{"product_id":"a-treason-of-thorns-isbn-9780062696908","title":"A Treason of Thorns","description":"\u003cp\u003eDark, gripping, and utterly unique, this atmospheric historical fantasy from critically acclaimed author Laura E. Weymouth is perfect for fans of The Hazel Wood and Caraval.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eViolet Sterling has spent the last seven years in exile, longing to return to Burleigh House. One of the six great houses of England, Burleigh’s magic kept both the countryside and Violet happy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat is, until her father’s treason destroyed everything.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow she’s been given a chance to return home. But Burleigh isn’t what she remembered. Wild with grief, Burleigh’s very soul is crying out in pain. As its tormented magic ravages the countryside, Vi must decide how far she’s willing to go to save her house—before her house destroys everything she’s ever known.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA house left unchecked will lead to ruin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut I will not let it ruin me.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGothic Fantasy Atmosphere:\u003c\/b\u003e Explore the decaying halls of Burleigh House, a magical home wild with grief and filled with dangerous secrets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Girl Against the Crown:\u003c\/b\u003e Exiled by the king, Violet must defy the crown and delve into her father’s treason to save the home she loves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eChildhood Friends to Lovers:\u003c\/b\u003e A story seven years in the making, as Violet is reunited with Wyn, the boy her father trapped within the house’s walls.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDangerous Family Secrets:\u003c\/b\u003e Her father was called a traitor, but the truth of his actions is buried deep within Burleigh’s magical memory—a truth that could save everything, or destroy it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Unique Magic System:\u003c\/b\u003e Discover the world of the Great Houses, where a Caretaker’s duty clashes with the perilous magic of blood and mortar.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003eA HOUSE LEFT UNCHECKED WILL LEAD TO RUIN. BUT I WILL NOT LET IT RUIN ME.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eViolet Sterling has spent the last seven years in exile, longing to return to Burleigh House. One of the six Great Houses of England, Burleigh’s magic always kept the countryside well. And as a child, this magic kept Violet happy, draping her in flowers while she slept, fashioning secret hiding places for her, and lighting fires on the coldest nights to keep her warm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEverything shattered, though, when her father committed high treason by trying to free Burleigh from the king’s oppressive control. He was killed, and Vi was forced into hiding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen she’s given a chance to go back, she discovers Burleigh has run wild with grief. Vines and briars are crumbling the walls. Magic that once enriched the surrounding countryside has turned dark and deadly, twisting lush blooms into thorns, poisoning livestock, and destroying crops. Burleigh’s very soul is crying out in pain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVi would do anything to help, and soon she finds herself walking the same deadly path as her father all those years before. Vi must decide how far she’s willing to go to save her house—before her house destroys everything she’s ever known.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003e“Lushly atmospheric [with] an unusual but compelling love triangle…\u003cem\u003e A Treason of Thorns\u003c\/em\u003e is told with nuance, delicate but deft world-building, and charged with emotion.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCanadian Review of Materials\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Even as Evelyn and Philippa navigate their exile from another world, Laura Weymouth reveals to us the real magic--born of sisterhood, nature, love and resilience--that resides in our own. THE LIGHT BETWEEN WORLDS is transfixing and unforgettable.”   - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSara Holland New York Times bestselling author of Everless\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Weymouth offers a picture of severe depression beautified by her own luminous prose...she evokes a sense of empathy for Evelyn, and offers absolution and redemption for Philippa, who has to believe that her sister is in a better place.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Anyone who knows that feeling of being in love with a fantasy world as a child can understand the longing that Evelyn feels for the Woodlands…. I am so compelled by this story and by these sisters who have lived in another world and must find contentment in our own.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“More than just an entertaining read…[\u003cem\u003eThe Light Between Worlds \u003c\/em\u003eis] filled with great characters, a timely theme, a perfectly captured setting, and a willingness to not only ask but dwell with the most enduring question in fantasy literature, ‘what happens when our heroes and heroines return home?’ I can think of no better fantasy book to share with a young adult.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe NarniaFans Book Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eA Treason of Thorns\u003c\/em\u003e feels completely new and fresh… it’s a story that will likely surprise you.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCulturess\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Unusual and delightfully creative… a highly satisfying stand-alone fantasy.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNPR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Haunting and beautiful, The Light Between Worlds is a love story to siblings, to the belief in magic, to discovering where you belong.