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Court of Bitter Thorn: A YA Fae Fantasy Romance (The Fae of Bitter Thorn Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Kay L Moody (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 827 ratings
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Set in a lush, Faerie world, this stunning tale of royal intrigue, magic, and sisterly devotion is perfect for fans of The Cruel Prince.

Faerie wasn’t supposed to be real. Tricked by a fae prince, Elora is stuck in the Faerie realm far from her young sisters who depend on her for survival. Under the terms of her bargain, she can’t go home to the mortal world until Prince Brannick becomes the next High King. Or until he’s taken out of the running…

Sabotaging Brannick’s chance at the crown will be much faster than helping him win. The fae prince may be charming, powerful, and wickedly handsome, but that won’t stop Elora from selling his secrets to the highest bidder.

By day, she uses her master sword skills to train the prince. By night, she conspires with a rival king in a nearby court whose plans could destroy half of Faerie.

Soon, lives are at stake that she never expected. She’ll have to choose who to save: her beloved sisters or half the inhabitants of Faerie. The choice would be easy… if a certain prince weren’t digging his way into her heart.

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Dive into rich fantasy worlds throughout all of Kay L. Moody's books! In this breathtaking second book in The Fae of Bitter Thorn series, a mortal girl must help a devious prince become the next High King of Faerie. This heart-wrenching tale of love and acceptance features a mortal in Faerie who struggles to belong. Book 3 in The Fae of Bitter Thorn series. Don’t miss this enchanting and epic finale to The Fae of Bitter Thorn series where Faerie could be saved…or destroyed forever. Return to the magical world of Bitter Thorn in this first book in a brand new series featuring a mortal girl, a fae warrior, and a fight that could kill everyone she loves. The first book in a brilliant epic fantasy series about a young woman who goes from having nothing to fighting for everything. Perfect for fans of Throne of Glass and Shadow and Bone.

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"The author's talent in creating a vivid and fascinating world is evident throughout the book, from the intricate world-building to the well-developed characters." -Julie, One Book More

About the Author

Kay L. Moody is the YA fantasy author of COURT OF BITTER THORN and THE ELEMENTS OF THE CROWN. Her books feature rich world building, slow burn romance, mythical creatures, and twisty plots.As a lover of strong female characters, books, and the color pink, she enjoys diving into magical worlds where characters can overcome even their darkest struggles. She lives in the western United States with her husband and four sons. Connect with Kay directly when you follow her on social media @kaylmoodyVisit her website to learn more. KayLMoody.com

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B089KT96RF
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Marten Press (August 18, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 18, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3628 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 173245888X
  • Customer Reviews:
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Kay L. Moody is the YA fantasy author of COURT OF BITTER THORN and THE ELEMENTS OF THE CROWN. Her books feature rich world building, slow burn romance, mythical creatures, and twisty plots.

As a lover of strong female characters, books, and the color pink, she enjoys diving into magical worlds where characters can overcome even their darkest struggles. She lives in the western United States with her husband and four sons. Connect with Kay directly when you follow her on social media @kaylmoody

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Another perfect Faerie book
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Another perfect Faerie book
If you like Holly Black, you'll love Kay Moody! I was absolutely captivated with the details Kay put into her book. I have always been a huge fan of Fae and Faerie books. I love being transported into this realm. With Kay's writing, it felt like I was in Faerie. Her stunning details and amazing characters were what kept me reading. I couldn't put the book down! Her attention to detail is what puts her above others!Elora's adventure throughout Faerie kept me on my toes. Her character was the perfect strong female lead. Prince Brannick was the one you love to hate and hate to love. Throughout the story you see his character arc grow, and you come to realize why he is the classic arrogant Prince. I love that this wasn't a typical 'love story'. It was filled with action, adventure, plots, scheming and a dash of romance. It'll definitely have you wanting more!I'm so grateful to have received an ARC of this book. The only downfall, waiting until the next one to come out! Kay Moody will for sure go on my To-Read list! So glad I found a new author to fall in love with!
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Kelsey Mullen
5.0 out of 5 stars Great YA Fae Fantasy!
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2023
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I absolutely loved this book. I read it last year but needed a refresher, so going through it again was great. I admit that I'm a massive fan of fae-based books, so this was right up my alley. The covers for all the books in this series are stunning. I really enjoyed Elora's character and, even more, her character development during this first story. I dislike when authors make characters too agreeable. For example: "Oh the prince said this is the truth? Ok, I believe him with no reason or justification." This author doesn't do this. Does that mean that Elora makes mistakes? Absolutely. But there's a truth to her errors because most of us would make the same ones in her shoes. Brannick is hard to like early on in this series, but I felt for him by the end of this book and am looking to learn more about him in its sequels. This is a great read for fans of "Folk of the Air," the "Fair Isle Trilogy," and anything by Tricia Levensller.
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JKom
4.0 out of 5 stars Well crafted YA fae story
Reviewed in the United States on January 16, 2024
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Nothing unusual or unique to this story, but the characters were well-done and the side characters vivid without going into too much detail. We know we'll learn more as the series continues, so the pacing and structure was well-crafted and appropriate to the start of a new series.

