Content levels
Trigger warnings
Hero archetypes
Heroine archetypes
Protagonist archetypes
Tropes
Synopsis
Once a century, one person is chosen for greatness. Elisa is the chosen one. But she is also the younger of two princesses. The one who has never done anything remarkable, and can't see how she ever will. Now, on her sixteenth birthday, she has become the secret wife of a handsome and worldly king--a king whose country is in turmoil. A king who needs her to be the chosen one, not a failure of a princess. And he's not the only one who seeks her. Savage enemies, seething with dark magic, are hunting her. A daring, determined revolutionary thinks she could be his people's savior, and he looks at her in a way that no man has ever looked at her before. Soon it is not just her life, but her very heart that is at stake. Elisa could be everything to those who need her most. If the prophecy is fulfilled. If she finds the power deep within herself. If she doesn't die young. Most of the chosen do.
Is Fire and Thorns appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
This YA fantasy features meaningful violence (battles, combat with dark magic enemies) and some romantic content (kissing, attraction, romantic tension) appropriate for teens. The protagonist faces life-threatening danger throughout.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, mild sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death, violence, and political violence (see the full list above).
Who'll love this
Teens will connect with Elisa's journey from self-doubt to discovering her own power, plus the romance and political intrigue.