A Spindle Splintered

Audiobook

English language

Published Oct. 5, 2021 by Macmillan Audio.

ASIN:
B08TZNFQ2C
4 stars (3 reviews)

It's Zinnia Gray's 21st birthday, which is extra-special because it's the last birthday she'll ever have. When she was young, an industrial accident left Zinnia with a rare condition. Not much is known about her illness - just that no one has lived past 21.

Her best friend Charm is intent on making Zinnia's last birthday special with a full sleeping beauty experience, complete with a tower and a spinning wheel. But when Zinnia pricks her finger, something strange and unexpected happens, and she finds herself falling through worlds, with another sleeping beauty, just as desperate to escape her fate.

Narrated by Amy Landon

3 editions

Great take on an old tale

5 stars

This was a very enjoyable listen. I didn't expect the combination of a terminally ill young woman and the fairytale of Sleeping Beauty to be so entertaining. I liked how the various versions of the story were used here. Highly recommended if you're in need of a short and entertaining fantasy tale. I'm looking forward to the next one in the series.

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rated it

3 stars

Subjects

  • American literature