I am always in awe of what gorgeous designs these artists come up with and since I have an affinity for florals, I was especially pleased with everything this month! I think the flower press is so unique and such a great item to have. Verdict: This month's OwlCrate box was full of beauty and magic that was fitting for our Growing Wild theme. This design is so beautiful and fitting for our story! This was designed by Morgane Brret Shop.

I am intrigued and hooked on this tale!Įach month you'll receive an enamel pin to go along with your book.

I am really enjoying this story, although I am just really getting into the action right now. This book is exciting and the imagery is magical and beautiful. She escapes to the woods with her fox companion and now she has to face some people from her past in order to save everyone. On the day of Anwen's coronation, everything goes wrong and the Wildwoods which are dangerous and filled with bone-eaters that take over everyone in the kingdom, but for some reason, she is not affected. She lets a fox follow her around everywhere even when he is a nuisance and she is obedient and mindful of the traditional role that a gardener's daughter like her must play in their society. It’s up to her to find the legendary Lady of the Wilds and beg for a way to save her home.īut the road is darker and more dangerous than she knows, and as secrets from the past are uncovered amid the teeth and roots of the forest, it’s going to take everything she has just to survive.Ĭerys is a good-hearted protagonist who cares a great deal about her father and her best friend, Anwen, who is to be queen. Cerys is forced on the run, her only companions a small and irritating fox from the royal garden and the magic in her veins. Now Cerys carries a small bit of the curse-the magic-in her blood, a reminder of the day she lost everything.Īs a new queen is crowned, however, things long hidden in the woods descend on the kingdom itself. But as Aloriya prospered, the woods grew dark, cursed, and forbidden.Ĭerys knows this all too well: When she was young, she barely escaped as the woods killed her friends and her mother. It has been this way for hundreds of years, since the first king made a bargain with the Lady who ruled the forest that borders the kingdom.

Here there are no droughts, disease, or famine, and peace is everlasting. There is also some more beautiful artwork on the inside of the book jacket that was designed by Catherine Peterslund.Ĭerys is safe in the Kingdom of Aloriya. This month's book is really gorgeous with sprayed edges and an exclusive cover, plus it's signed by the author. Among the Beast & Briars by Ashly Poston - Retail Value $17.99

Among the beasts and briars owlcrate