In the sprawling continent of Verdancia, where botanical magic flows through every living thing and powers entire civilizations, seventeen-year-old Mira has always felt more at home among plants than people. As an aspiring botanist, she spends her days cataloging rare flora and dreaming of discovering species lost to time. Her quiet life shatters when she stumbles upon the Thornwood—a forest whispered about in hushed tones, blamed for every misfortune in the surrounding villages.
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