From the New York Times bestselling author of Sorcery of Thorns and An Enchantment of Ravens comes a thrilling new YA fantasy about a teen girl with mythic abilities who must defend her world against restless spirits of the dead. She is the best character I have ever read. Girl, Serpent, Thorn is about three outcasts of their own respective families. We had an interesting couple of twists and turns. Vespertine (Vespertine #1) - The Literary Invertebrate Realistically, that's where we're headed. The two romantic interests here are Slytherin to the core, and I absolutely loved it. Rating. Not only were the characters incredible, but we have a female character who I found impossible to dislike. More Men MCs in Fantasy - Mary and the Words Players take on the roles of heroes, villains, vigilantes, and rogues, while both saving and . Gay/LGBTQ2IA etc. Series or Stand Alone | Science Fiction & Fantasy forum After a brutal war between the gods, Hessa - High Priestess of the Eangen - has brokered a fragile peace. Sorcery of Thorns by Margaret Rogerson - Audiobook | Scribd His most recent work, The Black Flamingo, won the Stonewall Award, which is an award that recognizes works with "exceptional merit relating to the gay/lesbian/bisexual . Soraya, Parvaneh, and Azad are all haunted by their past, their present, and each other. The Makai. Sorcery, magic wrought without respect to the integrity of nature and the personal integrity and consent of that which it worked on, stems from this Shadow, and Aldis and its neighbours all represent breakaway states that emerged from the collapse of an evil Empire of Thorns ruled over by dire sorcerers. Very early on, we learn that our main character, Artemisia, was possessed by a spirit at a young age, and she chose to burn and disfigure herself in order to stop the spirit from killing her .