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"I opened, I devoured. Absolutely delightful and full of charm and truth.
— Naomi Novik, New York Times bestselling author of A Deadly Education
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Immensely charming, unexpected, full of heart, I was utterly delighted by this incredibly original retelling of Sleeping Beauty.
— Katherine Arden, bestselling author of The Bear and the Nightingale
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Kingfisher never fails to dazzle.
— Peter S. Beagle, Hugo-, Nebula-, and Locus-Award winning author of The Last Unicorn
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T. Kingfisher’s delicate, bittersweet style of fantasy is like nothing else on shelves at the moment and, as a result, she’s an author whose work I would read without knowing one single fact about it. But, in case you need facts, this Sleeping Beauty retelling with a twist is a perfect blend of sharp-edged humor and horror-tinged heart.
— Paste Magazine
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Haunting and unusual—a unique retelling of a classic tale!
— Tamora Pierce, New York Times bestselling author of the Tortall series
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The way Thornhedge turns all the fairy tales inside out is a sharp-edged delight.
— Katherine Addison, author of The Goblin Emperor
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Thornhedge is Vernon at her most Vernon-est. . . . There is whimsy and heart and pain. This story is both kind and brutal as it shows how narrow the power of love is.
— Locus
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Toadling will break your heart and mend it at the same time, and that is how you know that Thornhedge is a story by T. Kingfisher. I loved this book so much.
— Travis Baldree, New York Times bestselling author of Legends & Lattes
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Kingfisher’s trademark wit and compassion transforms “Sleeping Beauty” into a moving meditation on guilt, grief, and duty, as well as a surprisingly sweet romance between outsiders. There are no false notes here.
— Publishers Weekly, STARRED review
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At every turn, Kingfisher subverts familiar fairytale tropes into a fresh, complex, and extremely human story about loneliness, and the protective barriers we put around ourselves.
— Sunyi Dean, author of The Book Eaters
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Kingfisher weaves elements of fairy tale, folklore, and history in this beautifully crafted story of loss, endurance, terror, and kindness. Thornhedge is sheer magic from beginning to end!
— Juliet Marillier, author of the Blackthorn & Grim and Warrior Bards series
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This marvelously fractured fairy tale takes a well-known and well-loved story and turns it completely around. . . . Highly recommended for anyone who loves to see fables fractured into new and different shapes, similar to Alix E. Harrow’s A Spindle Splintered.
— Library Journal, STARRED review