#among the beasts and briars

[gwyns]

among the beasts and briars ✧ by ashley poston

Briars, brambles, bones, and blossom,

I smell a girl who can’t be forgotten.

#among the beasts and briars #ashley poston #litedit #fantasyedit #bookedit #*mine #*edits #i felt like messing around with some textures and fonts i got hehehehe

[moraiwings]

She said that the people who die never really leave. That we carry them with every breath we take, until the wind itself is gone.

Ashley Poston, Among the Beasts & Briars

#literature #literature quotes #book quotes #fantasy #fantasy quotes #fantasy books #ya fantasy #ya literature #among the beasts and briars #ashley poston #reading list #books #bookshelf #2022 reads

[raven-curls]

Books read in Q2 2022 in order of preference.

The Bone Orchard is an amazing debut novel and I can't wait to read Mueller's next book.

Gallant was supposedly a children/YA but it was so beautifully written every scene came alive.

Holly Black never fails to deliver and I'm looking forward to book 2.

Steal the Stars renews my love for science fiction.

Lastly, I was so excited when I found The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue but it turns out to be so disappointing.

#ravencurls reads #the bone orchard #steal the stars #the invisible life of addie larue #book of night #Mexican gothic #among the beasts and briars #how the king of elfhame learned to hate stories #the children on the hill #sara a mueller #holly black #ve schwab #ashley poston

[littlemoondance]

I had to make a mood board to capture the aesthetic of the book Among the Beasts and Briars after finishing it. The warm honey glow vs the moody forest ✨

#littlemoondance #lmdmoodboard #lmdlovesbooks #among the beasts and briars #among the beasts & briars #atbab #ashley poston #aesthetic #moodboard

[kat-from-minasmorgul]

January BuJo spread inspired by Among the Beasts & Briars by Ashley Poston 🦊🐻

#mine #bujo #ashley poston #among the beasts and briars

[con-alas-de-angeles]

Ashley Poston, Among the Beasts & Briars

#ashley poston #among the beasts and briars #ya books #typography #boy #fantasy literature #fantasy #book quotes #lit

[bookcoverbeauty]

among the beasts and briars

#among the beasts and briars #book cover #book cover details #book cover design

[tonberry-yoda]

book suggestion time!!!

i just finished Among the Beasts and Briars by Ashley Poston and holy cow

this book was so good

it was romantic, action packed, and fast paced. i literally loved it with all my heart and soul. also the aesthetic was SO GORGEOUS. a woodlike aesthetic with a romantic castle feel and omg i cant get over it

anyway, hope everyone has a good day :)

#among the beasts and briars #ashley poston #tonberry talks #book suggestions #suggestion #so good omg #highly reccomend

[enlilwind]

Among the Beasts & Briars de Ashley Poston este un fantasy ce abundă în motive și teme specifice basmului: călătoria eroului, lupta dintre bine și rău, evoluția personajului, transformarea omului de rând în erou, metamorfoza, blestemele și cheia spre dezlegarea acestora.

#among the beasts and briars #ashley poston #elenas bookshelf #booktuber #booktube #ya fantasy #fantasy recs #book review #book tube

[between-the-pages657]

So I was using the audiobook to finish “Among the Beasts and Briars” and at the end it was like “Copyright 2020.”

I was like: 😱😭

No. Tell me I haven’t had this book for almost two/three years!

#among the beasts and briars #ashley poston

[just0nemorepage]

Among the Beasts & Briars || Ashley Poston || 352 pages Top 3 Genres: Fantasy / Young Adult / Romance

Synopsis: Cerys is safe in the kingdom of Aloriya.

Here there are no droughts, disease, or famine, and peace is everlasting. It has been this way for hundreds of years, since the first king made a bargain with the Lady who ruled the forest that borders the kingdom. But as Aloriya prospered, the woods grew dark, cursed, and forbidden. Cerys knows this all too well: when she was young, she barely escaped as the woods killed her friends and her mother. Now Cerys carries a small bit of the curse—the magic—in her blood, a reminder of the day she lost everything. The most danger she faces now, as a gardener’s daughter, is the annoying fox who stalks the royal gardens and won’t leave her alone.

