The Third Daughter: Volume 1

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

★ A "Read with Jenna" Summer Reading List Selection ★

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: Adrienne Tooley
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Christy Ottaviano Books-Little Brown and Hach
Published: 07/18/2023
Series: Betrayal Prophecies #1
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9780316465694

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.