Published by Tor Publishing Genres: Fairy Tale, Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Retelling
Format: ARC, eBook
Sleeping Beauty with a twist!
The true beauty of this book is how Kingfisher has created such an endearing, captivating and wonderful tale with unique characters in 120 pages. T. Kingfisher can do no wrong in my book. I love her writing and how she approaches characters.
There is a sleeping princess trapped in a tower, but it is Toadling who has the spotlight in this book. Toadling was stolen on the day she was born by fairies and raised by them in the waters of faerieland. She loved the water, her new family and the comfort they provided.
One day a goddess appears and tells Toadling that she must go with her to be educated. Eventually Toadling is sent back to the human world to deliver a gift to a newborn. Sounds simple, right?
Centuries later a knight appears, he has heard about a curse which needs breaking…
Toadling stole my heart with her unselfishness and kind demeanor. She wants so badly to do the right thing and I admired her dedication. She has been alone for a long time and when a knight appears, everything changes.
This book had a little bit of everything. There is family, there is a tower surrounded by hedges, there is a changeling, there is a sensitive knight and there is Toadling, sweet endearing, Toadling.
I love how T. Kingfisher blended light and darkness in this book. She took a beloved fairy tale and made it her own in such a magical way. She has written a fairy tale that I want to read. Not everyone is beautiful on the outside, but there are some that are quite beautiful in their actions and personality.
This book had me turning the pages to see how things were going to end.
Gripping, captivating and magical!
I cannot wait to see what she writes next!!!
Thank you to Tor Publishing Group, Tor Books and NetGalley who provided me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All the thoughts and opinions are my own.