Among the Beasts & Briars

by Ashley Poston

But there is magic . . . and then there are curses.”

“Never let anyone make you feel unworthy. You deserve the moon just as much as anyone else.”

I knew very well what people were. I knew it even better than her. She was scraping for words like loyal and brave, but I knew that humans could also be cruel and petty, and they could hurt you with words and deeds just as quickly as with blades or bows.

She was desperate, and that had made her dangerous.