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Alix E. Harrow
Expected publication date: October 5, 2021
USA Today bestselling author Alix E. Harrow's A Spindle Splintered brings her patented charm to a new version of a classic story.
"A vivid, subversive and feminist reimagining of Sleeping Beauty, where implacable destiny is no match for courage, sisterhood, stubbornness and a good working knowledge of fairy tales." ―Katherine Arden
It's Zinnia Gray's twenty-first birthday, which is extra-special because it's the last birthday she'll ever have. When she was young, an industrial accident left Zinnia with a rare condition. Not much is known about her illness, just that no one has lived past twenty-one.
Her best friend Charm is intent on making Zinnia's last birthday special with a full sleeping beauty experience, complete with a tower and a spinning wheel. But when Zinnia pricks her finger, something strange and unexpected happens, and she finds herself falling through worlds, with another sleeping beauty, just as desperate to escape her fate. - from Goodreads
I love a good retelling, and this sounds like a fun one!
This does sound like fun -- and I'd like to know about Zinnia and Charm's friendship too!
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DeleteI do find the take on this fairytale interesting. A bit different from the many others I have seen as well. Hope it's great!
ReplyDeleteI hope so, too!
DeleteI love fairy tale re-tellings
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This sounds like such a cool retelling!
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DeleteGotta love retellings and this one sounds pretty unique I think!
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DeleteSounds like an interesting book. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Cindy!
DeleteI do like retellings, sounds good!
ReplyDeleteLisa Loves Literature
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DeleteSounds intriguing. Hope you will enjoy it. Happy reading.
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DeleteThis does sound like a perfect retelling. I hope that you love it!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Lori!
DeleteI love Harrow's books so I'm really excited for this one too!
ReplyDeleteI've never read this author before!
DeleteIf you enjoy witchy reads, I highly recommend her last book, The Once and Future Witches. I loved that one.
DeleteOoh, thanks for the rec!
DeleteYou always pick the best retellings! Love the sound of this one!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Christina!
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