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The Forest King’s Daughter

Thirstwood (Book 1)

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For fans of Sarah J. Maas and Holly Black, The Forest King's Daughter is an enemies-to-forbidden-lovers romance from the New York Times bestselling author of Frostblood.

Once upon a time, a young forest princess became friends with a lonely demon boy. He gifted her a ring, a worthless trinket . . . or so he thought. Because no sooner did he slide it onto her finger than the demon queen and forest king declared war.

Years later, Cassia is a crucial force in her father's army, wielding her ring of light against hundreds of demons at a time. Then battle-hardened Zeru abducts her, planning to back steal the ring to fix his childhood mistake.

Terrified, and more than a little mistrusting, Cassia is forced to travel with Zeru to a place they both believed only existed in storybooks, one where their friendship slowly rekindles into something much more. But it's only a matter of time before the war they've escaped comes for them, and a hidden threat to forest folk and demon alike grows in the shadows.

From the author of the Frostblood Saga comes the first book in an adventure-filled and enchanting fantasy series about the daughters of the powerful forest king, sure to leave listeners breathless and desperate for more.

Critics Review

A lush and twisting fairy tale. Brimming with enchanting prose, a smoldering romance, and a heaping helping of schemes
Adalyn Grace
The breathtaking world-building is only outdone by the heartwarming love story . . . Simply put: beautiful
Tricia Levenseller
I'd drop anything to escape into one of Elly Blake's lushly written and marvelously thrilling novels
Morgan Rhodes
Wrapped me in its roots and refused to let go. Unique folklore, whimsical creatures and two main characters destined for each other
Mara Rutherford
With a fierce and vibrant world, richly-drawn characters, a steamy romance, and page-turning twists, Frostblood has all the elements of a great fantasy
Morgan Rhodes, New York Times bestselling author of the Fallen Kingdoms Series on Frostblood
Compelling characters, a fascinating world, and an exhilarating story beautifully wrought in this must-read debut
Eve Silver, author of the Game series on Frostblood
Fast-paced and brimming with magic and intrigue, Frostblood will keep you frozen in place until the last page and then leave you burning for more
Lori M. Lee, author of Gates of Thread and Stone on Frostblood
Full of lush detail, fascinating magic, thrilling enemies-to-lovers romance and enticing characters
BookTrib
Author Elly Blake
Narrator Eleanor Bennett
Series Thirstwood
Duration 14 hours and 30 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781399706926
Format Audiobook
Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction: Fantasy
Availability AU, GB, IE

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