In the kingdom of Adania, everyone knows what Princess Alyrra did to earn the court's contempt, her mother's disdain, and her brother's hatred.

She betrayed her own.

Yet, the truth hides another story - one of honor and honesty, of a princess gambling her own life for another's. It's a tale of courage, consequences, and a choice that can never be undone.

A short story prequel to her multi-starred fantasy Thorn, Intisar Khanani's Brambles gives Alyrra's account of what really happened all those years ago and how a few critical days turned her life into a daily fight for survival.