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Fairy tale retelling with an evil twist.
"While Beauty Slept" is a great book for readers who love retellings of classic fairy tales with unexpected twists. The protagonist, Elise, has a unique perspective on the Sleeping Beauty story, which leads her to uncover dark secrets and an unimaginable evil lurking in the background. The book is well-written, and its plot will keep readers engaged and constantly guessing.
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ISBN: 9780425273845
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: $27.59
Authors:
Elizabeth Blackwell
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Date of Publication: 2014-11-04
Format: Paperback
Related Topics:
Retellings
Goodreads rating: 3.77
(rated by 4865 readers)
Description
I am not the sort of person about whom stories are told. Those of humble birth suffer their heartbreaks and celebrate their triumphs unnoticed by the bards, leaving no trace in the fables of their time...And so begins Elise Dalriss’s story. When she hears her great-granddaughter recount a minstrel’s tale about a beautiful princess asleep in a tower, it pushes open a door to the past, a door Elise has long kept locked. For Elise was the companion to the real princess who slumbered - and she is the only one left who knows what actually happened so many years ago. As the memories start to unfold, Elise is plunged back into the magnificent world behind the palace walls she left behind more than a half century ago, a labyrinth where the secrets of her real father and the mysterious fate of her mother connect to an inconceivable evil. Elise has guarded these secrets for a lifetime. As only Elise understands all too well, the truth is no fairy tale.
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*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.
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