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLori M Lee author of the Gates of Thread and Stone series\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eThe Light Between Worlds\u003c\/em\u003e is a lyrical exploration of one’s true place – in the people we love, in ourselves, or in woodland realms beyond our ken – and the lengths we take to chase it.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDestenie Fafard Celler Door Books Riverside CA\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The Narnia archetype of children finding passage to an adjacent world is given a powerful new perspective in\u003cem\u003e The Light Between Worlds\u003c\/em\u003e… Exceptional!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKenny Brechner Devaney Doak amp Garrett Booksellers Farmington ME\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\" A luminous story, told with transcendent beauty and grace, THE LIGHT BETWEEN WORLDS is a haunting, unforgettable ode to hope, love, and loss. This is a book for all of us who grew up heartsick for the magical places to which we surely belonged, if only we could find them. I will never be the same after reading it.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMargaret Rogerson New York Times bestselling author of An Enchantment of Ravens\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“With such lush, lyrical prose, this book grips your heart and doesn’t let go until the last, stunning sentence.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAmy Ewing New York Times bestselling author of The Jewel\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e “Finally, an “after Narnia” book that balances hope and loss, longing and belonging.  It’s about coming back to the real world, but it’s magical.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eErin Bow author of The Scorpion Rules\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Moody and atmospheric, with beautifully descriptive images, this is fantasy and magic at its best.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for THE LIGHT BETWEEN WORLDS:      \u0026lt;     “Emotional and poignant… a powerful, magical debut for all YA fantasy shelves. Hand this to anyone who ever wondered what may have happened to the Pevensie children after Narnia.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“In this love letter to portal fantasies and Narnia, Weymouth infuses her characters with a rich panoply of emotions set against wartime England. A shining thread of hope and healing mitigates the book’s heartbreak and underlying trauma, suggesting a bright future for all involved.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A mystical novel about three siblings finding, then losing, then finding their ways home again.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“An achingly lovely take on finding your own world. I loved this beautiful book!” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMelissa Albert New York Times bestselling author of The Hazel Wood\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The perfect story for anyone who’s ever searched for magic in the everyday, THE LIGHT BETWEEN WORLDS will break your heart and then make it whole again. Laura Weymouth wields words like she’s casting spells, and the result is utterly enchanting.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSarah Glenn Marsh author of the Reign of the Fallen series\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Lyrical and inventive, this story of heart and home, of love lost and found again, is sure to stay with readers long after the last page is turned.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMegan Bannen, author of The Bird and the Blade\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“A Treason of Thorns\u003c\/em\u003e is an original, engrossing YA fantasy that explores the bonds of family, the cost of freedom, and what truly makes a home. Built like a rolling clap of thunder, Weymouth’s tale is spun of dark magic, unspoken love, and finding the balance between fate and freedom.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSarah Henning, author of Sea Witch \u0026amp; Sea Witch Rising\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Weymouth captures a feisty character in Violet, a well-bred girl who doesn’t take no for an answer. Rich in language and imagery with characters readers want to get to know better, this title’s a keeper.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eALA Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A Treason of Thorns is a fierce and haunting book that grew brambles around my heart and held me captive. I could not escape the power of its wild magic, or the raw, indomitable spirit of its heroine as she fought to redefine the meaning of home.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMargaret Rogerson, New York Times bestselling author of An Enchantment of Ravens\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“[A] moving 19-century fantasy… With lush prose and an eye for atmospheric detail, Weymouth adeptly spins a tale in which the heroine is torn between passion and purpose, destruction and duty.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Weymouth’s prose is lush and evocative, filled with palpable descriptions and compelling mystery… Spellbinding.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A piercing, luminous tale of legacies and devotion, and the many faces of home: a place you remember being loved, a place you fight to protect, and a place that may eat you alive.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRosamund Hodge, author of Cruel Beauty\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44888926126309,"sku":"NP9780062696908","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780062696908.jpg?v=1730230115","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/a-treason-of-thorns-isbn-9780062696908","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}