Tricia Mingerink

A prince cursed to sleep. A princess destined to wake him. A kingdom determined to stop them. For readers of adventure, fairy tales, and stirring allegories comes this fresh imagining of the classic Sleeping Beauty tale, the first book in a new YA fantasy series from Tricia Mingerink.

A Retelling of Sleeping Beauty

Dagger's Sleep

Hope Brockway

I finished this book a couple weeks ago, and I still can't get it off my mind. It's just that good. 

It's so unique and filled with adventure that I couldn't help but fall in love with it. The setting, the characters, the plot . . . ugh, EVERYTHING. 

First of all, I love how Alexander does literally everything he can to undo the curse. Following his journey was fascinating. I mean, I already knew what had to happen because Rosanna existed, and there can't be a curse breaker without the curse coming true. It was interesting to see Alexander's perspective versus Rosanna's a hundred years later and how different the world was. 

Speaking of Rosanna, I loved her. She was strong, clever, and so amazing. She wasn't willing to sit back and let others do her job and I loved her for it. Plus she's the curse breaker and I loved watching her grow into her calling. 

And Daemyn. He was my favorite character. (view spoiler)[I mean, he literally gave up everything for Alexander and I love him for it. That twist had me shook and I literally gasped aloud. I had suspicions but wasn't sure until that moment. I bet Luke would have killed Alexander had he been able to get his hands on the Prince. *smirks* (hide spoiler)] I loved watching his and Rosanna's relationship develop. They're literally so cute together. 

This book had this amazing depth to it that has been on my mind for weeks. I haven't read a retelling like this before and I'm so excited to see what comes next.

Dagger's Sleep A Retelling of Sleeping Beauty

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