The Girl of Fire and Thorns

by Rae Carson

Book Overview

"Rae Carson has proved she's a master and has shaken up the YA genre."--USAToday.com

The first book in Rae Carson's award-winning and New York Times-bestselling trilogy The Girl of Fire and Thorns is a sweeping journey full of adventure, sorcery, heartbreak, and power. Fans of Shadow & Bone and Game of Thrones, will devour this fantasy series.

Once a century, one person is chosen for greatness.

Elisa...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062026488
• ISBN13: 9780062026484
• Release Date: September 2011
• Publisher: Greenwillow Books
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 5.7" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 and higher

Customer Reviews

Surprising new favorite

This series surprised me. I bought it because the premise was interesting but I wasn’t really sure what to expect. I ended up devouring it. The second and third books couldn’t get delivered fast enough. There is a lot that I could say about this but won’t because spoilers. It’s not a perfect story. I’m not a huge fan of “the chosen one” tropes, and there are definitely some plot conveniences throughout the whole series, but I personally didn’t mind. It’s a fantastical fictional story about a world with magic… of course it’s not always going to be realistic. I was taken in right from the start. A roller coaster along with Elisa as she navigates her role as a young wife and more importantly, the bearer. The first book could be a stand alone if you wanted but I loved the world and the magic/faith of it all that I had to keep going. And man am I glad I did. This may end up being one of my new favorite series, simply because I loved Elisa’s growth and her friendships along the way.

Different cover

Book was kinda damaged but I did buy the acceptable one. I was a little sad that I didn't receive the book cover listed above, it was a totally different one.