The third daughter / Adrienne Tooley.

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The third daughter

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When Elodie and Sabine mistakenly put Velle's young queen, and Elodie's sister, in a coma, they must find a way to wake her before Elodie's siblings learn the truth and Sabine loses her magic--and herself--to the darkness that threatens her if she cannot find an outlet for her sadness.

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English

Audience:

Ages 14-18. Little, Brown and Company.

ISBN - ISSN:

9780316465694

0316465690

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312 pages ; 22 cm.

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"Christy Ottaviano Books."

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Magic -- Fiction.

Birth order -- Fiction.

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Betrayal Prophecies :

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Summary

An "immersive and intense" (SLJ) fantasy about legacy, betrayal, sisterhood, and politicizing emotion in the quest for power--all while a slow-burn LGBTQ romance simmers.

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.

The Third Daughter is a must-read for fans of: BookTok Romantasy Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong Slow Burn Romance / One Bed

Author Notes

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.

Reviews (2)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 8 Up--The Prophecy for the population of Velle predicts the return of the venerated New Maiden, born to the third daughter of a third daughter. The eldest of three daughters, Elodie has been training to assist her youngest sister, the ascending New Maiden Brianne, as the Queen's Regent. When their mother Queen Tera dies, Brianne is only 13 and not yet of age to take the throne. Elodie's training is dismissed by the misogynist Chaplain, who doubles as Brianne's father, seizing the chance to commandeer being Regent for political gain and his nefarious ideals. Desperate to keep the land from being run by the Chaplain, Elodie seeks out an apothecary, Sabine, for a potion to put her sister into a deep sleep until she is of age, with the goal of temporarily defaulting the crown back to Elodie as eldest daughter of the deceased queen. This gripping sapphic fantasy portrays the anti-hero princess taking on the patriarchy. Potential love interest Sabine has a deep sadness that results in magical tears for her potions. The absolute rage of Elodie and the softer, emotional needs of Sabine complement each other and help their alternate character traits emerge. As they work together to help Brianne unseat the Chaplain, some alliances with friends and family change, making trust hard to come by. The Chaplain's fictitious sinister religious sect is metaphorical and a cautionary tale. Just when readers think they have this sorted out, a twist ending alludes to a second book in the planned duology. VERDICT Immersive and intense; hand this royal fantasy to readers of Kendare Blake's "Three Dark Crowns" and Victoria Aveyard's "Red Queen" series.--Lisa Krok

Booklist Review

Elodie is the eldest daughter of Velle's queen and destined for the throne until her sister Brianne is born, fulfilling a prophecy for the kingdom's New Maiden. Deeply upset by her change in fortune but also concerned for the fate of Velle, as the New Maiden might pose a true danger to the kingdom, Elodie takes desperate action. She intends to purchase a sleeping potion from the mysterious Sabine, an apothecary, but is accidentally sold a potent potion for sadness instead. The mistake is realized too late, and Brianne is plunged into an unwakeable sleep from which Elodie and Sabine must rouse her if their kingdom is to be saved. Emotions run high in this engaging fantasy, where sparks fly between Elodie and Sabine and royals battle. The dangers of dictated religions and the manipulative power they can wield provide an interesting undercurrent to the narrative, which advocates for conscious action and genuine communication between families. A quick, magical, and interesting read.