Set in an engrossing, fully realized fantasy world, Aloren is a romantic, young adult retelling of the classic fairy tale The Wild Swans. Reyna Lauriad is a Gralde--her spirit grows from the ground in the form of a flower. She and her four brothers have been taught the risks associated with touching, even looking upon their birthflowers: strange maladies, potential madness. But she's forced to do the unthinkable when disaster strikes and her brothers are bound by a deadly curse. A curse that only she can lift--by pulling her birthflowers from the ground. **Strong Language and Violence** Other books in the Estralony Cycle: Aloren Wind Over Bone (prequel)