title: Elsewhens: Book Two of Glass Thorns
author:  Melanie Rawn 
description: Rawn knows what makes people tick, and how to create and present rich, complex characters the reader cares deeply about. <i>Touchstone </i>is a fascinating mix of character choreography, magic, and a refreshingly new fantasy backdrop. <i>Jennifer Roberson, bestselling author of The Chronicles of Cheysuli</i>
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  Copyright © 2015 by Kimberly Loth  
  
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  For Tiffany
  
  For being the best little sister I could ask for
  
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  Naomi
  
   _Rose thorns are not poisonous, though sometimes they carry bacteria or fungi
  that can cause infection if you prick your finger. Some people have even died
  from it. At times I feel like a rose thorn. Tainted by oth