Waiting on Wednesday is a weekly event originally created and hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that we are all eagerly anticipating. Jill has been MIA since August of 2016. Despite this, the meme lives on….Hope you come back Jill! Until then I will be joining Tressa at Wishful Endings and her meme Can’t-Wait Wednesday.
Happy Wednesday y’all! This week I’m eagerly waiting on Thorn Season by debut author Kiera Azar. The blurb compares this one to Shadow and Bone and The Selection, two of my all-time favorite books. I’m a sucker for YA fantasy with a touch of romance. This one promises to be just that. Cannot wait!
Thorn Season by Kiera Azar Series: Thorn Season #1
Published by Storytide on 2025-09-02
Length: 464 pages
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Shadow and Bone meets The Selection in this first book in Kiera Azar's sharp, sexy, and twisty debut YA romantasy trilogy!
In the Kingdom of Daradon, a persecuted few are Wielders, in possession of a magical Spectre–a shimmering thread that can extend beyond their visible body to give a loving caress, pick a lock . . . even kill. Feared for this ability, Wielders have always been Hunted.
Alissa Paine, heiress and daughter of a Hunter family . . . is also a Wielder. At eighteen, Alissa knows she’s escaped execution thus far only due to painful self-control and the efforts of her beloved father.
Summoned to the harsh and glittering royal court for the debutante season, Alissa finds herself caught in a web of intrigue and betrayal—and caught between two equally dangerous men: one a brutal ruler with the handsome face of a fairy-tale prince, who would destroy her if he knew the truth—and the other a beguiling foreign ambassador with secret agendas of his own.
With the threat of discovery lurking around every corner—and romance becoming an increasingly dangerous temptation—Alissa will find that she has more to lose than her secrets. It’s Rose Season at the palace, but to survive she’ll need to become the most vicious of thorns. . . .
About Kiera Azar
Kiera Azar was born in Surrey, where she grew up acting, singing, and songwriting. She studied biomedical science before she wrote her first book and decided to pursue her love of storytelling. Kiera is forever excited by all the books she hasn’t yet read, the music she hasn’t yet discovered, and the story ideas she hasn’t yet had.
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Wow, this sounds good and I’m really loving the cover. Nice pick and I hope you love it!
Oooh nice! I have this one on my watchlist which might just turn it into a TBR book sooner than I thought! Lol! Hope you love it once you get to read it!
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That’s a great cover and I like the sound of this one – I hope you enjoy it, Lillian:).