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A Vow of Thorns

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Saoirse's blood dances with iron and trickery, a secret she has managed to sheathe from all faery alike. 

Until now, that is.

When Saoirse's cunning and charade is shredded to bits by the malevolent interfering of faery royalty, Saoirse makes a vow of thorns; edged and prickly, one dangerous enough to cost her the life she invoked it for. To keep her life and the cursed magic that makes her both admired and feared, she must use her prized gifts to cross faery territory and charm her way into the heart of the Alder King's Court at the command of the Spring.All Rights Reserved

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