[How it Works](https://boundless.binderybooks.com/how-it-works/) [Bookshop](https://boundless.binderybooks.com/books/bindery/) [Publishing](https://boundless.binderybooks.com/publishing/) [Team](https://boundless.binderybooks.com/team/) [Contact](https://boundless.binderybooks.com/contact/) Log in or Sign up The Secret World of Briar Rose Cindy Pham Save to Your Books [Bookshop](https://bookshop.org/a/10458/9798217113026) [Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FR7BDZ8M?tag=thisstoryai04-20) 100% of affiliate revenue supports Boundless Press A lush and immersive queer _“Sleeping Beauty”_ retelling about escapism, grief, and dreaming of a better world, as imagined by YouTube star Cindy Pham. The deluxe first edition features: A classic fairytale inspired embossed jacket Custom designed colored edges Gorgeous illustrated endpapers A gold foil stamped case 100 years have passed since the last heir of Gyldan fell into eternal slumber and doomed the once-mighty kingdom into poverty and invasion. At least, that’s what the fairy tales claim. **Corin is a jaded thief who doesn’t believe in fables, even when she searches Gyldan’s underground tunnels to find her younger sister, Elly, who ran away to find the sleeping princess in hopes of a better life.** Corin's conviction is challenged when she discovers the ruins of the ancient castle, maintained by beings from the kingdom's golden age, who protect a hidden portal into princess Amelia's subconscious. Following Elly’s voice, Corin jumps in the portal and seals the entry behind her. Inside the lush world of Amelia's dreams, the sisters reunite for a new adventure as they meet Briar Rose, Amelia’s whimsical alter ego, and Malicine, a sharp-tongued demon with a gift for magic. **But as they explore ice castles, sunflower mazes, and star-filled oceans, Corin suspects Briar Rose is hiding darker secrets behind her "perfect" paradise – and that there are some things their subconscious can’t bury forever.** Show more Get the Bindery app * * * Posts about this title from Boundless Press [Boundless Press\\ \\ Jananie\\ \\ • Apr 30](https://boundless.binderybooks.com/) [AAPI Asian Heritage Month Book Recs](https://boundless.binderybooks.com/item/v7ShxDDERBxg3Ryv0wa0/) watch for some recs to read in May! * * * 14 books 20 [2](https://boundless.binderybooks.com/item/v7ShxDDERBxg3Ryv0wa0/#comments) [Boundless Press\\ \\ Jananie\\ \\ • Apr 10](https://boundless.binderybooks.com/) [all the books I want to read this spring 🌸📚 a long overdue book haul!](https://boundless.binderybooks.com/item/iepx0g2gN4dwIfSOC5De/) open for an exclusive giveaway! 👀 * * * 22 books 15 [4](https://boundless.binderybooks.com/item/iepx0g2gN4dwIfSOC5De/#comments) [Boundless Press\\ \\ Jananie\\ \\ • Oct 21 2025](https://boundless.binderybooks.com/) [new releases & upcoming books that sound cool (& that you should add to your TBR) 📚](https://boundless.binderybooks.com/item/MvpyL4j2cgTOxbtUeadF/) are your excited for any of these releases?! * * * 19 books 9 Posts about this book from across Bindery [chronicallybookish\\ \\ Kaley\\ \\ • Jun 27](https://chronicallybookish.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [Hi friends!\\ \\ I hope June treated you well--welcome to this month's Disability Release Round-Up! This month, I was able to track down 23 different books ft. disabled main characters.\\ \\ **books by own voices or otherwise disabled authors** \\ \\ **Bad at Love** by Shannon O'Connor\\ \\ _Representation_: borderline personality disorder\\ \\ _Genre_: romance\\ \\ **Burnt into Memory** by Sydney Blondell\\ \\ _Representation_: chronic migraines\\ \\ _Genre_: YA mystery/thriller\\ \\ **Seven Summers Ago** by Starla Dekruyf\\ \\ _Representation_: endometriosis, anxiety\\ \\ _Genre_: romance\\ \\ **The Secret World of Briar Rose** by Cindy Pham\\ \\ _Representation_: depression\\ \\ _Genre_: YA fantasy\\ \\ **Fake Out Make Out** by Kate Williams\\ \\ _Representation_: eosinophilic fasciitis\\ \\ _Genre_: romance\\ \\ **Of the Beautiful and Haunted** by Hazie Walker\\ \\ _Representation_: schizophrenia\\ \\ _Genre_: fantasy romance\\ \\ **You Won't Forget Me** by Mazey Eddings\\ \\ _Representation_: depression\\ \\ _Genre_: romance\\ \\ **American Love Song** by Britt Middleton\\ \\ _Representation_: anxiety\\ \\ _Genre_: romance\\ \\ **The Missed Connection** by Tia Williams\\ \\ _Representation_: anxiety, panic attacks\\ \\ _Genre_: romance\\ \\ **Echoes from Madness** by Mak Makenzie\\ \\ _Representation_: neurodivergence\\ \\ _Genre_: romance\\ \\ **The Dawn Throne** by Tara Sim\\ \\ _Representation_: autism\\ \\ _Genre_: fantasy\\ \\ **Sparks Will Fly** by Laurel Holl\\ \\ _Representation_: hEDS, cane user\\ \\ _Genre_: romance\\ \\ **Hold Me Like a Grudge** by Celine Ong\\ \\ _Representation_: chronic pain\\ \\ _Genre_: romance\\ \\ **books by non-disabled\* authors**\\ \*or authors of unknown ability\\ \\ **This Blade of Ours** by Shalini Abeysekara\\ \\ _Representation_: PTSD, scarring, tremors\\ \\ _Genre_: fantasy romance\\ \\ **The Open Era** by Edward Schmidt\\ \\ _Representation_: anxiety\\ \\ _Genre_: romance\\ \\ **He's Not for Me** by Sadie Hepworth\\ \\ _Representation_: neurodivergence\\ \\ _Genre_: romance\\ \\ **Not a Strong Enough Word** by Allie Samberts\\ \\ _Representation_: anxiety, depression\\ \\ _Genre_: romance\\ \\ **Here Forever** by Amy Mara\\ \\ _Representation_: PTSD\\ \\ _Genre_: romance\\ \\ **Tangled Roots and Wild Dreams** by Angela Velez\\ \\ _Representation_: anxiety, depression\\ \\ _Genre_: YA romance\\ \\ Upgrade for $5 or login](https://chronicallybookish.binderybooks.com/item/3J4FGlCYuhkCaG3XbUrm/) [The 19 Books With Disability Representation That Came Out in June!](https://chronicallybookish.binderybooks.com/item/3J4FGlCYuhkCaG3XbUrm/) * * * 2 [ofpagesandprint\\ \\ Dahlia\\ \\ • Jun 26](https://ofpagesandprint.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [To continue the Pride Month celebration all year long, I wanted to share some of the amazing queer books on my TBR! Some have already released, and others are available for preorder. 🫶\\ \\* Pitches from the publishers.\\ \\ - _Mirrorwoven_ by Bori Cser - A lush YA fantasy debut novel full of masquerade ball scheming and sapphic love-triangle angst.\\ \\ - _Lethal Kiss_ by Taylor Grothe - _Jennifer's Body_ meets _Ninth House_ in Taylor Grothe's adult sapphic horror/romance debut that's as grotesque and blood-soaked as it is beautiful.\\ \\ - _Right Beside You_ by Tucker Shaw - In this fresh, speculative blend of queer romance and coming-of-age, Eddie meets Theo in present-day New York and Francis in a New York of the past...torn between eras and his heart, he must make a decision that will change his life forever.\\ \\ - _I Can't Even Think Straight_ by Dean Atta - Big decisions and messy relationships. It's all part of life for Kai. A must-read queer coming of age story for fans of Sarah Crossan and _Sex Education_, written in verse.\\ \\ - _All-Nighter_ by Cecilia Vinesse - _Booksmart_ meets _Today, Tonight, Tomorrow_ in this page-turning romp about two archnemeses—the valedictorian and the class slacker—who band together for a whirlwind night after discovering that they need each other to achieve their very different sunrise goals.\\ \\ - _Out of Step, Into You_ by Ciera Burch - A sapphic contemporary romance following childhood friends turned cross-country team rivals who are forced to work together to win the state championship—for fans of _She Gets the Girl_.\\ \\ - _Homeward for a Spell_ by Jamie Pacton and Rebecca Podos - In this cozy queer romantic fantasy, two members in a motley crew of adventurers must confront monsters, hostile landscapes—and their growing attraction for each other.\\ \\ - _Lost Girls of Hollow Lake_ by Rebekah Faubion - After a group of teens visit a dangerous island where three are left behind, the surviving girls realize they must return to confront the sinister force hunting them. This dark YA thriller is perfect for fans of _Yellowjackets_.