Thorns in the Dark (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781930112445)

She thought the nightmare was over, but her true battle has only just begun.

When Princess Briar Rose awoke from the curse that had once bound her, she believed her story had reached its "happily ever after." Her kingdom was free, her life her own again. But freedom can be an illusion.

Locked away by her own mother, trapped in her own castle, Briar feels more like a prisoner than ever before. And when she finally escapes, the true horror is revealed-her kingdom is falling victim to an even darker curse. The Wicked Fairy has returned with a vengeance, and this time, the curse is far more sinister.

A plague of thorns is spreading, turning Briar's people into monstrous, thorn-covered creatures, their souls lost forever. The fate of her father and her kingdom hangs in the balance. Desperate to break this new curse, Briar discovers that the secret to saving her world lies in an ancient ritual, one hidden deep within the magical Book of Curses. But the book is in the forbidden library of the elusive forest fairies, a realm that has long shunned her kingdom.

With just seven days before her next birthday-the deadline for the curse to consume everything-Briar and her true love, Prince Leon, embark on a harrowing quest to the Midnight Forest. Together, they must convince the fairies to help, gather the ritual's sacred items, and stop the curse before time runs out. If she fails, her entire kingdom will be lost forever, entombed in darkness and thorns.

The clock is ticking, and the thorns are closing in. Will Briar Rose save her people, or will she become the queen of a cursed, dying land?