Flower and Thorn by Rati Mehrotra

One girl. One boy.
A promise broken.
A magic stolen.
Irinya has wanted to be a flower hunter ever since her mother disappeared
into the mysterious mist of the Rann salt flats one night. Now seventeen,
Irinya uses her knowledge of magical flowers to help her caravan survive in
the harsh desert. When her handsome hunting partner and childhood friend
finds a priceless silver spider lily - said to be able to tear down kingdoms and
defeat an entire army - Irinya knows this is their chance for a better life.
Until Irinya is tricked by an attractive imposter.
Irinya's fight to recover the priceless flower and to fix what she's done takes
her on a dangerous journey, one she's not sure she'll survive. She has no
choice but to endure it if she hopes to return home and mend the broken heart
of the boy she's left behind.
Praise for Rati Mehrotra's Night of the Raven, Dawn of the Dove :
Night of the Raven, Dawn of the Dove is ambitious and filled with grisly
battles, sinister monsters and forbidden magic. The novel's brisk pacing and
escalating stakes create a gripping read, while Katyani's (...)

Born and raised in India, Rati Mehrotra now lives and writes in Toronto,
Canada. She is the author of the Asiana duology: Markswoman and its sequel
Mahimata . Her short fiction has been shortlisted for The Sunburst Award and
has appeared in multiple venues including The Magazine of Fantasy &
Science Fiction, Lightspeed Magazine, Apex Magazine, and Podcastle . She
loves to cook; when not writing, she is often to be found in the kitchen,
experimenting with new recipes.

St. Martin's Press
On Sale: Oct 17/23
6.12 x 9.25 • 320 pages
Includes color endpapers
9781250823700 • $27.00 • CL - With dust jacket
YA Fic / Fantasy / Epic • Ages 14-18 years