Now she manipulates public opinion by delivering carefully worded predictions, many of which Emilius fabricates.

As a child, Violet used her Sight to avert the death of Auveny Kingdom's Prince Cyrus, an act that elevated her from living in the streets to being King Emilius's official Seer. And as the boundary between hatred and love grows ever thinner with the prince, Violet must untangle a wicked web of deceit in order to save herself and the kingdom-or doom them all.Ĭhen's searing duology-opening debut introduces 18-year-old Violet Lune, one of nine known Seers who has prophetic dreams and can glimpse people's pasts and futures by holding their hands. Violet’s wits may protect her in the cutthroat court, but they can't change her fate. Violet faces her own choice: Seize an opportunity to gain control of her own destiny, no matter the cost, or give in to the ill-fated attraction that’s growing between her and Cyrus. Honesty is for suckers, like the oh-so- not charming Prince Cyrus, who plans to strip Violet of her official role once he’s crowned at the end of the summer-unless Violet does something about it.īut when the king asks her to falsely prophesy Cyrus's love story for an upcoming ball, Violet awakens a dreaded curse, one that will end in either damnation or salvation for the kingdom-all depending on the prince’s choice of future bride.

Violet is a prophet and a liar, influencing the royal court with her cleverly phrased-and not always true-divinations. “Everything you want from an enemies-to-lovers fantasy starring morally gray characters.”- BuzzFeed A darkly enchanting fantasy about a lying witch, a cursed prince, and a sinister prophecy that ignites their doomed destinies-perfect for fans of The Cruel Prince.

Violet made of thorns by gina chen