Ursula Vernon, aka T. Kingfisher, recently had a novella come out, called Thornhedge, which is a twist on the tale of Sleeping Beauty. Well, not just a twist: she took the fairy tale, inverted it like origami, turned it upside down, pleated the edges, and viewed it through a prism. Bringing up, and looking at possible answers to, so many questions:
- Who is the hero?
- What is a hero?
- Who and what are the villain?
- Why does each do what they do?
- Who pays the price when things go wrong, even if they go wrong for the right reasons?
- What is family, really?
So much going on in such a short piece. Really fun.
I loved this little book. I got it from the library, but I may need to buy my own copy.
I'll add it to my list - thanks!
ReplyDeleteI hope you like it!
DeleteFairy tale retellings have not been my jam recently, but this one is available at my library, so I placed a hold on it. Kingfisher titles have never let me down so far!
ReplyDeleteWell, give it a try! I promise I won't be upset if you don't enjoy it, or DNF it.
DeleteYaaaay, I loved this one!
ReplyDeleteThat illustration. That was my yesterday.
ReplyDeleteHmm, this sounds good! I'll see if they have it at my library.
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