To be published 15/08/2023… This is not your typical sleeping beauty story. It has all the right components: a fairy blessing, a sleeping princess, a wall of thorns, a chivalrous knight determined to hack his way through to the tower. Except that this is one princess that no one wants to wake up. Toadling hasContinue reading “‘Thornhedge’ by T. Kingfisher”
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‘The Book of Gothel’ by Mary McMyne
A fairy-tale like no other, this book explores a haunting truth behind the myth of Rapunzel’s captivity in the tower. Behind the legend of Mother Gothel is a girl named Haelwise, a girl who grew up trapped in her own way; by an overprotective mother and a village’s fear of things that are different. WithContinue reading “‘The Book of Gothel’ by Mary McMyne“
‘Sistersong’ by Lucy Holland
(A.K.A Lucy Hounsom) Keyne, Riva and Sinne are sisters. Their King has a magical connection to the land that surrounds their home; through this connection he grants protection to his people and gives them access to small, everyday magic to make their lives easier. But a silver-tongued intruder whispers in his ear and the KingContinue reading “‘Sistersong’ by Lucy Holland”
Escape to the Bookshelf 