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Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher

Title: Thornhedge

Author: T. Kingfisher

Publisher: Tor Books 2023

Genre: Fantasy

Pages: 116

Rating: 4/5 stars

Reading Challenges: Fall TBR

There's a princess trapped in a tower. This isn't her story.

Meet Toadling. On the day of her birth, she was stolen from her family by the fairies, but she grew up safe and loved in the warm waters of faerieland. Once an adult though, the fae ask a favor of Toadling: return to the human world and offer a blessing of protection to a newborn child. Simple, right?

But nothing with fairies is ever simple.

Centuries later, a knight approaches a towering wall of brambles, where the thorns are as thick as your arm and as sharp as swords. He's heard there's a curse here that needs breaking, but it's a curse Toadling will do anything to uphold…

A lovely fracture fairy tale full of great writing and a fast-paced plot. This little story gives us another perspective on the Sleeping Beauty tale. We get to fall for Toadling in all her other-worldly quirk. We see Toadling connect with a human. And we learn about just how Toadling came to be the guard for an overgrown keep and a sleeping form. I loved how Kingfisher took the Sleeping Beauty story and turned it on its head. I have a real weakness for the “what if the princess was evil?” type of fracture fairy tale. This slim novella was tons of fun with a satisfying ending.

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tags: 4 stars, T. Kingfisher, fairy tale stories, fantasy, novella, Fall TBR List
categories: Book Reviews
Thursday 09.28.23
Posted by Tobe Buffenbarger
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