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All of you know my big, fangirling love for Intisar Khanani’s books, including her novel “Thorn” which came out last march (read it! read it! read it!!!).

And now “Brambles“, the prequel novelette, is slated for release on December 7th on eBook and Audio (same voice actor who did Thorn, woo hoo!)!

Check out the gorgeous cover below, another work of art by Jenny Zemanek:

In the kingdom of Adania, everyone knows what Princess Alyrra did to earn the court’s contempt, her mother’s disdain, and her brother’s hatred.

She betrayed her own.

Yet, the truth hides another story, one of honor and honesty, of a princess gambling her own life for another’s. It’s a tale of courage and consequences, and a choice that can never be undone.

A short story prequel to her multi-starred fantasy, Thorn, Intisar Khanani’s “Brambles” gives Alyrra’s account of what really happened all those years ago, and how a few critical days turned her life into a daily fight for survival.

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I got to read a copy of Brambles early and it really is an amazing story about the choices we make and how these choices have the power to redirect one’s entire life.

And now…

The Giveaway!

To celebrate the novelette’s upcoming release you can enter to win $20 of books from The Book Depository! This giveaway is open to anywhere The Book Depository ships and is FREE to enter.

Click HERE to go to Rafflecopter, or head over to the giveaway page on Intisar Khanani’s website

THE GIVEAWAY ENDS IN TWO DAYS SO ENTER TODAY!!

An excerpt from the book:

“I’ve got a secret,” Valka says, stepping up beside me. We stand at the edge of the roughly cobbled courtyard before the hall, mud sticking to our boots and our cloaks flapping in the chill spring breeze.

The last of this morning’s departing carriages rolls toward the gates. Edlyna nods regally through the carriage window at us.

“Wouldn’t you like to know it?” Valka presses.

I glance helplessly around, as if someone might appear to rescue me. But of course, Valka has timed her approach perfectly: Mother has already departed with her coterie of vassals, and my brother hasn’t bothered to come at all. There are a few other nobles who have yet to leave for their lands for the summer, including Maralinde. But, along with the rest, she’s busy packing. Unlike Valka, unfortunately.

“If it’s a secret, you shouldn’t tell anyone,” I say, shifting uneasily.

“You’re such a mouse, Alyrra.” Valka gives a sweet, tinkling little laugh. The sound of it makes my skin prickle. I’ve heard that laugh enough times now to know that what she has to share will hardly be innocent.