"Girl, Serpent, Thorn" follows the story of Soraya, a young princess who is cursed to be poisonous to the touch. Living in isolation, she grapples with her identity and the loneliness that comes with her deadly secret. When she discovers a hidden world of magical beings and encounters a mysterious boy with a captivating presence, Soraya is torn between her desires and her dangerous nature. As she navigates themes of love, betrayal, and self-acceptance, she must confront her fears and the truth about her curse, ultimately seeking to embrace her true self and the power within her. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book has been graded for interest at 13-17 years.

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2020 by MacMillan Audio .

Melissa Bashardoust received her degree in English from the University of California, Berkeley, where she rediscovered her love for creative writing, children's literature, and fairy tales and their retellings. She currently lives in Southern California with a cat named Alice and more copies of Jane Eyre than she probably needs. Girls Made of Snow and Glass is her first novel.