Horror

If There Be Thorns

by V.C. Andrews · Dollanganger series

*If There Be Thorns* is a novel by Virginia Andrews which was published in 1981. It is the third book in the Dollanganger series. The story takes place in the year 1982. The book is narrated by two half-brothers, Jory and Bart Sheffield. Jory is a handsome, talented young man who wants to follow his mother Cathy in her career in the ballet, while Bart, who is unattractive and clumsy, feels he is outshone by Jory. By now, Cathy and Chris live together as common-law husband and wife. To hide their history, they tell the boys and other people they know that Chris was Paul's younger brother. Un

Dollanganger in reading order

• 1. Flowers in the Attic — V.C. Andrews
• 2. Petals on the Wind — V.C. Andrews
• 3. If There Be Thorns — V.C. Andrews
• 4. Seeds of Yesterday — V.C. Andrews

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