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Thornhedge

By: T. Kingfisher
Narrated by: Laurel Lefkow
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From bestselling author T. Kingfisher comes an original, subversive fairytale about 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?

If only.

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...

©2023 Ursula Vernon (P)2023 W. F. Howes Ltd Action & Adventure Fantasy Magic Fiction Heartfelt
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As always I love T.Kingfishers dark fairytales retellings, her writing is beautiful with characters you just want to route for! Cozy fantasy

Novella retelling of sleeping beauty!

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This was a great short story of Sleeping Beauty retold. The narrator did a great job. T. Kingfisher is just a genius of a story teller!

Loved this retelling

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This was a captivating take on the old fairytale. The characters were unusual and all the better for it.

Brilliant!

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This book was an interesting one. I enjoyed it, although i didn’t fully relate to any of the characters, the setting and world building was done really well. A good fantasy tale with a slight edge to it.

An interesting take on a classic fairytale

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Absolutely lovely. Surprised me a lot. Simple, yet precious. The characters are very darling and the narrative feels like a real fairy tale.

Wonderful

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