Book description
An enchancting, lyrical novel from the acclaimed
author of A Light Between Worlds!
'Weymouth's prose is lush and evocative, filled with palpable
descriptions and compelling mystery' KIRKUS
'With lush prose and an eye for atmospheric detail, Weymouth
adeptly spins a tale in which thge heroine is torn between passion
and…
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One of the most unique stories I’ve ever read, A Treason of Thorns is about an alternate England where magic permeates the land, held in check by several great houses, all of which are possessed by eldricht spirits.
One of these great houses has been promised a Keeper, one who will give her life to serve it, her body slowly poisoned by its power. Violet isn’t afraid of her precious Burleigh House. At least, not until she falls in love and must choose, for the first time, whether she really can put the house first. In the meantime, Burleigh is…
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