Flame-haired Thorn is taken as a child into the blood-thirsty service of the priests of Hollin. Her life looks set for a quick death as she has no skills to save her. Then chance intervenes and she is made prisoner in Brigard and brought before King Ramil’s son, Lagan for judgement. What is Lagan to make of the bitter girl standing before him? Little does he know that his path is now bound with hers. Through mountains, over seas, and on the battlefield, their choices will decide the destiny of three nations. It is just a shame then that Thorn hates him and he distrusts her. What could go wrong? Dragonfly, Part 1 in the trilogy, winner of the 2012 Beehive Book Award, YA fiction Division, awarded by the Children’s Literature Association of Utah. By multi award-winning author, Julia Golding, winner of the Waterstones Children’s Book of the Year, the Nestle Gold Prize. Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Cassandra Clare and Holly Black.