A Spindle Splintered - Alix E. Harrow

4/5 ⭐

~ Warning - Contains Spoilers ~

Who doesn’t love a fairy tale retelling where everything gets tilted on its head and prince charming get’s punched in his face?

This quick-to-consume but absolutely memorable Sleeping Beauty sort of retelling, sort of inspired by story, is one you don’t want to miss. Not only are the pages decorated with beautiful black and white illustrations adding to the beauty of the story, but the writing itself is another masterpiece. Harrow does a fantastic job of creating a spellbinding setting and story that you can’t help but to want to read in one sitting.

Zinnia Gray is dying. Only slated to live until her 21st year and is obsessed with Sleeping Beauty. So what happens when on her 21st she pricks herself on a spindle and is transported to a Sleeping Beauty-esque realm? Well, she teams up with Primrose, Sleeping Beauty, to defeat the evil fairy who cursed her.

Except it wasn’t just a simple curse. And this is no simple adventure. I loved the story as it didn’t just redo the fairy tale but made it into something completely new that anyone could enjoy.

2/12/22

*This review was previously posted on my Google Site.

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