The Thorns Remain

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I really enjoyed writing Moira Jean – she was so much fun! She’s a farm labourer in a very remote village up in the Scottish Highlands. Flirting is a defence mechanism for her and she’s completely unable to resist the lure of a good pun. She’s proud, hard-working, and still reeling from a recent loss, but she’s very much one of those people who runs at life head-first. As you walk down the fairway of life you must smell the roses, for you only get to play one round.” I want to say a big Thank You to Netgalley, JJA Harwood and Harper 360 for providing me an ARC of this book. After the Dreamer was introduced, I was afraid that there was going to be more romance involved based on the description of the book. While the Dreamer does try to change, they are still a problematic character that I would be uncomfortable with reading a "happy ending". I enjoyed how the story played out and how it was resolved. Set Bonus: Feral Frenzy grants Smoldering Frenzy, increasing all damage you deal by 20% for 8 seconds.

Jo, can you tell us a little something about your current work(s) in progress? What can we expect next from you? This was my first JJA Harwood book and I am a big fan. The pacing was a little slow at first, but once I got about a third of the way in, I was hooked. The Thorns Remain" may start deceptively slow, but once it gains momentum, it captivates you and refuses to let go. While the pacing could deter some readers initially, the gradual development and depth of the characters ultimately draw you in. The story's strength lies in its ability to explore human and inhuman emotions, providing a fresh perspective on the fae-human dynamic. Set Bonus: Immolate damage increased by 20%. Immolate periodic damage has a chance to grant a charge of Dimensional Rift. Tell us a little something about your writing process – do you have a certain method? Do you find music helps? Give us a glimpse into your world!Set Bonus: Renewing Mist and its jumps apply Chi Harmony, increasing its targets healing taken from you by 50% for 8 seconds. Welcome to the Hive, Jo! Congratulations on your latest release THE THORNS REMAIN. Firstly , can you tell us what readers can expect? VDH... yikes. I seriously hope that gets scrapped and reworked completely. Comment by Nurmat on 2023-09-07T17:25:32-05:00 From the beginning of Thorns Remain the author does a wonderful job of wrapping you up in this secluded village. The familiarity, the smells, the rhythm and the characters of the novel wraps around the reader like a warm blanket. Then the frayed edges begin to show. The jealousy of others, the judgment, and the losses all culminate in moth ridden holes in our warm blanket but still, even with the holes, it’s comforting because of its familiarity. I think anyone with an imperfect family can relate to that. You love them but there’s always a but…

Set Bonus: Riptide’s healing is increased by 15%. If Riptide is active on the same target as Tidal Reservoir, its heal over time effect has a 10% chance to create a new Riptide on a nearby ally. Rogue I loved reading a Fae book that was so unlike the others. One thing that threw me off was the “chapters” in this book. They were actually parts and were all very long. It took me a little bit to get into this book because of that, to me it felt like I didn’t have a stopping point in the middle of the parts. I am someone who prefers to stop on chapters, so it took me a while to get through this book because I had to make sure I had uninterrupted time to finish each part. Once I was able to make time to sit and read this part for part without interruptions, I was hooked. I read until my eyes got so tired that I had to stop. The writing was very descriptive, beautiful and it kept me hooked.

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The Thorns Remain is my second novel and I’m so proud of it. If you’re looking for a book full of spooky forests, things lurking between the trees, and unwise bargains, then this is the book for you. It also has a lot of strange things with antlers, an enemies to lovers arc where it’s probably better if they stayed enemies, and a shapeshifting villain that all my friends fancy.

Give her two red roses, each with a note. The first note says For the woman I love and the second, For my best friend.” Set Bonus: Smite and Penance damage increased by 20% and Smite extends the duration of an active Atonement by 2 seconds.

Set Bonus: When Glimmer of Light dissipates or is refreshed, it creates a Holy Reverberation on its target to heal an ally or damage an enemy for over 8 seconds. Multiple Holy Reverberations may overlap, up to 3 times. Can you tell us a bit about your worldbuilding in The Thorns Remain? What kind of role does folklore play within your narrative? It's a fine story if you like Fae stories in which they're not nice little pixies or just humans with pointy ears. The pace is annoying in the beginning, and annoying again in the ending, so writing-wise that's the worst problem. And there's some weird elements that seems to be there for . . . reasons, e.g. the scene where The Dreamer changes from a he into a she for . . . reasons. That felt out of the blue, and I have a suspicion that was the Token LGBTQ+ bone thrown in for the "make it gayer" crowd, because at no point before did we get a hint that Moira Jean was bi until that plot point demanded it. Moira Jean's petulant many times, which makes the dialogue feel childish and her character also feel childish, and you have to wonder sometimes what exactly The Dreamer sees in her. He must be too starved for human company that he'll take anyone. Props for a codependent Fae?