THORNHEDGE by T. Kingfisher (TOR Books, August 2023) Hardcover, 116 pages.
Synopsis on the Goodreads website . . . . .
Thornhedge is the tale of a kind-hearted, toad-shaped heroine, a gentle knight, and a mission gone completely sideways.
There's a princess trapped in a tower. This isn't her story.
Meet Toadling. On the day of her birth, she was stolen from her family by the fairies, but she grew up safe and loved in the warm waters of faerieland. Once an adult though, the fae ask a favor of Toadling: return to the human world and offer a blessing of protection to a newborn child. Simple, right?
But nothing with fairies is ever simple.
Centuries later, a knight approaches a towering wall of brambles, where the thorns are as thick as your arm and as sharp as swords. He's heard there's a curse here that needs breaking, but it's a curse Toadling will do anything to uphold…
My Four-Star Review on the Goodreads website . . . . .
I've heard so much about T. Kingfisher; yet I wasn't in the mood to read a novel-length retelling of Poe and/or a long fairy tale. So, this short novella was the perfect introduction.
Kingfisher takes familiar material and spins it into something that wears the bare bones of the original but is entirely different. This story is so much better than the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale, and has a lot to say.
It's a quick read and immensely engaging. A great way to experience this talented author.
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