eighteen, Alissa knows she's escaped execution thus far only due to painful self-control and the efforts of her beloved father.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSummoned to the harsh and glittering royal court for the debutante season, Alissa finds herself caught in a web of intrigue and betrayal--and caught between two equally dangerous men: one a brutal ruler with the handsome face of a fairy-tale prince, who would destroy her if he knew the truth--and the other a beguiling foreign ambassador with secret agendas of his own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the threat of discovery lurking around every corner--and romance becoming an increasingly dangerous temptation--Alissa will find that she has more to lose than her secrets. It's Rose Season at the palace, but to survive she'll need to become the most vicious of thorns. . . .\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerfect for readers who love: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRivals to lovers romance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCourt intrigue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForbidden romance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSlow burn romance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eForbidden magic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScheming heroine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHidden identity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTraining scenes between the main character and the love interest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Who did this to you?\" moment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTreating the wound scene\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFalling for you but betrothed to someone else\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChildhood friends to enemies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVillains you love to hate (or love)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Storytide\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063427808\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 480\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e557246 \/ Thorn Season\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 6 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 19\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kiera Azar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52679545356469,"sku":"9780063427808","price":13.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/thorn-season-9780063427808","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}