\\ \\ - _The Secret World of Briar Rose_ by Cindy Pham - A lush and immersive queer “Sleeping Beauty” retelling about escapism, grief, and dreaming of a better world.\\ \\ - _Amelia, If Only_ by Becky Albertalli - A sapphic YA romance about friendship, unexpected love, and self-discovery.\\ \\ - _When You're Brave Enough_ by Rebecca Bendheim - A heartfelt, gorgeously written debut middle grade novel about best friends, first crushes, and coming out—perfect for fans of Kyle Lukoff and Jake Maia Arlow.\\ \\ - _The Unruly Heart of Miss Darcy_ by Erin Edwards - Mr. Darcy got his happily ever after in _Pride and Prejudice,_ and now it’s his sister’s turn in this swoony queer romance, perfect for fans of _Bridgerton_.\\ \\ - _The Southern Sorority of Superstitious Witches_ by Katie Ortiz _\-_ In this spellbinding Southern Gothic novel, three women weave together old Southern folklore and magic to fight sexism and educational discrimination in post-Civil War Alabama, perfect for fans of Hester Fox and Louisa Morgan.\\ \\ - _A Prince Among Pirates_ by Katie Abdou - A charming nobleman accidentally joins a pirate ship and falls for its debonair captain in this swashbuckling queer debut that’s perfect for fans of F.T. Lukens and _Our Flag Means Death_.\\ \\ - _Strange Beasts_ by Susan J. Morris - In this fresh-yet-familiar gothic tale―part historical fantasy, part puzzle-box mystery―the worlds of Dracula and Sherlock Holmes collide in a thrilling exploration of feminine power.\\ \\ - _Of Monsters and Mainframes_ by Barbara Truelove - The queer love child of pulp horror and ​classic ​sci-fi, _Of Monsters and ​Mainframes_ ​is a dazzling, heartfelt odyssey that probes what it means to be one of society’s monsters—and explores the many types of friendship that make us human.\\ \\ \\ Happy Pride Month!\\ \\ Join for free or login](https://ofpagesandprint.binderybooks.com/item/2hptbj6vK2Mzc6Q5XVXV/) [Books on My Pride Month TBR! 🌈](https://ofpagesandprint.binderybooks.com/item/2hptbj6vK2Mzc6Q5XVXV/) * * * 16 books 2 [Children of Diaspora\\ \\ Rae the Reviewer\\ \\ • Jun 2](https://children-of-diaspora.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [June BIPOC Book Releases!](https://children-of-diaspora.binderybooks.com/item/0Uc56Sdk3faegZnnJFL0/) Happy Caribbean Heritage and Pride Month 🥳🥳🥳 There are so many amazing books coming out this month and quite a few feature Caribbean and/or queer characters like The Lovers, the Liars, and Me by @deandrawrites or The Heirs by @faridahlikestea or Hold Me Like a Grudge by @readwithcel and even more within this 70+ book list 😘 I just finished making this today and I couldn’t wait to share it with y’all. Let me know your most anticipated reads and releases for June in the comments! #junebooks #newreleasetuesday #pridemonth #caribbeanheritagemonth #diversebooks * * * 16 books 2 [Ronnica Reads\\ \\ Ronnica Fatt\\ \\ • Jun 1](https://ronnicareads.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [June 2nd is my 8th wedding anniversary. But that's old news...here are some NEW books to be excited about!\\ \\ **_Bookstore Girls_ by Kei Aono** 4/5 stars\\ \\ Put this on your TBR if you love heart-warming stories of found family or stories set in a bookstore.\\ \\ **_Meeting New People_ by Daniel M. Lavery** 3.25/5 stars\\ \\ Put this on your TBR if you enjoy stories with gossip and older protagonists...especially ones that may be the problem.\\ \\ **_The Heart of the Nhaga_ by Lee Young-Do** 3/5 stars\\ \\ Put this on your TBR if you enjoy fantasy from a non-western lens. Fantasy and I are still in fight so it wasn't particularly for me, but I'm thankful we have this finally translated from Korean.\\ \\ And ones that I'm excited to get my hands on:\\ \\ **_Muneca_ by Cynthia Gomez**\\ \\ Why it interests me: gothic and queer, yes please.\\ \\ **_Sublimation_ by Isabel J. Kim**\\ \\ Why it interests me: a speculative fiction take on an immigration story. I was happy to see that it was an Aardvark Book Club pick for this month.