Dark, gripping, and utterly unique, this atmospheric historical fantasy from critically acclaimed author Laura E. Weymouth is perfect for fans of The Hazel Wood and Caraval.
Violet Sterling has spent the last seven years in exile, longing to return to Burleigh House. One of the six great houses of England, Burleigh's magic kept both the countryside and Violet happy.
That is, until her father's treason destroyed everything.
Now she's been given a chance to return home. But Burleigh isn't what she remembered. Wild with grief, Burleigh's very soul is crying out in pain. As its tormented magic ravages the countryside, Vi must decide how far she's willing to go to save her house--before her house destroys everything she's ever known.
A house left unchecked will lead to ruin.
But I will not let it ruin me.
Show moreDark, gripping, and utterly unique, this atmospheric historical fantasy from critically acclaimed author Laura E. Weymouth is perfect for fans of The Hazel Wood and Caraval.
Violet Sterling has spent the last seven years in exile, longing to return to Burleigh House. One of the six great houses of England, Burleigh's magic kept both the countryside and Violet happy.
That is, until her father's treason destroyed everything.
Now she's been given a chance to return home. But Burleigh isn't what she remembered. Wild with grief, Burleigh's very soul is crying out in pain. As its tormented magic ravages the countryside, Vi must decide how far she's willing to go to save her house--before her house destroys everything she's ever known.
A house left unchecked will lead to ruin.
But I will not let it ruin me.
Show moreLaura E. Weymouth was born and raised in Ontario; she now lives in western New York, along with her husband, two wild-hearted daughters, a spoiled cat, and an indeterminate number of chickens. She is the author of the critically acclaimed The Light Between Worlds and can be found online at www.lauraeweymouth.com.
"[A] moving 19-century fantasy... With lush prose and an eye for
atmospheric detail, Weymouth adeptly spins a tale in which the
heroine is torn between passion and purpose, destruction and duty."
-- Publishers Weekly (starred review)"Weymouth's prose is lush and
evocative, filled with palpable descriptions and compelling
mystery... Spellbinding." -- Kirkus Reviews"Weymouth captures a
feisty character in Violet, a well-bred girl who doesn't take no
for an answer. Rich in language and imagery with characters readers
want to get to know better, this title's a keeper."
-- ALA Booklist"A piercing, luminous tale of legacies and devotion,
and the many faces of home: a place you remember being loved, a
place you fight to protect, and a place that may eat you alive." --
Rosamund Hodge, author of Cruel Beauty"Lyrical and inventive, this
story of heart and home, of love lost and found again, is sure to
stay with readers long after the last page is turned." -- Megan
Bannen, author of The Bird and the Blade"A Treason of Thorns is an
original, engrossing YA fantasy that explores the bonds of family,
the cost of freedom, and what truly makes a home. Built like a
rolling clap of thunder, Weymouth's tale is spun of dark magic,
unspoken love, and finding the balance between fate and freedom."
-- Sarah Henning, author of Sea Witch & Sea Witch Rising"A Treason
of Thorns is a fierce and haunting book that grew brambles around
my heart and held me captive. I could not escape the power of its
wild magic, or the raw, indomitable spirit of its heroine as she
fought to redefine the meaning of home." -- Margaret Rogerson, New
York Times bestselling author of An Enchantment of Ravens"A Treason
of Thorns feels completely new and fresh... it's a story that will
likely surprise you." -- Culturess"Unusual and delightfully
creative... a highly satisfying stand-alone fantasy." -- NPR"Lushly
atmospheric [with] an unusual but compelling love triangle... A
Treason of Thorns is told with nuance, delicate but deft
world-building, and charged with emotion." -- Canadian Review of
Materials"Moody and atmospheric, with beautifully descriptive
images, this is fantasy and magic at its best." -- Shelf
AwarenessPraise for THE LIGHT BETWEEN WORLDS: School Library
Journal (starred review)“In this love letter to portal
fantasies and Narnia, Weymouth infuses her characters with a rich
panoply of emotions set against wartime England. A shining thread
of hope and healing mitigates the book's heartbreak and underlying
trauma, suggesting a bright future for all involved.” -- Publishers
Weekly (starred review)“A mystical novel about three
siblings finding, then losing, then finding their ways home again.”
-- Kirkus Reviews“An achingly lovely take on finding your
own world. I loved this beautiful book!” -- Melissa Albert, New
York Times bestselling author of The Hazel Wood“The
perfect story for anyone who's ever searched for magic in the
everyday, THE LIGHT BETWEEN WORLDS will break your heart and then
make it whole again. Laura Weymouth wields words like she's casting
spells, and the result is utterly enchanting.” -- Sarah Glenn
Marsh, author of the Reign of the Fallen series“Haunting
and beautiful, The Light Between Worlds is a love story to
siblings, to the belief in magic, to discovering where you belong.”
-- Lori M Lee, author of the Gates of Thread and Stone series“The
Light Between Worlds is a lyrical exploration of one's true place -
in the people we love, in ourselves, or in woodland realms beyond
our ken - and the lengths we take to chase it.” -- Destenie Fafard,
Celler Door Books (Riverside, CA)“The Narnia archetype of
children finding passage to an adjacent world is given a powerful
new perspective in The Light Between Worlds... Exceptional!” --
Kenny Brechner, Devaney, Doak & Garrett Booksellers (Farmington,
ME)" A luminous story, told with transcendent beauty and grace, THE
LIGHT BETWEEN WORLDS is a haunting, unforgettable ode to hope,
love, and loss. This is a book for all of us who grew up heartsick
for the magical places to which we surely belonged, if only we
could find them. I will never be the same after reading it." --
Margaret Rogerson, New York Times bestselling author of An
Enchantment of Ravens
“With such lush, lyrical prose, this book grips your heart
and doesn't let go until the last, stunning sentence.”
-- Amy Ewing, New York Times bestselling author of The Jewel
“Finally, an “after Narnia” book that balances
hope and loss, longing and belonging. It's about coming back to the
real world, but it's magical.” -- Erin Bow, author of The Scorpion
Rules “Even as Evelyn and Philippa navigate their exile
from another world, Laura Weymouth reveals to us the real
magic--born of sisterhood, nature, love and resilience--that
resides in our own. THE LIGHT BETWEEN WORLDS is transfixing and
unforgettable.” -- Sara Holland, New York Times bestselling author
of Everless“Weymouth offers a picture of severe depression
beautified by her own luminous prose...she evokes a sense of
empathy for Evelyn, and offers absolution and redemption for
Philippa, who has to believe that her sister is in a better place.”
-- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books“Anyone who
knows that feeling of being in love with a fantasy world as a child
can understand the longing that Evelyn feels for the Woodlands....
I am so compelled by this story and by these sisters who have lived
in another world and must find contentment in our own.” --
NPR“More than just an entertaining read...[The Light
Between Worlds is] filled with great characters, a timely theme, a
perfectly captured setting, and a willingness to not only ask but
dwell with the most enduring question in fantasy literature, 'what
happens when our heroes and heroines return home?' I can think of
no better fantasy book to share with a young adult.” -- The
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