The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson

Just when I thought she would settle into one place/story, everything would suddenly change and I would read along anxiously to see how she would handle this new challenge. Her story took many twists and turns that kept surprising me. I was incredibly proud of her as she came into her own. I knew there would have to be more to her than what she appeared to be at first glance but the amount of her growth was astonishing. She might not be the most charismatic princess but she has an honesty about her that tends to resonate with people once they stop judging her by her weight. But she’s an intelligent woman and she’s always willing to try her best. She struggles with her weight and with her own emotional insecurities. A mutual enemy is threatening their borders, her new husband doesn’t seem to know what to do, and since he’s decided to keep their marriage a secret, she has no idea what she’s supposed to do here either. She sets off to be Queen of a country she’s never seen. When she finds herself suddenly married off to a neighboring king, she has no idea what to expect. Elisa just likes to study her books and, honestly, eat her sorrows. Her sister is the one being groomed to rule.

Unfortunately, they don’t tend to live long enough to complete their service.Įlisa doesn’t really fit into her own home. Bearers are marked to carry out a special act of service and they’re only born about every hundred years. Born to the royal family, a bright light engulfed her on her Name Day and left her with a Godstone in her navel.

The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson