荊棘之飢

Finally, a YA fantasy where the heroine is messy and powerful without needing a love interest to save her—Maude’s journey feels raw and real. The lush, witchy atmosphere pulled me in from the first chapter, and the way forbidden magic is woven into the plot kept me turning pages late into the night.

I’m normally bored with YA fantasy, but the way this one twists the missing-girl trope into something clever and feminist had me hooked. The magic feels raw and dangerous, not just sparkly spells.

Finally, a YA fantasy where the girls aren't waiting around to be saved—Maude's journey is so raw and powerful. I loved the lush, witchy atmosphere and how the forbidden magic felt both dangerous and freeing. It scratched the same itch as *The Hazel Wood* but carved out its own unique, haunting spac