Description
For centuries, the country of Velle has waited for their highest deity, the New Maiden, to return. The prophecy states she will appear as the third daughter of a third daughter. When the fabled child is finally born to Velle's reigning queen, the only citizen who does not rejoice is Elodie, the queen's eldest daughter, who has lost her claim to the crown. When thirteen-year-old Brianne takes the throne, her vulnerability enables the Church thirsting for ultimate power. The only way for Elodie to protect Velle is to retake the throne. To do so, she must debilitate the Third Daughter.
Desperate, Elodie slips away to the midnight market to purchase a potion from Sabine, an apothecary who sells sadness. Adding a single tear enhances any brew tenfold. But Sabine mistakenly sends Elodie away not with the sleeping potion she requests, but with a vial of her tears. Sabine's sadness is dangerously powerful, and Brianne slips into a slumber from which she will not wake. As the Church investigates Bri's attack, Sabine and Elodie must work together to cure her before Elodie's siblings learn the truth. But instead of the throne reverting to Elodie, the Church claims divine right, and wields unchecked power. With Velle's future hanging in the balance, Sabine and Elodie must work together to wake the Third Daughter while a slow-burning attraction between the two girls erupts in full force.
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About the Author
Adrienne Tooley is the author of Sweet & Bitter Magic as well as the Indie Next List selection Sofi and the Bone Song. The Third Daughter is, fittingly, her third novel. In addition to writing books, she is a singer-songwriter and has released several EPs which are available on Spotify & other streaming sites. Adrienne, her wife, and their dog live in Brooklyn.
Reviews
** PRAISE FOR ADRIENNE TOOLEY **
The Third Daughter is subtly vicious and achingly tender, with a charming cast and delightful twists to boot. In the queendom of Velle, divinity and royalty clash, romance and intrigue simmer, and betrayals abound-but at the novel's gentle heart is a story about the healing magic of being known. This is Adrienne Tooley at her most powerful * Allison Saft, New York Times bestselling author of A Far Wilder Magic *
Spectacularly emotional and majestically dark, The Third Daughter is a glittering jewel of a novel certain to win over even the most hard-hearted readers * Morgan Rhodes, New York Times bestselling author of the Falling Kingdoms series *
Political intrigue and emotional intimacy balance on a knife's edge, teetering constantly, precariously between the two in this story of sisterhood, love, and duty. Elodie's journey held me captive in this stunning series starter and I cannot wait to see where she takes me next * Courtney Gould, author of The Dead and the Dark *
Emotionally gripping and devastating-I held my breath the whole way. Adrienne Tooley deftly weaves prophecy, mystery and intrigue into a deeply intimate story. I ached with Elodie and Sabine, and I utterly fell in love with this exquisite sapphic fantasy. I'm already yearning for the sequel! * Leslie Vedder, author of The Bone Spindle *
Thoughtful, ambitious, and unexpected * Kirkus Reviews *
High stakes and a wonderfully developed romance * School Library Journal *
This sprawling fantasy features romance and charismatic, take-charge heroines * Publishers Weekly *
Great for book clubs ... I am looking forward to seeing how these characters develop in the next book, especially after the dramatic plot twist and great cliffhanger ending * ReadingZone *
Book Information
ISBN 9780316465694
Author Adrienne Tooley
Format Hardback
Page Count 320
Imprint Little, Brown Young Readers
Publisher Little, Brown & Company
