“ The Third Daughter is subtly vicious and achingly tender, with a charming cast and delightful twists to boot. Pearson, and These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong. 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.Ī must-read for fans of the BookTok sensations Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard, Dance of Thieves by Mary E. Sabine’s sadness is dangerously powerful, and Brianne slips into a slumber from which she will not wake. But the apothecary mistakenly sends the princess away with a vial of tears instead of a harmless sleeping brew. To do so, she must debilitate the Third Daughter-her youngest sister, Brianne.ĭesperate, Elodie purchases a sleeping potion from Sabine, who sells sadness. 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. The prophecy states she will appear as the third daughter of a third daughter. A sweeping YA fantasy about legacy, betrayal, sisterhood, and politicizing emotion in the quest for power-all balanced by a slow-burn LGBTQ romance.įor centuries, the citizens of Velle have waited for their New Maiden to return.
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