📖 The Girl of Fire and Thorns

Lucero Elisa, a princess of Orovalle who was born with the Godstone or a gemstone in her bellybutton that marks the chosen one by God, is getting married. However, she is getting married to a man she never met, and it is the King of Joya D'Arena also known as Alejandro. Their union is due to a sudden need of alliance between Orovalle's men, whom Elisa is part of, and Alejandro's kingdom, in war against a dangerous enemy, the Invierne, in the mountains. While Elisa is overshadowed by her intelligent and charming older sister in her small kingdom, Alejandro, who is surprisingly kind to Elisa, is the charming king of the largest kingdom. The next morning, Elisa bids her dad and sister farewell, and travels with her two maids, Aneaxi and Ximena, to Alejandro's kingdom. However, everything goes downhill very fast. To start, Aneaxi dies due to a fatal attack on the journey, and Elisa also gets spied on by Condesa Arina from the Alejandro's kingdom, who doesn't like Elisa being the new queen. Things get a little better that night when Alejandro's six year old son with his first wife, starts to appreciate her, and the priest, Father Nicandro, shares with her the secrets of being the bearer of the Godstone at the Quorum of Five meetings. Just as things are going well, however, Elisa is kidnapped in the middle of the night. She wakes up to her kidnappers, who are Cosme, the maid of Condesa Arina, and her brother, Humberto, who are dragging her across the desert toward a mysterious settlement of caves in their hometown. What's in front of Elisa is an ongoing and waging war, betraying friends, close encounters to death, new romantic connections, and many more plot twists. Read more to find out! Reason for Recommendation: Winning multiple titles including the New York Times Bestseller, A Texas Tayshas Selection, and the Ohioana Book Amara YA winner, the author Rea Carson has masterfully crafted an immersing world filled with luminous prose, a strong and smart protagonist and intriguing courts and betrayals. If you enjoy fast-paced fantasy books, the Girl of Fire and Thorns book series is perfect.

奥罗瓦莱王国的公主露塞罗·伊丽莎即将出嫁。她天生肚脐上镶嵌着一块神石,象征着她是天选之人。然而,她的未婚夫却是素未谋面的霍亚·达雷纳王国的国王——亚历杭德罗。他们的结合源于奥罗瓦莱(伊丽莎所属的王国)与亚历杭德罗的王国之间需要结盟来共同对抗盘踞在山中的危险敌人——因维尔内人。一直以来伊丽莎的光芒被自己聪慧迷人的姐姐所掩盖;而亚历杭德罗作为最大王国里一位魅力四射的国王,对伊丽莎出乎意料地温柔。 第二天早上,艾丽莎向自己的父亲和妹妹告别,并带着两个侍女——阿妮娅西和希梅娜前往亚历杭德罗的王国。然而,一切很快就急转直下。首先,侍女阿妮娅西在旅途中遭遇致命袭击而身亡;同时,艾丽莎被不满她即将成为新女王的阿丽娜伯爵夫人派人监视。当晚,事情稍稍好转,亚历杭德罗与前妻所生的六岁儿子开始对她产生好感。与此同时,神父尼坎德罗在五人议会会议上向她讲述了神石的秘密。然而,正当一切看似顺利之际,艾丽莎却在半夜被绑架了。 她醒来时发现绑架自己的是阿丽娜伯爵夫人的侍女科斯梅和她的哥哥温贝托,他们正拖着艾丽莎穿越沙漠,前往他们家乡附近一个神秘的洞穴。伊莉莎将要经历的是一场持续不断的战争,朋友背叛,生死一线,恋情萌芽,以及更多跌宕起伏的情节。欲知详情,请继续阅读! 推荐理由:作者卡森曾获得包括《纽约时报》畅销书、德克萨斯州泰莎奖和俄亥俄州青少年文学奖在内的文学大奖。她用其精湛的文笔打造了一个引人入胜的世界。书中塑造了一个坚强聪慧的女主角,描绘了错综复杂的宫廷和背叛。如果您喜欢节奏明快的奇幻小说,《烈焰与荆棘之女》四部曲绝对是您的不二之选。