Orson Scott Card

Enchantment

A.L.L.

An excellent retelling of sleeping beauty. Much different from much of Orson Scott Card's other work. Unfortunately, you can still play the game of "find the priest" (or other religiously significant person) in this book, as you can with most if not all his other work. 

This book is true to it's name, it's enchanting. If you like fairy tales, I think you would be hard pressed not to enjoy this one. 

Delightfully, the richness of Orson's research and attention to detail is crisp and deep as ever in this book. I always feel as thought I am getting the fruit of a thorough cultural research project when I read Orson's work. He has a way of capturing the flavor of culture, traditions, and the atmosphere of whatever slice of history or the world he is writing about.

Kaley Catron

IT's like 2am and I finished this book. YAY! I'm giving it four stars only because it took me a few days to really get a feel of the story. But once I got into it I was quite surprised. It was a fairytale spin, which we all know I love more than anything, but this took my expectations of Sleeping Beauty, which has never been one of my favorite fairy tales and gave me a reason to rethink the story itself. I loved the Time traveling/World switching. That was so unique and it gave the story more character that other retellings wouldn't have even attempted. I don't think I'm making sense anymore, but I would totally recommend this book if you love fairy tales and time travel.

kate

Caitlin Bohannon

Amanda Kordeliski

Chad Henderson

Simon Elliott Stegall

As one of the most consistently exciting writers to emerge in the last twenty-five years, Orson Scott Card has been honored with numerous awards, immersing readers in dazzling worlds only he could create. Now, in Enchantment, Card works his magic as never before, transforming the timeless story of Sleeping Beauty into an original fantasy brimming with romance and adventure. The moment Ivan stumbled upon a clearing in the dense Carpathian forest, his life was forever changed. Atop a pedestal encircled by fallen leaves, the beautiful princess Katerina lay still as death. But beneath the foliage a malevolent presence stirred and sent the ten-year-old Ivan scrambling for the safety of Cousin Marek's farm. Now, years later, Ivan is an American graduate student, engaged to be married. Yet he cannot forget that long-ago day in the forest--or convince himself it was merely a frightened boy's fantasy. Compelled to return to his native land, Ivan finds the clearing just as he left it. This time he does not run. This time he awakens the beauty with a kiss . . . and steps into a world that vanished a thousand years ago. A rich tapestry of clashing worlds and cultures, Enchantment is a powerfully original novel of a love and destiny that transcend centuries . . . and the dark force that stalks them across the ages. From the Hardcover edition.

Enchantment

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