{"product_id":"9780062447708_heart-of-thorns","title":"Heart of Thorns","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInventive and heart-racing, this fierce feminist teen fantasy from debut author Bree Barton explores a dark kingdom in which only women can possess magic—and every woman is suspected of having it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFans of Leigh Bardugo and Laini Taylor won’t want to miss this gorgeously written, bold novel, the first in the Heart of Thorns trilogy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the ancient river kingdom, where touch is a battlefield and bodies the instruments of war, Mia Rose has pledged her life to hunting Gwyrach: women who can manipulate flesh, bones, breath, and blood. The same women who killed her mother without a single scratch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut when Mia's father announces an alliance with the royal family, she is forced to trade in her knives and trousers for a sumptuous silk gown. Determined to forge her own path forward, Mia plots a daring escape, but could never predict the greatest betrayal of all: her own body. Mia possesses the very magic she has sworn to destroy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, as she untangles the secrets of her past, Mia must learn to trust her heart…even if it kills her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Strong Female Protagonist:\u003c\/b\u003e Mia Rose trained her life to hunt magic-wielders, not marry a prince. But when she discovers her own forbidden ability, she must choose between her duty and her destiny.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEnemies to Lovers:\u003c\/b\u003e She’s supposed to be his bride in a political alliance, but Prince Quin is cold, arrogant, and hiding secrets of his own. Their union is a transaction…until it becomes something more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHigh-Stakes Political Intrigue:\u003c\/b\u003e In a kingdom where every woman is a magical threat, Mia is thrust into a royal court full of betrayal and a king with a gruesome gallery of severed hands.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Complicated Sisterhood:\u003c\/b\u003e Mia is determined to save her younger sister, Angelyne, from a life of confinement. But Angelyne has plans—and secrets—of her own that could tear them apart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Bree Barton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47101777051797,"sku":"9780062447708","price":8.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/x750_0cad4c7f-7095-471d-8348-0d9e4da9abb7.jpg?v=1776888525","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780062447708_heart-of-thorns","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}