among the beasts & briars by ashley poston

Cerys is forced on the run, her only companions a small and irritating fox from the royal garden and the magic in her veins. Now, Cerys carries a small bit of the curse - the magic - in her blood, a reminder of the day she lost everything.Īs a new queen is crowned, however, things long hidden in the woods descend on the kingdom itself. But as Aloriya prospered, the woods grew dark, cursed, and forbidden.Ĭerys knows this all too well: When she was young, she barely escaped as the woods killed her friends and her mother. It has been this way for hundreds of years, since the first king made a bargain with the lady who ruled the forest that borders the kingdom. Here there are no droughts, disease, or famine, and peace is everlasting. Sequel Hook: The story ends with the lady of the wild ordering Seren to find a flower that can cure anything in order to save the life of a woman who is slowly turning into stone, setting up a possible spinoff.Ashley Poston, acclaimed author of Heart of Iron, returns with a dark, lush fairy-tale-inspired fantasy for fans of Sara Raasch and Susan Dennard.Ĭerys is safe in the Kingdom of Aloriya.

The Reveal: The fox is actually prince Lorne.

Playing with Fire: All members of the Aloriya royal family can create and control flames.

In-Universe Nickname: Cerys's father calls her Sprout and Fox calls her Daisy.

Green Thumb: Cerys' blood makes plants grow.

Childhood Friend Romance: Cerys ends up in a relationship with her childhood friend Lorne.

A Dog Named 'Dog': Cerys decided to name the fox she saved 'Fox'.

Cerys manages to escape and teams up with an annoying fox and a mysterious bear to find the lady of the wild and break the curse.

The story starts when the coronation of her best friend Anwen goes horribly wrong and most of the attendants are cursed to turn into monsters. She managed to survive, but she did end up with a curse in her blood that causes plants to grow. When she was a child, her mother and friends died in the cursed woods near their village. The story follows Cerys, the daughter of the royal gardener. Among the Beasts and Briars is a Young Adult fantasy novel written by Ashley Poston.

Among the beasts & briars by ashley poston