\\ \\ **_They All Fall in Love at the End_ by Haili Blassingame**\\ \\ Why it interests me: messy young queer people.\\ \\ **_Mad Eden_ by Morgan Thomas**\\ \\ Why it interests me: it's been praised for beautiful prose, and is said to "challenge us to confront and reinvent questions of language, sex, prejudice, identity, and the shifting scales of morality."\\ \\ **_Jellyfish Problem_ by Tessa Yang**\\ \\ Why it interests me: it sounds strange (a jellyfish that changes people?). I'm in.\\ \\ **_There's Only One Sin in Hollywood_ by Rasheed Newson**\\ \\ Why it interests me: another gay, Black historical fiction book from the author of _My Government Means to Kill Me_.\\ \\ **_The Secret World of Briar Rose_ by Cindy Pham**\\ \\ Why it interests me: I've followed Cindy's process to get here on social media and am so excited to see it out in the world. This is queer sleeping beauty retelling.](https://ronnicareads.binderybooks.com/item/K8WO4Iq8DyA81cT74VZ2/) [June 2nd New Releases by Marginalized Authors](https://ronnicareads.binderybooks.com/item/K8WO4Iq8DyA81cT74VZ2/) * * * 10 books [ofpagesandprint\\ \\ Dahlia\\ \\ • May 20](https://ofpagesandprint.binderybooks.com/) Join for free [With a little over a week left in May, I wanted to share some of the incredible AANHPI stories on my TBR to continue celebrating AANHPI voices all year long!\\ \*Pitches from the publishers.\\ \\ - _Strange Familiars_ by Keshe Chow - Two scholars of magical veterinary science must put aside their lust and loathing to save the world in the first installment of this whimsical, romantic, dark academia duology. ( _Strange Familiars_ is also the July pick for Musings of the Nine Book Club! Keshe will join the club to comment insight about _Strange Familiars_ and chat with the club as we read. We hope you join us!)\\ \\ - _For No Mortal Creature_ by Keshe Chow - In this romantic, gothic fantasy inspired by _Wuthering Heights_, a teen girl with the power to move between life and death must journey into the afterlife. But to survive, she’ll need the help of her two sworn enemies—both dangerously captivating, both hiding secrets that could destroy her.\\ \\ - _Unfinished Business_ by Clare Osongo - In this funny, warmly chaotic tale of love, a floundering office worker discovers her mother's ghost is trapped in the company Slack server, and must free her by resolving her own troubled love life.\\ \\ - _The Fast Track_ by Angelica Cheng - An ambitious racer who dreams of becoming the first female F1 champion finds her plans going off track when she catches feelings for her biggest competition in this dishy, delicious contemporary romance for fans of love, Lynn Painter, and Lewis Hamilton.\\ \\ - _The Revenant of Surolifia_ by Florence Chien - In the vein of The Traitor Baru Cormorant and The Unbroken, The Revenant of Surolifia is a gripping political fantasy of empire, identity, and impossible choices, where rebellion blazes in the streets, loyalty is a double-edged sword, and the price of peace may be too steep to pay.\\ \\ - _The Game of Oaths_ by S.C. Bandreddi - In this heart-pounding, richly imagined fantasy set in the Belle Époque, a trapeze artist fights to win a deadly tournament amid the glamour and illusions of a magical circus. But survival isn’t her only goal—she wants revenge.\\ \\ - _Witch Daughter_ by Tanaz Bhathena - In her adult debut, award-winning author Tanaz Bhathena expertly weaves a tale of love and loss in ancient Persia with her take on the timeless tragedy of Tahmineh, a temptress, a witch, a victim, or, perhaps, a woman trying her hardest to protect her loved ones.\\ \\ - _Burn the Sea_ by Mona Tewari - A fierce Indian queen must defend her country against both the colonizing monsters attacking from the sea and the cowardly manipulations of a neighboring king…who happens to be her husband.\\ \\ - _The Secret World of Briar Rose_ by Cindy Pham - A lush and immersive queer “Sleeping Beauty” retelling about escapism, grief, and dreaming of a better world.