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Short Bio
Gina Chen is the New York Times bestselling author of Violet Made of Thorns. She tells stories about heroines, antiheroines, and the kind of cleverness that brings trouble in its wake. For more info, visit actualgina.com and follow @actualgina on Twitter and Instagram.
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book info
VIOLET MADE OF THORNS (More info)
- US Publisher: Delacorte Press
- Publish Date: July 26, 2022
- Cover Image (design by Casey Moses, art by Sasha Vinogradova)
- ISBN (Hardcover): 9780593427538
- Genres: YA fantasy, dark fantasy, fantasy romance
Summary:
Violet is a prophet and a liar, influencing the royal court with her cleverly phrased—and not always true—divinations. Honesty is for suckers, like the oh-so-not charming Prince Cyrus, who plans to strip Violet of her official role once he's crowned at the end of the summer—unless Violet does something about it.
But when the king asks her to falsely prophesy Cyrus's love story for an upcoming ball, Violet awakens a dreaded curse, one that will end in either damnation or salvation for the kingdom—all depending on the prince’s choice of future bride. Violet faces her own choice: Seize an opportunity to gain control of her own destiny, no matter the cost, or give in to the ill-fated attraction that's growing between her and Cyrus.
Violet's wits may protect her in the cutthroat court, but they can't change her fate. And as the boundary between hatred and love grows ever thinner with the prince, Violet must untangle a wicked web of deceit in order to save herself and the kingdom—or doom them all.
Other editions/translations: More info here