The Girl of Fire and Thorns: 1 - Tapa blanda

"Distinctive for its luminous prose, its hint of romance, and Elisa, a strong, smart heroine that readers will truly fall in love with."--Sarah Prineas, author of The Magic Thief

"I stayed up until 2AM reading this last night. Intense, unique. . . . Definitely recommended."--Veronica Roth, author of the best-selling Divergent

"Intoxicating . . . Readers will find themselves immersed in this world and believing it."--Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA)

"Rae Carson's heroine is a perfect blend of the ordinary and the extraordinary. I loved her."--Megan Whalen Turner, author of the Newbery Honor Book, THE THIEF

"Elisa is a wonderful, believable hero, the kind that every reader can imagine as herself. I charged through the book in two days, savoring Elisa's realness and her unique, wonderful world! Engrossing."--Tamora Pierce, author of New York Times bestseller Bloodhound

"A delicious debut."--Paolo Bacigalupi, Printz Award-winning author of Ship Breaker

"Set in intrigue-filled courts, battlefields, and windswept deserts, this riveting fantasy tests its heroine's limits as she struggles to fulfill a destiny wrapped in an ancient mystery. A breathtaking adventure in a fascinating, richly-drawn world."--Leah Cypess, author of Mistwood

"I LOVED this book! It's a transformation story that both teens and adults can believe in. Rae Carson has delivered a unique magical system and built a world with strong series potential."--Cinda Williams Chima, author of the best-selling Seven Realms series

"With The Girl of Fire and Thorns, Carson joins the ranks of writers like Kristin Cashore, Megan Whalen Turner, and Tamora Pierce as one of YA's best writers of high fantasy."--Locus

Chosen for an extraordinary--and fearsome--destiny, 16-year-old princess Elisa becomes the heart of a revolution after the king asks her to save his troubled country, setting her on a journey that will take her from being an untried teen to becoming a young woman of fierce love and untold power. A debut novel.