Nineteen-year-old Matei thinks he knows every path through the Romanian forest- until he discovers a hidden meadow and Ilinca, a beautiful blonde stranger who seems to charm bees, befriend wild animals and disappear between the trees.

As midsummer approaches, their playful friendship blossoms into tender first love, drawing Matei into the mysterious world of the Sânziene. But when Ilinca is offered a choice between the timeless magic of the forest and an uncertain human life, she must decide whether love is worth growing old for.

Sweet, sensual and steeped in summer folklore, A Crown of Sânziene is a coming-of-age romantasy about first love, freedom, and the possibility that the most magical stories might just be true.