Paula Guran, Locus Magazine An absorbing, captivating tale - SFX Im a huge fan of the morally grey character seeks revenge but struggles with growing positive sentiments toward their enemy trope, and the addition of furious ghosts driving on this mission is just. Slatter delivers it all in a gorgeously written, deeply dark, deliciously rich, and magical package. a dark and engrossing fairy tale with an engaging protagonist and compelling secrets lying underneath the surface - Oprah Daily, Top 25 Fantasy Books of 2022 As atmospheric and uber-gothic as The Path of Thorns is, theres humor too. Review Quotes Praise for The Path of Thorns. From the award-winning author of All the Murmuring Bones, dark magic, retribution and twisted family secrets combine to weave a bewitching and addictive tale. But as the ghosts of her past be harder to control, Asher realises she has no choice. However, she bes fond of her charges, of the people of the Tarn, and she begins to wonder if she will be able to execute her plan - and who will suffer most if she does. With a monstrous revenge in mind, Asher plans to make it choke. And she has secrets of her own, dark and terrible - and Morwood is a house that eats secrets. Asher knows little about being a governess but she is skilled in botany and herbcraft, and perhaps more than that. Asher Todd comes to live with the mysterious Morwood family as a governess to their children. Exquisite, haunting and at times brutal, readers of Naomi Novik and Erin Morgenstern will be entranced. But as the ghosts of her past be harder to control, Asher realises she has no choice.- Book Synopsis A lush and twisted dark fairy tale suffused with witchcraft, dark secrets and bitter revenge from the award-winning author.

About the Book Asher Todd comes to live with the mysterious Morwood family as a governess to their children.

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