Always love a good re-telling and this had some really nice elements to it!

Such as, great characters, whimsical descriptions, and an interesting take on sleeping beauty.

I think this was much stronger at the start, it really had me hooked until 60% but then started to slow down to the point I felt myself getting slightly bored... and then for it to end quite rushed, I wasn't the biggest fan.

With that being said though, this is definitely a strong debut and I'll absolutely be keeping an eye out for what else Georgia Leighton will bring us!!

*Thank you to NetGalley + Random House UK for the e-ARC in exchange for an honest review*

I loved reading this book so much and I can't wait for everyone else to read it
I can't explain how much I enjoyed it
I can't even put it into words

It has a good strong start. Plenty of action to keep you interested and good instructions to the characters. I liked some of the characters very much. I liked Sel best and I'm happy she got a happy ending. I did find that the book dragged a bit in the middle. From about 65% though it picked up again. I think the ending of the curse and the ending overall was a bit anticlimactic. Magic is said to be difficult and dangerous and yet a girl who has never practiced it managed to unravel the curse the masters couldn't. It felt like it wasn't actually known how to unravel it. I feel like the ending was a bit lackluster overall. It wasn't a bad book by any stretch but I do feel a little disappointed.

Thank you to NetGalley and Transworld Publishing for allowing me to read and review this book.

I really enjoyed the twist on the story of Sleeping Beauty. Georgia Leighton has really captured the tale and twisted it in a new way that is atmospheric, with a world that is a true joy to fall into. I enjoyed the dual POV aspect, with it grabbing me from the first page. The writing was very fluid and easy to read. Although, the pacing dropped a smidge in the middle (the reason for 4 stars, but it would have been a 4.5 if NetGalley did half stars), but it did pick up again right away, and finished with a satisfying ending.

This is a strong Debut and I can't wait to see the map, to really bring the world into fruition!

I can't wait to get my physical copy, as I had to preorder this, so I can add it to my collection! Especially because the cover is so beautiful!

Solid fantasy retelling. I really enjoyed this and I'm so pleased that Sel got a happy ending. I did find it really hard to empathise with Violanna - I feel like she treated both her daughters terribly!

A beautiful reimagining of sleeping beauty. I really enjoyed this book, there were lots of POV but I enjoyed that aspect. The story was really enjoyable and kept me intrigued throughout. I would recommend this book to my friends as it was a really lovely read.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author & the publishers for an advanced copy of this book. This has been a FANTASTIC read, and a great twist on the Sleeping Beauty fairytale. A really solid debut into the genre. The multiple POVs can take some time to get used too/get your head around, but after 50-100 pages, I was really enjoying the views of all the different women involved with the story.

I loved the style of this author and also the characters. Highly recommended and thank you to netgalley and the publishers for giving me a copy of the novel.

A fantastic re telling of sleeping beauty which is a story I adore. This book was insane! It was twisted, it was gripping but it was so darn good! Wow!…

This was a nice wee retelling that was certainly different from other retellings. The only issue for me was that the ending seemed very rushed after it taking quite a while to get there.

A gorgeously atmospheric Gothic fantasy that had me hooked from the first page to the last! I loved all the characters and the way their stories came together. Georgia Taylor creates a great sense of magic and mystery in her writing, as well as female characters who don’t rely on the normal saviours - or literary tropes - to make their way to the sensational end of the story. An author to watch.

This is a re-telling of sleeping beauty that changes quite a lot from the story we all know and love.

Although loads changed and we are following more than one character, I wasn't completely hooked throughout and I think the finale was a bit lacklustre.

It is a good debut book that's a quick read.

Thank you to Netgalley, the author and publisher for an eARC copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

A beautiful and atmospheric fairytale rendering. Loved the characters and nuances of the story as well as the style of writing which made the read even better for this fall season.