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A review by greeneggsandsam
Among the Beasts & Briars by Ashley Poston
adventurous
dark
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
"But I wasn't made for this quest- I was a gardener's daughter. I did not thrive where my roots did not grow."
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Among the Beasts and Briars is a young adult fantasy following the daughter of the royal gardener, Cerys, who belongs to the kingdom of Aloriya. The people of this kingdom have always thought that they are kept safe from the nightmares in the surrounded woods thanks to an agreement made with the "Lady of the Wilds" and the first king. So when the things in the woods attack the village, Cerys is left to find the lady with only a fox's company.
These beautiful covers continue to fool me y'all, because this book was so much darker than I expected going in. And I loved every minute of it. I flew through this book because I could not put it down. I loved the plot line, the descriptions, the twists, and how dark and creepy it got. I don't know why this isn't classed as fantasy horror, but as someone who's learning they love YA horror, I would've picked this up sooner if it had been labeled horror.
It's a pretty fast-passed story, and I can't remember a moment when I wasn't enthralled with what was going on or wondering how everything was going to be turned upside down. I love how everything wrapped up in the end, nicely but not too perfectly- not ignoring all the difficult things that the characters went through. This is an author I'm definitely going to want to pick up more books from!
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Among the Beasts and Briars is a young adult fantasy following the daughter of the royal gardener, Cerys, who belongs to the kingdom of Aloriya. The people of this kingdom have always thought that they are kept safe from the nightmares in the surrounded woods thanks to an agreement made with the "Lady of the Wilds" and the first king. So when the things in the woods attack the village, Cerys is left to find the lady with only a fox's company.
These beautiful covers continue to fool me y'all, because this book was so much darker than I expected going in. And I loved every minute of it. I flew through this book because I could not put it down. I loved the plot line, the descriptions, the twists, and how dark and creepy it got. I don't know why this isn't classed as fantasy horror, but as someone who's learning they love YA horror, I would've picked this up sooner if it had been labeled horror.
It's a pretty fast-passed story, and I can't remember a moment when I wasn't enthralled with what was going on or wondering how everything was going to be turned upside down. I love how everything wrapped up in the end, nicely but not too perfectly- not ignoring all the difficult things that the characters went through. This is an author I'm definitely going to want to pick up more books from!
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Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood and Violence