The Third Daughter, Adrienne Tooley
The Third Daughter, Adrienne Tooley
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The Third Daughter

Author: Adrienne Tooley

Narrator: Rebecca Lee

Unabridged: 8 hr 32 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/18/2023


Synopsis

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.

 

About Adrienne Tooley

Adrienne Tooley grew up in Southern California, majored in musical theater in Pittsburgh, and now lives in Brooklyn with her wife, six guitars, and a banjo. In addition to writing novels, she is a singer/songwriter who has currently released three indie-folk EPs. She’s the author of Sweet & Bitter Magic and Sofi & the Bone Song. You can find her online at AdrienneTooley.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by anna on January 21, 2024

rep: lesbian mcs, achillean side character just let me see her blaze them all to the ground, please 3.5 ☆......more

Goodreads review by Madison on August 06, 2024

The Third Daughter by Adrienne Tooley Betrayal Prophecies series #1. YA fantasy. Slow burn romance. A prophecy rules the citizens of Velle. It’s said the third daughter of the third daughter will be the New Maiden all powerful ruler. Eloise, the eldest of the current ruler feels cheated from the crow......more

Goodreads review by Brend on February 16, 2025

If your friendgroup is not discussing legacy, betrayal, sisterhood, and politicizing emotion in the quest for power , you're in the wrong group.......more

Goodreads review by Howard on October 08, 2024

3.5 Stars for The Third Daughter (audiobook) by Adrienne Tooley read by Rebecca Lee. This was a fun YA adventure with a little slow burn romance thrown in. But whole third daughter thing that kept getting explained, it got to be a bit much for me. It’s probably better to read this one so you can ski......more

Goodreads review by Ivani on May 19, 2023

I loved seeing the father-daughter relationship between Elodie and her real father. There was funny moments and banter passed around. A book has never single handedly given me so much rage like this one. The first few chapters made me want to jump into the book and scream at Chaplain, Brianne's real......more


Quotes

 “The Third Daughter is subtly vicious and achingly tender, with a charming cast and delightful twists to boot. In the queendom of Velle, divinity and royalty clash, romance and intrigue simmer, and betrayals abound—but at the novel’s gentle heart is a story about the healing magic of being known. This is Adrienne Tooley at her most powerful.”—Allison Saft, New York Times bestselling author of A Far Wilder Magic

"Spectacularly emotional and majestically dark, The Third Daughter is a glittering jewel of a novel certain to win over even the most hard-hearted readers."—Morgan Rhodes, New York Times bestselling author of the Falling Kingdoms series

"Political intrigue and emotional intimacy balance on a knife's edge, teetering constantly, precariously between the two in this story of sisterhood, love, and duty. Elodie's journey held me captive in this stunning series starter and I cannot wait to see where she takes me next."—Courtney Gould, author of The Dead and the Dark

"Emotionally gripping and devastating—I held my breath the whole way. Adrienne Tooley deftly weaves prophecy, mystery and intrigue into a deeply intimate story. I ached with Elodie and Sabine, and I utterly fell in love with this exquisite sapphic fantasy. I’m already yearning for the sequel!"—Leslie Vedder, author of The Bone Spindle