Girl of Fire and Thorns

The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


I found this debut novel for Rae Carson to be quite delightful.  The characters seemed well-developed, and I found myself relating to the main character, Eliza, and her religious commitment. Eliza is a Princess of Orovalle, but more than that she was chosen at birth, by some magical circumstance, to be the bearer of the holy Godstone.  One person is chosen every 100 years for this special honor.  Eliza has little self-confidence in spite of the Godstone, however, and soon finds herself in an arranged marriage to a weak king.  A combination of circumstances then come about which test Eliza's character and proves that she is truly a worthy bearer of the Godstone.  This is the first in a trilogy that should be a hit for the middle school crowd and higher. 



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