The instant #1 New York Times bestseller!
Shadow and Bone meets The Selection in this first book in Kiera Azar's sharp, sexy, and twisty debut YA romantasy trilogy!
Dark, sexy, and completely addictive, romantasy lovers will devour Azars Thorn Season. With epic betrayals, shocking twists, and delicious tension, I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough. An absolute thrill of a novel. Rachel Griffin, New York Times bestselling author of The Nature of Witches

In the Kingdom of Daradon, a persecuted few are Wielders, in possession of a magical Spectrea shimmering thread that can extend beyond their visible body to give a loving caress, pick a lock .

. . even kill.

Feared for this ability, Wielders have always been Hunted.
Alissa Paine, heiress and daughter of a Hunter family . . .

is also a Wielder. At eighteen, Alissa knows she’s escaped execution thus far only due to painful self-control and the efforts of her beloved father.
Summoned to the harsh and glittering royal court for the debutante season, Alissa finds herself caught in a web of intrigue and betray a land caught between two equally dangerous men: one a brutal ruler with the handsome face of a fairy-tale prince, who would destroy her if he knew the truth and the other a beguiling foreign ambassador with secret agendas of his own.
With the threat of discovery lurking around every corner and romance becoming an increasingly dangerous temptation Alissa will find that she has more to lose than her secrets. It’s Rose Season at the palace, but to survive shell need to become the most vicious of thorns. .

Product Details

Format: Paperback | 272 pages
Language: English
ISBN: 9780063463127
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: 2 Sep 2025
Category: Fantasy romance
Author: Kiera Azar
Dimensions: 13.9 x 3.1 x 20.9 cm
Weight: 368 g