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Welcome to Glendoch!Hidden to most, this glacial world once crackled with alchemy. Now it waits for war -- divided and bound by strict rules. So when twelve-year-old Meylyne falls from a tree onto Glendoch's sickly prince, she must flee or face imprisonment in the Shadow-Cellars. The only way she may return home is with a cure for the prince's peculiar disease.Convinced she will perish, Meylyne and her companions embark on their journey -- and before they know it, they are knee-deep in a plot to sink Glendoch into shadow, like other worlds before it. Poisoned guardians, cursed wizards, and cunning witch-spirits bound into wands are just some of the dangers that dot the way of their travels.And behind it all is the Thorn Queen. Mysteriously magnetic (or murderously vengeful, depending on whose side you're on) , she is always one step ahead of them .
About the Author
Elise Holland is the author of the award-winning, middle-grade novel, The Thorn Queen. Born in Surrey, England, she moved to Michigan when she was thirteen, where she attended high school and college. It was this icy arrival during Detroit's "worst snowstorm in many years" that planted the seed for the glacial world of Glendoch in which The Thorn Queen takes place. Elise currently lives in the redwoods of Marin County with her husband, daughter and cat. When she's not working on the sequel to The Thorn Queen, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, studying psychology, hiking, reading and recruiting. In addition to writing children's fantasy, she loves coaching young writers through her school visits and website.Please check out her site for more information on Elise and The Thorn Queen; Whyismud.comFollow her on Instagram at why_is_mud or on Twitter at @whyismudThank you for visiting Elise's Author Page!
