The Forest Kings Daughter, Elly Blake
The Forest Kings Daughter, Elly Blake
List: $31.99 | Sale: $22.40
Club: $15.99

The Forest King's Daughter

Author: Elly Blake

Series: Thirstwood

Narrator: Eleanor Bennett

Unabridged: 14 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/11/2025


Synopsis

For fans of Sarah J. Maas and Holly Black, The Forest King's Daughter is an enemies-to-forbidden-lovers romance from the New York Times bestselling author of Frostblood.

Once upon a time, among the bloodred trees of Thirstwood, a young forest princess became friends with a lonely boy from underground. He gifted her an amber ring, a worthless trinket—or so he thought—because no sooner did he slide it onto her finger than the queen of the underground and the forest king declared war.

Years later, Cassia is a crucial force in her father’s army, wielding her ring of light that can blind and disorient hundreds of enemies at a time. Then battle-hardened Zeru abducts her, planning to steal the ring back to fix his costly childhood mistake. Exhausted, terrified, and more than a little mistrusting, Cassia is forced to travel with Zeru to a place they both believed only existed in storybooks, one where their childhood friendship slowly rekindles into something much more. But it's only a matter of time before the war they’ve escaped comes for them, and a hidden threat to forest and underground folk alike grows in the shadows.

From the author of the Frostblood Saga comes the first book in an enchanting, adventure-filled fantasy series about the daughters of the powerful forest king, sure to leave readers breathless and desperate for more.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Maeghan 🦋 HIATUS on & off on February 16, 2025

This story had a very compelling prologue, but unfortunately fell flat from there. The plot fizzled and struggled to keep my interest. Cassia & Zeru are made enemies by a situation that happened 10 years ago. We follow Cassia’s POV - but I highly wished we would’ve followed Zeru. He had more depth. T......more

Goodreads review by Morgan on February 14, 2025

The Forest King’s Daughter is an enchanting mix of enemies-to-lovers romance, rich world-building, and lyrical prose. Elly Blake weaves a dreamlike story that feels both familiar and fresh, with a dynamic central relationship that kept me hooked. Cassia and Zeru’s relationship reminded me of Jude and......more

Goodreads review by inês on March 14, 2025

I was pleasantly surprised by this book! I wasn't expecting such a whimsical world or such easy-to-root-for characters. Cassia's character arc was familiar but well executed. I like that we start off with Cassia so desperate to please her father that she is willingly losing track of herself, and get......more

Goodreads review by DianaRose on February 05, 2025

firstly, thank you to the publisher for an arc and an alc! 3.5 stars! as much as i love the concept of friends-to-enemies-to-eventual-lovers(after relearning how to trust and become friends again!!) i’ve actually never read a book with the trope! the forest king’s daughter opens with two children from......more

Goodreads review by Summer Spence on December 16, 2021

I was fortunate to read this magical book pre-publication, and it completely swept me away! The beautiful world building was only outdone by the masterful love story. I am a complete sucker for star-crossed lovers! The prose is lush without slowing the story down, and paints a world so vivid, I want......more


Quotes

"Vivid worldbuilding conjures an expansive setting against which this romantasy series launch by Blake (the Frostblood Saga) unfolds, resulting in a majestic tale that weaves together questions of destiny, love, and self-discovery."—Publishers Weekly

"A sweetly romantic magical diversion."—Kirkus Reviews

Praise for The Frostblood Saga:

"Perfect for fans of Victoria Aveyard...will delight those who love fantasy, adventure, and romance."—School Library Journal

"A thrilling romp through an engrossing world. A sucker punch of escalating evil, sizzling romance, and a spitfire coming into her own."—Kirkus Reviews

"Enchanting and fast-paced...lights up the page with magic, romance, and action, all of which is expertly interwoven throughout the text."—Booklist

"This strong debut for Blake succeeds in laying down intriguing framework for the books to come."—Publishers Weekly

"Romantic and thrilling."—Booklist

"Ruby's a spitfire who faces her challenges with grit."—Kirkus Reviews

"The plot is well paced and engaging...fans of the series will not be disappointed."—School Library Journal