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Reviewed on August 15, 2025 | YA
Gr 9 Up—Tudor history meets The Cruel Prince in this Boleyn-Hamlet inspired dark fantasy. The kingdom of Radix is crumbling; it is full of carnivorous, magical grave flowers and ambition but none of the resources a country needs for real power and influence. Princess Madalina has spent her life avoiding her cruel father's court in favor of tending the bloodthirsty grave flowers, but when her twin Inessa is headed for an arranged marriage to a neighboring prince, Madalina becomes the heir. Then a ghostly apparition reveals Iness...Log In or Sign Up to Read More


