The Briar King

The first book in the fantasy series “Kingdom of Bones and Thorns” was nominated for the “SF site’s Main Books of the Year” award. In a world where humanity was freed by a new queen from slavery, monstrous creatures roam the land, and people’s fates intertwine in the struggle for power. Different characters— a royal gamekeeper, a rebellious girl, a young priest, an adventurer, and a boy who unexpectedly becomes a knight—face the forces of evil threatening the kingdom when the Thorn King, harbinger of death, awakens. The book received positive reviews from authors such as Terry Brooks, Elizabeth Haydon, and Charles de Lint, and was described as an exciting journey with betrayal, revelations, and surprises.