{"product_id":"briar-girls-paperback","title":"Briar Girls - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRebecca Kim Wells\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Sexy and dangerous and full of liars.\" --Maggie Tokuda-Hall, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Cruel Prince \u003c\/i\u003emeets \u003ci\u003eA Curse So Dark and Lonely \u003c\/i\u003ein 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLena 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...​ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUntil 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMesmerized 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRebecca 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 \u003ci\u003eBriar Girls\u003c\/i\u003e. Her debut novel, \u003ci\u003eShatter the Sky\u003c\/i\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.94 x 8.23 x 5.53 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 15, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42690983231551,"sku":"9781534488434","price":15.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/8165475fc265d891d5e093d93f04e173.webp?v=1764990706","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/briar-girls-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}