Among the Thorns
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- Pre-Order
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- Expected Jul 14, 2026
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
Two sorceresses of unrivaled potential clash to claim the greater fate and the heart of prince charming in this deliciously romantic fantasy set in the same world as the USA Today bestselling romantasy Never the Roses by Jennifer K. Lambert.
"Love, magic, heartbreak, and healing." —Sarah Beth Durst, New York Times bestselling author of The Spellshop, on Never the Roses
Ambitious young sorceress Rose of Northbrooke is about to graduate. She’s the only known dream sorcerer of her generation and she's a remarkable one—formidably powerful, strikingly beautiful, and destined for greatness. No wonder she has a prince of the realm trailing her skirts.
But when rumors of dream magic gone awry reach her ear, Rose discovers she’s not the only oneiromancer of her generation. And she might not be the most powerful.
In a faraway cottage, Thorn has lived a simple and isolated life. She’s kept hidden by magic that prevents her from wandering past the cottage fence. Thorn longs to be a part of the world, to learn more about her magic, to be rescued by a prince who could love her with his whole heart.
When she discovers there’s another dream sorceress out there who has everything Thorn has ever wanted—freedom, education, prince and all—her acceptance of her isolation transforms into a hunger for everything she has been denied. Everything Rose has.
When Rose and Thorn meet, they realize their lives have been a lie and their fates have been carefully planned by political schemers. The outcome is clear: only one sorceress can live in the open, reap all the glory of her kingdom, and claim the prince’s loving hand… condemning the other to a life of perpetual non-existence.
Deliciously messy and lusciously romantic, Among the Thorns will pierce your heart.
Expect:
- Love triangle
-Tragic romance
-Dark cottagecore
-Morally grey characters
-Animal companions
-Yearning
At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Slowly immersing readers in a romantasy that's part fairy tale, part horror story, and completely entrancing, Lambert returns to the delicious magical world of Never the Roses, where sorcerers are bred and used to benefit the rich. At 20, Rose is a solitary and exceedingly talented oneiromancer, or someone who possesses powerful dream magic. She's rapidly approaching the end of her schooling and the moment she'll need to enter into a blood-bound contract with a wealthy employer. As a seventh son, Prince Sebastien is supremely unlikely to inherit his father's throne and is instead dispatched to Hendricks Academy for Sorcerous Pursuits to train his newly recognized ability to communicate with animals and woo Rose for his father's court. Meanwhile, Thorn, also 20, is held prisoner in a small cottage, the only home she's ever known. It's a Cinderella-like existence, devoted to using her psychometry (the power to detect an object's history via touch) to line the pockets of her neglectful guardian, Jada, and dreaming of the fair-haired prince she once saw in a vision. Thanks to some well-timed twists of fate, the trio's paths explosively converge, shattering their preconceived notions of each other and themselves. The plot is just as tangled as the briars and roses imprisoning Thorn, but sweet romance weaves through even the darkest moments. Lambert's fans will not be disappointed.
