In this retelling of the classic fairy tale Sleeping Beauty, baby Rosie is whisked away and carefully hidden by fairies for nearly twenty-one years in an attempt to thwart the curse laid upon her by a vengeful evil fairy: That she will prick her finger on a spinning wheel and fall into an eternal sleep.

I really enjoy McKinley’s beautiful prose. Her descriptions are vivid and lifelike. However, I found the story in this retelling slow and a bit dry.

posted Jul 7, 2008 at 8:39PM

i love everything this woman writes, except for 'sunshine'. these two are my favorites, but everything she writes is worth reading

posted Jan 14, 2009 at 11:42PM

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