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Thornhedge

By: T. Kingfisher
Narrated by: Jennifer Blom
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Summary

From USA Today bestselling author T. Kingfisher, Thornhedge is the tale of a kind-hearted, toad-shaped heroine, a gentle knight, and a mission gone completely sideways.

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…

"The way Thornhedge turns all the fairy tales inside out is a sharp-edged delight."—Katherine Addison, author of The Goblin Emperor

©2023 T. Kingfisher (P)2023 Macmillan Audio
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2024, Hugo Award - Winner

"I opened, I devoured. Absolutely delightful and full of charm and truth."—Naomi Novik, New York Times bestselling author of A Deadly Education

"Immensely charming, unexpected, full of heart, I was utterly delighted by this incredibly original retelling of Sleeping Beauty."—Katherine Arden, bestselling author of The Bear and the Nightingale

T. Kingfisher’s delicate, bittersweet style of fantasy is like nothing else on shelves at the moment and, as a result, she’s an author whose work I would read without knowing one single fact about it. But, in case you need facts, this Sleeping Beauty retelling with a twist is a perfect blend of sharp-edged humor and horror-tinged heart.”—Paste Magazine

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Great writing but the VO is a bit dull

I was looking for something reminiscent of Naomi Novik and was not disappointed! Really atmospheric twist on fairy tales. worth a buy, though as it's short could benefit from buying and reading personally. But the story and writing are excellent.

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Nice alternative approach to an old tale

Very gentle and charming with some lovely imaginative tweaks. Not quite the level of Novik or Gaiman, but a lovely listen nonetheless

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haunting and beautiful

sleeping beauty retold. some very heartfelt moments. a wonderful kind knight and a toadling fairy

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