As a new queen is crowned, however, things long hidden in the woods descend on the kingdom itself. Cerys is forced on the run, her only companions the small fox from the garden, a strange and powerful bear, and the magic in her veins. It’s up to her to find the legendary Lady of the Wilds and beg for a way to save her home. But the road is darker and more dangerous than she knows, and as secrets from the past are uncovered amid the teeth and roots of the forest, it’s going to take everything she has just to survive.

Publication Date: October 2020. / Average Rating: 3.80. / Number of Ratings: ~10,200.

#tbr tuesday #I haven't read this yet! #among the beasts and briars #ashley poston #300-399 pages #fantasy #young adult #romance #jomp original

[duckseamail]

[ID: A white book cover with a pink crown with roses at the top, surrounded by a couple branches and three purple birds. At the bottom is the roots of a tree and a red fox underneath them. The title is in large gold writing in the middle and reads: “Among the Beasts & Briars”. Under the fox, the same writing says “Ashley Poston” End ID]

My parents got me Among the Beats & Briars by Ashley Poston because it reminded them of my college lol. This book is about a girl, Cerys, who must venture into the cursed wildwoods so that she can save her kingdom. She is accompanied by a fox friend, and a mysterious bear. And she is being chased by many creepy things.

I like how this is pretty much a YA fairy tale - it’s got the kingdom, the woods, the curses, and it’s really fun. Also there’s animals that turn into humans. I would describe this book as an adventure/romance. The romance isn’t the main focus but I think it’s cute. I also love the description of the scary creatures from the woods, they’re very creepy

#book review #book recs #Among the Beasts & Briars by Ashley Poston #among the beasts and briars #ashley poston #image described

[beckysbook5]

Among the Beasts and Briars by Ashley Poston - Book Review!

Today on my blog I have a backlist book review for #AmongtheBeastsandBriars by Ashley Poston! I buddy read this with @Leahs_books and we both loved it! #BookReview #Backlistbooks #BuddyRead

Cerys is safe in the kingdom of Aloriya. Here there are no droughts, disease, or famine, and peace is everlasting. It has been this way for hundreds of years, since the first king made a bargain with the Lady who ruled the forest that borders the kingdom. But as Aloriya prospered, the woods grew dark, cursed, and forbidden. Cerys knows this all too well: when she was young, she barely escaped as…

View On WordPress

#Among the Beasts and Briars #Book review #Waiting on Wednesday

[mistwraiths]

3 stars

I did not enjoy this book unfortunately and personally, I'm of the mind that it wasn't me but the book itself.

The main thing that made this book entirely unenjoyable is that I predicted exactly what was going to happen within the very beginning, and I wasn't wrong. It is glaringly obvious and the book doesn't really try to dissuade you from it. Instead it just likes to tease the obviousness and it's just not enough good writing to keep it entertaining. It's a lot of traveling too which is really hard to do well and keep it engaging.

The writing in my opinion, while it paints a pretty enough picture, feels far too simplistic and perhaps that's in part because of the predictability. This book does not go deeper in surface level of its plot or arcs or observations. It just skims the surface of literally everything. The whole fox being turned into a human is gotten over SUPER quick and that bear helping is really never questioned. I never really quote understood the major difference between bone-eaters and ancients until the major end. But for being so frightening/deadly, they rarely do much damage. The magic isn't quite as detailed as I'd like. Also, there's a little too much convenience when everyone turns quickly but a certain character turns super slowly. And Cerys must have a lot of blood and a high pain tolerance because she's constantly slicing up her hand/arm, and it mentions she needs stitches and that she's bitten to the bone at one point.

On top of that, I've noticed some inconsistencies in the beginning. They're not big deal breakers but they absolutely pull me out of the story. Just things like she braided her hair but then half a page later it's flowing down and unruly and wavy, and then it's back to being braided again. There's another that explicitly states her power can raise forests, yet all she knows it can do is grow some blooms because it's such a little power. Not only is it curious how she apparently knows that but also spoilers?

Cerys might have been a character to like if she wasn't "I'm a gardener's daughter!", "I'm just a royal gardener's daughter!" ALL THE GOD DAMN TIME. Did she mention that she's a gardener's daughter??? Also, she's often commiserating how it's her fault everyone died in the forest despite being nine. It wasn't even her idea to go in. She didn't get anyone killed. Fox was okay but again, he didn't want to be human he's a fox comments got really old pretty quickly. I liked that he was pretty much a constant coward though. But together? If they weren't falling for each other, they were whining.

