A sweeping YA fantasy about legacy, betrayal, sisterhood, and politicizing emotion in the quest for power--all balanced by a slow-burn LGBTQ romance. For centuries, the...

A sweeping YA fantasy about legacy, betrayal, sisterhood, and politicizing emotion in the quest for power--all balanced by a slow-burn LGBTQ romance.

For centuries, the citizens of Velle have waited for their New Maiden to return. The prophecy states she will appear as the third daughter of a third daughter. When the fabled child is finally born to Velle's reigning queen all rejoice except for Elodie, the queen's eldest child, who has lost her claim to the crown. The only way for Elodie to protect Velle is to retake the throne. To do so, she must debilitate the Third Daughter--her youngest sister, Brianne.

Desperate, Elodie purchases a sleeping potion from Sabine, who sells sadness. But the apothecary mistakenly sends the princess away with a vial of tears instead of a harmless sleeping brew. Sabine's sadness is dangerously powerful, and Brianne slips into a slumber from which she will not wake. With the fates of their families and country hanging in the balance, Sabine and Elodie hurry to revive the Third Daughter while a slow-burning attraction between the two girls erupts in full force.

A must-read for fans of the BookTok sensations ​Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard, Dance of Thieves by Mary E. Pearson, and These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong.

Author: Adrienne Tooley
Publisher: Little Brown and Company
Published: 07/18/2023
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9780316465694
Audience: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 05/08/2023
Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2023
Booklist 07/01/2023 pg. 68

About the Author
Adrienne Tooley is the author of Sweet & Bitter Magic as well as the Indie Next List selection Sofi and the Bone Song. The Third Daughter is, fittingly, her third novel. In addition to writing books, she is a singer-songwriter and has released several EPs which are available on Spotify & other streaming sites. Adrienne, her wife, and their dog live in Brooklyn.