Garden of Thorns and Light, Shylah Addante
Garden of Thorns and Light, Shylah Addante
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Garden of Thorns and Light

Author: Shylah Addante

Narrator: Chelsea Stephens

Unabridged: 10 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/14/2020


Synopsis

When Amethyst Faye was six years old, she was almost stolen by a monster in the woods on the same night her mother mysteriously disappeared. Ten years, a half dozen psychiatrists, and a slew of diagnoses haven’t made things any better; she is still plagued by nightmares, ridiculed at school, and misunderstood by everyone from her teachers to her counselor to her father. And lately she’s been sprouting thick green thorns out of her skin.Summer at Gran’s in Morgan Springs wins out, just barely, and only because a backwater town sounds marginally more interesting than a mental institution. Amethyst draws the attention of Ben, the boy of her dreams, and Absynth, the creature from her nightmares. Although neither of them is what she expected, Amethyst realizes both Ben and Absynth are exactly what she needs to heal her heart and harness the fairy magic she’s inherited.Unfortunately for Amethyst, trying to walk both paths could get her killed, but having to choose between them is far worse.

About Shylah Addante

Shylah Addante has an MSE in Literacy Education and enjoys Netflix, crocheting, and just generally being awesome. She lives in Albany, New York, with her husband, David, her daughter, Hazel, and her dog, Andy.

About Chelsea Stephens

Chelsea Stephens is an experienced voice actor with a talent for mystery, sci-fi, and YA novels. She won an AudioFile Earphones Award for her narration of Pale Horse, Pale Rider by Katherine Anne Porter. She has a longtime love and appreciation for the performing arts, with experience in onstage acting, singing, and voice-over. Her love for reading books and the pursuit of the story led her to narration. She enjoys unfolding characters and bringing listeners into new worlds.


Reviews

Goodreads review by EJ on May 09, 2021

Genuinely how do these people be falling in love with someone they've known for a week TOPS. Enough to be like, oh yeah for sure I'll sacrifice everything up to and including my life, no problem. Not to mention the fact that Amethyst (yep, actual name) has been terrified of this 'monster in the wood......more

Goodreads review by Jinghay (these.blank.pages) on April 14, 2022

Well now :/ insta love I can somewhat overlook but a rushed ending and cliffhanger? No. Rating: 1.5 or 2/5 stars......more

Goodreads review by Isa on February 04, 2025

I can’t believe how unknown this book was to me and am so happy I stumbled upon it in the library. The amount of times I was laughing out loud and smiling at the pages as I read was a wonderful occurrence that doesn’t usually happen when I read. I definitely got mad at Amethyst a few times and then......more

Goodreads review by Caseyann Michalski on October 21, 2020

Captivating from Chapter One! Loved the characters and the suspense! An excellent read for pre-teens all the way to adults. I will be recommending it to all of my friends!......more

Goodreads review by FloeticFlo on August 09, 2020

I've found myself back in the world of faeries with Garden of Thorns and Light. The interesting thing about faeries is seeing the different interpretations and iterations. The fae in this story were unlike any I had encountered before, and so it was interesting to learn their lore. Introducing much......more


Quotes

“This supernatural page-turner with twists will leave readers wishing they had fairy wings.” Kirkus Reviews

“This is a refreshing and engrossing fantasy novel, a cut above the rest.” Booklist (starred review)