Among the Beasts and Briars is a Young Adult fantasy novel written by Ashley Poston. The story follows Cerys, the daughter of the royal gardener. When she was a child, her mother and friends died in the cursed woods near their village. She managed to survive, but she did end up with a curse in her blood that causes plants to grow. The story starts when the coronation of her best friend Anwen goes horribly wrong and most of the attendants are cursed to turn into monsters. Cerys manages to escape and teams up with an annoying fox and a mysterious bear to find the lady of the wild and break the curse.
This book contains examples of:
- A Dog Named "Dog": Cerys decided to name the fox she saved "Fox".
- Childhood Friend Romance: Cerys ends up in a relationship with her childhood friend Lorne.
- Green Thumb: Cerys' blood makes plants grow.
- In-Universe Nickname: Cerys's father calls her Sprout and Fox calls her Daisy.
- Playing with Fire: All members of the Aloriya royal family can create and control flames.
- The Reveal: The fox is actually prince Lorne
- Sequel Hook: The story ends with the lady of the wild ordering Seren to find a flower that can cure anything in order to save the life of a woman who is slowly turning into stone, setting up a possible spinoff.