\\ \\ - _A Kiss of Crimson Ash_ by Anuja Varghese - Inspired by medieval India’s most epic love stories, this debut Romantasy blends rich storytelling, lush worldbuilding, and spice of every variety. Perfect for fans of Nisha J. Tuli and Tasha Suri.\\ \\ - _The Book of Fallen Leaves_ by A.S. Tamaki - _Shogun_ meets _Game of Thrones_ in this epic fantasy debut of ambition, vengeance, and sacrifice.\\ \\ - _Coldwire_ by Chloe Gong - The start of a daring new dystopian series where humanity has moved to virtual reality to flee their deteriorating world, following two young soldiers who must depend on unlikely allies in their fight for survival.\\ \\ - _The God and the Gumiho_ by Sophie Kim - In this sly and dazzling contemporary fantasy, the most notorious nine-tailed fox in Korea pairs up with a trickster god–turned–detective to track down a wrathful demon . . . before it can destroy the mortal world.\\ \\ - _Blood Over Bright Haven_ by M.L. Wang - The first woman ever admitted to a prestigious order of mages unravels a secret conspiracy that could change the practice of magic forever, in this standalone dark fantasy from the author of _The Sword of Kaigen_.\\ \\ - _Double Happiness_ by Heather Eng - Caught between a relentless tech job, her adoring fiancé, and an unexpected new flame, Mei must learn what it means to choose herself.\\ \\ - _Brighter Than Nine_ (sequel to _Darker By Four_) by June C.L. Tan - The Shadowhunter Chronicles meets the Chinese underworld, drawing inspiration from diaspora folklore, in this epic, sweeping contemporary fantasy duology.\\ \\ - _Checking You Out_ by Jennifer Chen - _XO, Kitty_ meets _Dash & Lily_ in this rom com about two teens falling in love via letters left in their favorite library books—even if in real life they think they have nothing in common.\\ \\ - _Roar_ by Varsha Bajaj - The gripping story of a boy whose eye-opening trip to a tiger sanctuary ignites his desire to join those who are roaring to protect the animals.\\ \\ - _Babel_ by R.F. Kuang - A historical fantasy epic that grapples with student revolutions, colonial resistance, and the use of language and translation as the dominating tool of the British Empire.\\ \\ - _Fishbone Cinderella_ by Elizabeth Lim - A mother and daughter must break their family’s curse through trials of war and immigration, love, loss, and redemption in this riveting multi-generational saga with a shimmer of magic.\\ \\ - _The Killing Spell_ by Shay Kauwe - In this spellbinding fantasy debut set in a future where language magic reigns, a young Hawaiian woman must solve a murder to clear her name.\\ \\ - _Japanese Gothic_ by Kylie Lee Baker - In this lyrical, wildly inventive horror novel interwoven with Japanese mythology, two people living centuries apart discover a door between their worlds.\\ \\ \\ Happy AANHPI Heritage Month!](https://ofpagesandprint.binderybooks.com/item/w8ybreAz4RMi6uF1KFu5/) [AANHPI Books on My TBR!](https://ofpagesandprint.binderybooks.com/item/w8ybreAz4RMi6uF1KFu5/) * * * 22 books 4 [Boundless Press\\ \\ Jananie\\ \\ • Apr 30](https://boundless.binderybooks.com/) [AAPI Asian Heritage Month Book Recs](https://boundless.binderybooks.com/item/v7ShxDDERBxg3Ryv0wa0/) watch for some recs to read in May! * * * 14 books 20 [2](https://boundless.binderybooks.com/item/v7ShxDDERBxg3Ryv0wa0/#comments) [Boundless Press\\ \\ Jananie\\ \\ • Apr 10](https://boundless.binderybooks.com/) [all the books I want to read this spring 🌸📚 a long overdue book haul!](https://boundless.binderybooks.com/item/iepx0g2gN4dwIfSOC5De/) open for an exclusive giveaway! 👀 * * * 22 books 15 [4](https://boundless.binderybooks.com/item/iepx0g2gN4dwIfSOC5De/#comments) [Boundless Press\\ \\ Jananie\\ \\ • Oct 21 2025](https://boundless.binderybooks.com/) [new releases & upcoming books that sound cool (& that you should add to your TBR) 📚](https://boundless.binderybooks.com/item/MvpyL4j2cgTOxbtUeadF/) are your excited for any of these releases?! * * * 19 books 9