The Girl of Fire and Thorns
Book description
Princess Elisa is a disappointment to her people. Although she bears the Godstone in her navel, a sign that she has been chosen for an act of heroism, they see her as lazy and useless and fat. On her sixteenth birthday, she is bartered off in royal marriage and shipped…
Why read it?
1 author picked The Girl of Fire and Thorns as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This was a reread for me. (Before I ventured onto the next 2 in the series.)
The story has great characters, great plot, and is very well written. Best of all, the MC was deeply religious without being portrayed as deluded or fanatic. It also features a heavy-weight protagonist (before they were trendy.) There is a little romance element but not cliche and refreshingly unsappy.
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