releasing August 15, 2023 from Tor Publishing
I’m a big fan of T. Kingfisher’s horror writing so I picked up her new fantasy novella, Thornhedge, without knowing much about it.
Thornhedge is a Sleeping Beauty retelling from the perspective of the evil fairy who curses the princess. Kingfisher flips the tale so the fairy is the hero and the princess is evil.
It was a clever concept, and I really enjoyed the creatures and worldbuilding, but I think I’m not a big enough fan of fairy tale retellings to have enjoyed this one.
I needed something more: more interesting characters, or a sense of danger, I’m not sure. The fairy tale by itself wasn’t enough to draw me in. There were some odd choices by Toadling, the heroine, that took me out of the story. I also found the overall tone was kind of depressing.
I wound up skimming the last third of the novella, but I do think it will appeal to readers who love fairy tale retellings, even if it wasn’t the best fit for me.
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Thank you to Netgalley and Tor Publishing for my review copy of this book.
Leanne Olson 
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