Garden of Thorns

After seven years of captivity in the Garden, a burlesque troupe of enslaved girls, sixteen-year-old Rose seizes a rare chance to escape during a performance for the emperor. However, her plan goes awry when she ends up taking Rayce, a former heir turned rebel leader, as her hostage—believing he's a threat to her mission. As Rose seeks to rescue her fellow captives and reveal the Garden's secrets, she grapples with loyalties and a hidden past she is determined to keep to herself.