The ending basically similar to the beginning because we don't actually get to see what happens when Cerys finally figures how to break the curse. We get six months layer which is fine but it's really a let down in my opinion. Also, everyone lives including the corpse guy (who is made to serve for 8 years as long as he was forced to be a cursed corpse which feels cruel).

It could be a good book for someone but not for me. I just think it could have been more.

#ashley poston #among the beasts & briars #steph's book review #steph reads #book review

[littlemoondance]

Cerys is safe in the Kingdom of Aloriya. As a new queen is crowned, things long hidden in the woods descend on the kingdom itself. Cerys is forced on the run, her only companions a small and irritating fox from the royal garden and the magic in her veins. She now has to find a way to save everyone she loves, face the past, and keep the crown safe from the woods cursed monsters it sends to take it.

I couldn’t put Among the Beasts and Briars by Ashley Poston down. I just had to finish reading it this morning as soon as I woke up. If you love books about magic, curses, and an adventure through the wildwood this books is for you! The eerie monsters and woods mixed with magic make this perfect for an October read. I’m just hoping for a spin off to come out at some point 🥲 Hopefully we’ll see more of this amazing world Ashley crafted together.

#among the beasts & briars #atbab #ashley poston #lmdlovesbooks #among the beasts and briars #books #october reads

[lancermylove]

Owl Beast Curse (HC)

Fandom: Twisted Wonderland, the Owl House

Pairing: Leona, Malleus, Riddle, Vil, Kalim, Azul with gn!Reader

Warning: None

Requested by: Anon

Prompt: Can you do twst dorm leaders(except Idia) with a gn s/o who has the owl beast curse? How they react the side effects(easily detachable limbs) and their sister is the one who cause it

A/N: Thank you for including the link to the wiki! Hope you like it.

———————————————

Ah, siblings. He hates them. Leona is not surprised that your sister cursed you, as he knows family does more harm than good. He is pissed off at your sister, to say the least, and doesn't care what excuse your sister has to curse you. Her actions are unforgivable.

Leona feels a twinge of sympathy for you, especially since you didn't deserve what your sibling did. But he doesn't show you pity, nor does he feel sorry for you because, in his eyes, you are strong. To be able to handle a curse, and that too, one inflicted by a family member, must be pain, both physically and mentally. Leona respects you more than he did before.

Leona is not a fan of you detaching your limbs to play pranks on him or who off, especially not your head. Whenever you do, he blankly stares at you.

Once he learns that the curse is triggered due to stress, he tries to help you maintain your stress, even if he doesn't show it outright.

Are you stressed because you have an overload of homework? Leona will sit next to you and practically tell you all the answers so you can finish the assignments before your stress levels get out of hand. Are your friends stressing you out? He will stand behind you and glare down at them until they shink and run away.

Once you tell Leona about the elixir, he will make sure you take it daily. The last thing he wants is for Crowley to learn about your curse. He doesn't trust the head mage, who is anything but benevolent.

Malleus never told you this, but he had detected the curse on you since he first met you. However, the prince figured he would learn about your curse eventually, so he didn't try to pry any information from you.

However, when he learns the details about your curse, Malleus feels a wide range of emotions, from concern to anger. How could your own blood curse you? He wonders if this kind of occurrence is common among humans.

When he sees your owl beast form, he remains unfazed and finds it fascinating. He is not afraid in the slightest, as Malleus knows if you try to attack him, he has the strength to hold you back.

The prince is very concerned about your ability to detach your limbs. Does it cause you pain physically? He is a bit relieved to know you are not in pain from it, but Malleus still doesn't want you to pull your limbs off, not even as a prank. The only exception is Halloween.

The prince wants to track down your sister to learn why she did this and hold her accountable for causing you pain, but first, he wants to focus on finding a way to help you. All the mages in Briar Valley are attempting to find a way to get rid of your curse and, if you sympathize with the owl beast, a way to save it as well.

Kalim will be taken aback if you tell him about your curse. However, if you don't tell him and accidentally transform into your beast form, Kalim will be shocked. Though, if anyone tries to attack you while you are in that form, he will protect you.

When he learns that your sister is responsible for cursing you, Kalim has difficulty wrapping his mind around it. Just the thought of your own family going against you is devastating to him. He has many siblings, and they all get along well, so he can't fathom there are families in which siblings can be enemies to this point.