I enjoyed it, although I don't know that I'll continue with the series. We'll see, but I would recommend this to fans of Fae romance/action stories.
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Cliente Kindle
5.0 out of 5 stars If you enjoyed The cruel prince you've got to read this
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2022
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Where should I start - strong female character (check!), the cruel prince male character style, good guy disguised as a prick (check!), there's a pet that is strong but for us is like a puppy (check!), parallel magic fae world with all we ever dreamed about (check!)... I think this sums up the reasons why I loved this book. Not used to read with narrador and I'm not a fan of it but the way the author wrote it you kinda get used to it in the beginning. Can't wait to start the 2nd one as there's still loads of things to happen and mostly because of the way this book ended - another book breaking my heart. Totally recomend it to The Cruel Prince fans, you can sense the resemble but don't get this reference wrong as this story is completely original and details are so brilliantly different.
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Brittni
3.0 out of 5 stars Fae courts, tournaments, and lots of fun!
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2022
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First off, the only reason this has 3 stars is because it took me a while to Get into. It started out slow, and was kind of boring to me honestly. But about 1/2-3/4 of the way through I started really enjoying it. I dove straight into book two and am over halfway finished in less than a day. Its got fae and adventure and I love it
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Jill Bridgeman
5.0 out of 5 stars Magic and Bargains
Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2023
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Prince Brannick can be really bitter at times, but there are hints of a young man who does have a heart deep down. When he meets Elora and bargains with her to help him become the High King, he underestimates her. Including her will and determination. She is strong, well-educated, and a leader in her own right. She plays his mind games until she figures out that she, too, can make bargains of her own. That she can be just as important to him without a bargain in place.
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Piros RedHood
4.0 out of 5 stars Slow start but fast paced high up by the end
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2023
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One of my bookworm friend recommended this book. Mostly our taste alines but I just couldnt grab her devotion towards this book at the beggining. But I kept readin as I trusted my friedn. And how again she was right?!? Before 50% of the book its about a strong 3stars. Too descriptive for me and lack of interaction and waaay to much inner thinking for my taste. However. After about half of it its just skyrockets to adventure intigue schemeing and whatnot with a slight romance line.

I honestly got my fist clenched by the many fistclenching the heroine was doing at the beggining but once she came to her right mind I absolutely could enjoy the book.

Such a great worldbuilt with adventure and impossible loveline. Overall rate is 3 for the firat part 5 for the last so about a 4.

I now got the prequel but planning to continue the series.
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Carola
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2021
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I have already downloaded the second one and I cannot stop reading, but I have to say that the first part, where she is struggling with her fate because of her marriage is boring and slow. For me it felt like counting the pages until the fae prince appeared with his offer. But from that moment on, the book is fast-paced, enchanting and a page-turner. The heroine is someone who does not wait for things to happen to her, she acts and think for herself and she is awesome with a sword. The enemies to lovers trop is really something too. If you haven’t read “Heir of Bitter Thorn”, the previous short story, you will probably kinda love/hate the prince but latter on you will understand everything. Really this is a perfect beginning for a enthralling story.
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Vanessa 🌸
5.0 out of 5 stars I fell in love with the story, the world and the characters <3
Reviewed in Germany on December 6, 2021
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I’ve been thinking about whether or not to give this book 5 stars or “only” 4.5 stars and the more I thought about it, the more I realised that I have nothing to complain about. There is nothing that rubbed me the wrong way, nothing that didn’t convince me and nothing that in any way fell off. The only reason I had for giving this book 4.5 stars is the feeling that book 2 and also the rest of the series probably have a lot more in story for me and that I need room for a higher rating later on in the series. And this is a dumb reason to lower a rating, isn’t it?! So, here I am with my 5 star review.

The story sucked me in immediately. I didn’t really know where the story would go at first, especially with King Huron in the picture. But the more I read, the more I loved everything about the story. The characters were likable and I clicked with Elora right away, because I just love her personality so much! The side characters were wonderful and all their personalities were so unique! Tansy, Soren and Blaz immediately stole my heart. Brannick was fascinating and the world was wonderful and magical and I wish I lived there myself!

The storyline has some really nice twists and turns. I didn’t know what to expect, I was surprised (especially by one thing in the end!!!!) and the last 40% of the book I just wanted to binge read the book, I didn’t want to put it down, I didn’t even want to sleep, but of course I had to fall asleep while reading.😂❤️

I fell in love with the story, the world and the characters, so I plan on reading not only the prequel novella, but also book 2 in the series very soon! <3
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Natalie
4.0 out of 5 stars A Fae Adventure
Reviewed in Australia on January 21, 2021
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I've read the author's other novella series Elements of Kamdaria and loved it so was looking forward to reading this new Fae series by her. It didn't disappointment. We get a strong but adequately flawed heroine in Elora! The descriptions of the Faerie world are vivid and detailed and each character is interesting and different.

I have to admit that one thing kind of initially confused me though towards the end - the way the climax came about (without giving spoilers, I went back and looked at the previous passages and realised it does kind of make sense but maybe a bigger explanation would have helped me). Also I felt like the words twitch and swallow were a bit overused, but I'm always nitpicky like that when reading so might just be me! Anyway, other than that I really enjoyed the book. It's a strong start to a lovely series with a jawdropping reveal at the end. Looking forward to reading the next book now and hoping for the romance to ramp up a bit. ;)
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