Thorn by Intisar Khanani is a richly , amazingly detailed book !
It is a very original retelling of the old tale , The Goose Girl and it has a lovely Middle Eastern feel to it .
Princess Alyrra does not fit in with her family . Her mother the Queen and her brother the Prince despise her . She is truthful , loyal and brave and considered by them to be foolish . When she finds out that she is to marry the son of the King of Menaiya , although apprehensive she is ready to leave her own land. The only people she will miss are the palace servants who have always been good to her .
Alas before she can even set foot in Menaiya Alyrra has her name and identity stolen from her by sorcery . An enemy takes her place and Alyrra finds she has become nothing more than a goose girl tending the flocks .
She now has a new name , Thorn . With the new name comes a growing sense of confidence as she grows along with the story .
I loved this book so much , having spent all day yesterday reading it and will definately read it again
It is a very original retelling of the old tale , The Goose Girl and it has a lovely Middle Eastern feel to it .
Princess Alyrra does not fit in with her family . Her mother the Queen and her brother the Prince despise her . She is truthful , loyal and brave and considered by them to be foolish . When she finds out that she is to marry the son of the King of Menaiya , although apprehensive she is ready to leave her own land. The only people she will miss are the palace servants who have always been good to her .
Alas before she can even set foot in Menaiya Alyrra has her name and identity stolen from her by sorcery . An enemy takes her place and Alyrra finds she has become nothing more than a goose girl tending the flocks .
She now has a new name , Thorn . With the new name comes a growing sense of confidence as she grows along with the story .
I loved this book so much , having spent all day yesterday reading it and will definately read it again