Kalim is willing to do anything and everything to help you. You are his s/o, so he is responsible for helping and supporting you through thick and thin.

He also goes out of his way to ensure you are not stressed. If Kalim sees you stressing out, he immediately distracts you with his cuteness, hugs, kisses, or taking you on a magic carpet ride. He also enlists Jamil to help with your stress management.

When Kalim sees your limbs detach, he experiences a wave of emotions. First, shock. Second, discomfort for you, thinking you are in pain. Third, sadness. If you even remotely joke that the detachment causes you pain, it will draw tears to his eyes, as if he was filling the pain himself.

Family members can be...a pain. He understands this, but to think they would go as far as to curse you. Riddle is angered by the thought, but his concern for your well-being overshadows his anger.

He is startled and a bit fearful when he sees you in your owl beast form. Even then, he stands his ground, knowing that he has to help you through this. However, when he sees/learns about your easily detachable limbs, Riddle is creeped out. If you try to detach your limbs in front of him, he will get angry. In fact, he wants to add a rule to the book of rules saying you are not allowed to take detach your limbs.

Like Kalim, Riddle enlists the help of his dorm members when he learns stress is your main trigger. When he is not around, Cater, Ace, Trey, and Deuce are responsible for helping you calm down.

Riddle is relieved that Ace and Deuce are in the same class as you so that they can keep an eye on you to prevent any incidents from happening on campus. Riddle worries that someone on campus might try to use you as a test subject if they learn about your unique curse.

If possible, he even learns how to make the elixirs you drink so that you never run out of them.

On many occasions, Vil feels like you are hiding something from him. Then, he sees you drinking an elixir daily and knows for sure you have a secret. Part of him wants you to tell him when you are comfortable, but the other part knows he needs to know, especially if it could pose a danger to him and the other students.

When he sits down and talks with you, you detach your limb to show him the side effects. Vil immediately grosses you and gets upset with you. NEVER do that again in front of him. Even if it doesn't physically pain you, it hurts him to see your limbs not attached to your torso.

Vil asks another question: Why didn't you tell him about the curse earlier when the two of you started dating? Were you afraid that he would judge or leave you? He assures you he will not leave or judge you for being cursed; if anything, he wants to help you find a way to lift the curse.

The moment Vil learns your sister was the one who cursed you, he sympathizes with you but is angered beyond belief. His need to seek justice kicks in, and Vil's first instinct is to track down your sister and confront her. At some point in the future, with your permission or against your will, he will find your sister and confront her.

Azul already knows you are cursed even before he sees you transform into the owl beast. Once he saw you drinking the elixir, he took a few drops from one bottle to test it. Though he couldn't find what the elixir was for, he found similar ingredients to a recipe in their world that is used to keep curses at bay.

Though he doesn't show it outright, Azul is deeply concerned about you. He doesn't confront you about your curse and waits for you to tell him or for the curse to take effect.

He is not surprised when he learns your sister is responsible for your state. He has firsthand experience in seeing the dark side of people around him. Azul focuses more on finding a cure to your curse rather than the past - for the time being.

He won't admit it out loud, but Azul finds your curse fascinating and wants to learn more about it. Even when he finds a way to separate the owl beast from you, Azul plans to keep the beast alive. Something tells him that you don't want the beast to be harmed, but more than anything, he wants to learn about the creature as there are no creatures like the owl beast in their world.

At first, Azul HATES it when you detach your limbs in front of him. Eventually, he gets used to it, especially with you and Floyd pranking everything with your detached body parts. Even if he walks into his office and finds your head on his desk, Azul will sigh, shake his head, and focus on his work.

———————————————

➣ Twisted Wonderland [1][2] ➣ Main Masterlist

➣ Buy me a Ko-fi? ➣ Commission: Open ➣ HC/Scenario Requests: Closed || Quick Ask Requests: Closed || GIF Requests: Closed

#leona kingscholar #twst leona #leona kingsholar x reader #malleus draconia #twst malleus #malleus x reader #twisted wonderland #twst #twst headcanons #twst hcs #the owl house #toh #vil schoenheit #vil x reader #twst azul #azul ashengrotto #azul x reader #kalim al asim #twst kalim #kalim x reader #riddle rosehearts #twst riddle #riddle x reader