Stain
Published on 12. April 2022
532 pages
978-1-68335-407-9 (ISBN)
Description
A princess must win back her kingdom, save a prince, and restore peace in this fantasy by the #1
New York Times-bestselling author of the Splintered series.
After Lyra-a princess incapable of speech or sound-is cast out of her kingdom of daylight by her wicked aunt, a witch saves her life, steals her memories, and raises her in an enchanted forest...disguised as a boy known only as Stain. Meanwhile, in Lyra's rival kingdom, the prince of thorns and night is dying, and the only way for him to break his curse is to wed the princess of daylight-for she is his true equal. As Lyra finds her way back to her identity, an imposter princess prepares to steal her betrothed prince and her crown. To win back her kingdom, save the prince, and make peace with the land of the night, Lyra must be loud enough to be heard without a voice, and strong enough to pass a series of tests-ultimately proving she's everything a traditional princess is not.
"A decadent fantasy anchored in childhood delights with vibrantly detailed writing and brilliantly theatrical subplots." - Kirkus Reviews
"[A] reimagining of "The Princess and the Pea"... An emotionally complex tale of fate, inner beauty, and found family that illustrates the strength of love born from friendship." - Publishers Weekly
After Lyra-a princess incapable of speech or sound-is cast out of her kingdom of daylight by her wicked aunt, a witch saves her life, steals her memories, and raises her in an enchanted forest...disguised as a boy known only as Stain. Meanwhile, in Lyra's rival kingdom, the prince of thorns and night is dying, and the only way for him to break his curse is to wed the princess of daylight-for she is his true equal. As Lyra finds her way back to her identity, an imposter princess prepares to steal her betrothed prince and her crown. To win back her kingdom, save the prince, and make peace with the land of the night, Lyra must be loud enough to be heard without a voice, and strong enough to pass a series of tests-ultimately proving she's everything a traditional princess is not.
"A decadent fantasy anchored in childhood delights with vibrantly detailed writing and brilliantly theatrical subplots." - Kirkus Reviews
"[A] reimagining of "The Princess and the Pea"... An emotionally complex tale of fate, inner beauty, and found family that illustrates the strength of love born from friendship." - Publishers Weekly
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A. G. Howard is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of RoseBlood and the Splintered series. She lives and writes in Amarillo, Texas.
Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Prologue
- Part I: In Which the Thorn Strangles the Rose
- 1. Of Brambles and Blights
- 2. A Breath of Death
- 3. The Splendor of Velvet and Vermin
- 4. To Dine upon Flowers and Flame
- 5. A Lady, Both Grisly and Glittering
- 6. A Compendium of Poetry and Blood
- 7. Milk, Toast, and Unfortunate Ghosts
- 8. Pearls in the Ash
- Part II: In Which the Forest Swallows the Rose
- 9. Walls of Honeysuckle and Misery
- 10. Apron Strings and Winged Things
- 11. A Serenade for Brutal Bones
- 12. Of Monsters and Men
- 13. The Butcher, the Baker, and Other Lawbreakers
- 14. The Gallantry of Savagery
- 15. Charitable Secrets and Merciful Lies
- 16. The Lachrymosity of Reminiscing
- 17. A Collection of Corpses and Consciousness
- 18. The Beauteous, the Beastly, and the Bewitched
- 19. The Murkiness of Fate and Other Illusions
- 20. A Waltz among the Embers
- Part III: In Which the Rose Becomes the Thorn
- 21. Invasion, Bitter and Entrancing
- 22. Metamorphosis Most Foul
- 23. The Wonderment of Pebbles and Decay
- 24. The Splendid Subtlety of Singularity
- 25. Of Life and Death
- 26. Invasion, Sweet and Savage
- 27. Tears of Ink and Flame
- 28. Princess of Ash and Thorns
- 29. Spikes, Stars, and Latent Memoirs
- 30. The Glitz and Glow of Bliss and Woe
- 31. The Spectacular Spectacle of Merciful Doom
- 32. A Skyful of Stars and Sunlight
- Epilogue
- Acknowledgments
