The Lady of Thorns

From the author of The Isle in the Silver Sea comes a new gothic romantasy tale of a condemned woman who must earn her freedom by destroying the evil sorceress hidden in the cursed city of Moonscarrow.  

When Rohese is convicted of the murder of a prince, she is given the choice of the condemned: execution, or entry into the cursed city of Moonscarrow. If she can find the heart of the Lady of Thorns within the city and pierce it through, she will earn her freedom.

But Moonscarrow is not as she imagined—it is excruciatingly beautiful, haunted by pale wraiths, and filled with dark memories of the Lady of Thorns’ untold past. 

As Rohese grows closer to finding the heart, she begins to question everything she believed about the sorceress and must make her final choice…

Kill the sorceress and save the kingdom—or set her free and watch it burn?

• "I emerged from this book feeling like I’d lived a dozen lifetimes in the blink of an eye. Folklore nerds will revel. This is the fluid world-building that is romantasy’s trademark — the subgenre where magical rules exist to be broken — but Suri has wedded this to an argument for the power of stories, and stories of power."
  Olivia Waite, for the New York Times on The Isle in the Silver Sea
• "Five stars? I would give this book every star in the sky and then some."
  Book Riot: Best of the Year on The Isle in the Silver Sea
• "One of the more innovative and thoughtful uses of fantasy to explore colonialism and the potential poison of assimilation... Beautifully inevitable and surprising at the same time; dark, sharp, clever, lovely."
  Kirkus (Starred Review) on The Isle in the Silver Sea
• "Suri creates a sensuous and haunting story of duty, sacrifice, and love beyond time. The slow-burn romance between these two women is delightful, with humor and spirit throughout."
  Library Journal (Starred Review) on The Isle in the Silver Sea
• "Tasha Suri has always had talent and verve, but with The Isle in the Silver Sea she’s reached a new level of accomplishment. A master at work: completely and exuberantly in control of her craft."
  Locus on The Isle in the Silver Sea
• "Grand in scope and overflowing with promise."
  Booklist on The Isle in the Silver Sea
• "A haunting tale of sapphic love and cyclical fate. Suri crafts a rich, atmospheric world steeped in faerie bargains and medieval folklore and uses her magic system to explore themes of colonial erasure and who gets to control their own narrative. Suri’s gorgeous prose and inventive premise create an immersive experience. Readers craving sapphic fantasy with folkloric elements will find this hits the spot."
  Publishers Weekly on The Isle in the Silver Sea
• "The Isle In The Silver Sea has an anachronistic fairy tale vibe that sets it apart. If the doomed lovers premise wasn’t already aching and beautiful, it’s also sapphic."
  People Magazine on The Isle in the Silver Sea
• "Fiercely tender, wildly imaginative, and deeply smart, The Isle in the Silver Sea is an ode to the power of stories themselves--both to shackle us to our destinies, and to free us from them. One of my new all-time favorites."
  Alix E. Harrow, New York Times bestselling author of Starling House on The Isle in the Silver Sea
• "A glorious feat. With yearning that seeps through the very pages and an utterly spellbinding world, The Isle in the Silver Sea yet again attests to the depths of Tasha Suri’s storytelling."
  Chloe Gong, New York Times bestselling author of Immortal Longings on The Isle in the Silver Sea
• "A magnificent story about the strength of stories, full of grand love, adventure, and beauty! Completely captivating!"
  Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop on The Isle in the Silver Sea
• “A spellbinding tale that reads like a love letter—to romance, adventure, and above all else, to the epic power of story. Both timeless and novel, The Isle in the Silver Sea casts an enchantment that will linger long past its final pages.”  
  Chelsea Abdullah author of The Stardust Thief on The Isle in the Silver Sea
• "Absolutely mesmerizing. Suri delivers another sweeping, gorgeous epic with a beating heart all of its own--one that resonates with a message as deep as the Silver Sea itself: the power of story is ours to wield."
  Heather Walter, author of The Crimson Crown on The Isle in the Silver Sea
• “The Isle in the Silver Sea is haunting and achingly romantic. Suri has crafted a wise, magical tale of chivalry, morality, and the special kind of hope that comes from creating our own stories and futures, spied through the lens of an epic love that spans lifetimes.”
  Francesca May, author of Wild and Wicked Things on The Isle in the Silver Sea
• "Simmering with tension and heartbreak, The Isle in the Silver Sea combines familiar folklore with a wholly original plot, coming together into a devastating tale of love, devotion, and fate. Vina and Simran’s story of duty and sacrifice is threaded with hope through steadfast found family and love that outlasts death and eternity. Suri is a master storyteller."
  Tori Bovalino, author of Not Good For Maidens on The Isle in the Silver Sea
• “The Isle in the Silver Sea is a magnificent fantasy. Unapologetically queer, fiercely inclusive, and full to the brim with the extraordinary magic of stories, this is truly a masterpiece.” 
  Sangu Mandanna, author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches on The Isle in the Silver Sea