{"product_id":"thorn-season-9780008721855","title":"Thorn Season","description":"\u003cp\u003eWith an irresistible cast of characters, an incredible high fantasy world, and a unique, dangerous magic system, Thorn Season is an epic court romantasy – perfect YA for fans Leigh Bardugo's Grishaverse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Court is filled with charming vipers,” I said, chin lifted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“But charming or not, we are vipers all the same.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the Kingdom of Daradon, a persecuted few are Wielders – able to exert a physical power that extends beyond their visible body: a shimmering tendril that can pick a lock, a gentle coil that reaches out to give a loving caress, or an inexorable rope that will kill a man before he knows it is around his neck. Feared and mistrusted for this ability, Wielders have always been Hunted.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlissa Paine – heiress of a noble lineage, daughter of a Hunter family – is also a Wielder. And as she approaches her eighteenth Season, Alissa knows she has escaped execution so far only through painful self-control, and the fragile efforts of her beloved father.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSummoned to the harsh and glittering royal court for the debutante season, Alissa finds herself trapped in a web of hidden intentions – and caught between two equally dangerous men. One is a brutal ruler with the handsome face of a fairytale prince, who would see her destroyed in an instant if the truth were known – and the other a beguiling foreign ambassador with secret agendas of his own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt’s Rose Season at the palace, but Alissa knows that survival will depend on being the most vicious of the thorns…\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWield your power, guard your secret, survive the hunt.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSharp, funny, sexy and dangerous, and packed full of irresistible twists, Thorn Season is an unforgettable novel that marks the introduction of a major new YA voice and will be the romantasy debut of 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Kiera Azar\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eInterest age: from c 14 years, Fantasy romance, Romance, Thrillers (Children's \/ Teenage), Fantasy \u0026amp; magical realism (Children's \/ Teenage), Fantasy romance (Teenage), Romance \u0026amp; relationships stories (Children's \/ Teenage)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 7 May 2026 by HarperCollins Publishers.\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kiera Azar","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57320353268090,"sku":"9780008721855","price":9.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0373\/4125\/files\/9780008721855.jpg?v=1790649944","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.co.uk\/products\/thorn-season-9780008721855","provider":"Belfast Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}