Spindle's End
 

Spindle's End (Firebird)

by Robin McKinley

Renowned fantasy writer Robin McKinley, author of the lush "Beauty and the Beast" retellings Beauty and Rose Daughter, has produced another re-mastered fairy tale, this time about the dreamy Sleeping Beauty. Much like in the original story, the infant princess, here named Rosie, is cursed by an evil fairy to die on her 21st birthday by pricking her finger on a spindle. That same day,... (read more)

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Nicole H
  • Rated 4 stars

I love this author. She does amazing things with the bare bones of old fairy tales. The end seemed to get piecey though - like she was in a hurry to finish and the flow just wasn't quite right. But still a great read. And I should be able to read it to Katie too!

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Clarissa B
  • Rated 2 stars

This is a version of Sleeping Beauty that I personally found to be a little strange. It is a very long, drawn out book and I was not very satisfied with the ending.

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  • Rated 3.905172 stars
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  • Rated 4 stars
 

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