Title: Thornwood (Sisters Ever After #1)
Author: Leah Cypess
Genre: Middle Grade, Fantasy
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Source: Purchased
Format: Hardcover
Release Date: April 6, 2021
Rating: ★★★★
Goodreads Synopsis:
A middle grade Sleeping Beauty rewrite about a girl who lives in the shadow of her older sister and the curse that has haunted her from birth.
For years, Briony has lived in the shadow of her beautiful older sister, Rosalin, and the curse that has haunted her from birth–that on the day of her sixteenth birthday she would prick her finger on a spindle and cause everyone in the castle to fall into a 100-year sleep. When the day the curse is set to fall over the kingdom finally arrives, nothing–not even Briony–can stop its evil magic.
You know the story.
But here’s something you don’t know. When Briony finally wakes up, it’s up to her to find out what’s really going on, and to save her family and friends from the murderous Thornwood. But who is going to listen to her? This is a story of sisterhood, of friendship, and of the ability of even little sisters to forge their own destiny.
Review:
Briony’s older sister, Rosalin, was cursed at her birth to prick her finger on a spindle on her sixteenth birthday and send the entire castle into a 100 year sleep. Despite trying their best, the curse ends up coming true. When Briony wakes up after 100 years, she rushes to find her sister. She immediately knows something is wrong. The Thornwood, a giant forest of thorns has grown right up to the castle and it continues to grow through the windows and walls. Though Rosalin was woken by the kiss of a Prince, his story isn’t adding up. Briony had to take charge and figure out how to save her sister.
This was a fun retelling of Sleeping Beauty. It was told by the perspective of her sister who had to live in the shadow of her famous sister. There were a few mysterious elements that were different from the typical Sleeping Beauty story. I really enjoyed this fun twist on the fairy tale!
Thornwood is a great retelling of Sleeping Beauty!
Other books in the series:
- Glass Slippers (Sisters Ever After #2)
- The Piper’s Promise (Sisters Ever After #3)
Have you read Thornwood? What did you think of it?
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