The Forest King's Daughter

""A lush and twisting fairy tale. Brimming with enchanting prose, a smoldering romance, and a heaping helping of schemes."" --Adalyn Grace, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Belladonna ""The breathtaking world-building is only outdone by the heartwarming love story....Simply put: beautiful."" --Tricia Levenseller, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Darkness Within Us ""I'd drop anything to escape into one of Elly Blake's lushly written and marvelously thrilling novels."" --Morgan Rhodes, New York Times bestselling author ""Wrapped me in its roots and refused to let go. Unique folklore, whimsical creatures, and two main characters destined for each other."" --Mara Rutherford, author of A Multitude of Dreams ""Crackles with tension and ancient magic, and like all good fairy tales, pulses with a darkly beating heart."" --Nicki Pau Preto, Sunday Times bestselling author of Bonesmith An Amazon Best Book of the Month for YA ""[The] barb-trading, childhood-friends-to-enemies-to-lovers dynamic, in addition to the world of fantastical creatures and half-forgotten mythology, is sure to please fans of Rosamund Hodge and Laini Taylor. Blake displays particular skill with the worldbuilding, peppering chapters with diegetic literary quotes that illustrate the longstanding conflict while making clear their writers' limited perspectives.... This is romantic fantasy that readers will gladly be swept up by.""--BCCB ""Blake has delivered a fun and fast read that sets up interesting worldbuilding to be explored in the rest of the trilogy.""--School Library Journal ""Blake, known best for the Frostblood Saga, crafts another enchanting medieval world. Pick up for those seeking adventure and enemies-to-lovers romance.""--Booklist ""Vivid worldbuilding conjures an expansive setting against which this romantasy series launch by Blake (the Frostblood Saga) unfolds, resulting in a majestic tale that weaves together questions of destiny, love, and self-discovery.""--Publishers Weekly ""A sweetly romantic magical diversion.""--Kirkus Reviews Praise for The Frostblood Saga: ""Perfect for fans of Victoria Aveyard...will delight those who love fantasy, adventure, and romance.""--School Library Journal ""A thrilling romp through an engrossing world. A sucker punch of escalating evil, sizzling romance, and a spitfire coming into her own.""--Kirkus Reviews ""Enchanting and fast-paced...lights up the page with magic, romance, and action, all of which is expertly interwoven throughout the text.""--Booklist ""Romantic and thrilling.""--Booklist ""Ruby's a spitfire who faces her challenges with grit.""--Kirkus Reviews ""The plot is well paced and engaging...fans of the series will not be disappointed.""--School Library Journal ""This strong debut for Blake succeeds in laying down intriguing framework for the books to come.""--Publishers Weekly