Title: Thornhedge
Author: T Kingfisher
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 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…
A loosely based Sleeping Beauty retelling, but oh so different!
And oh so good!
Toadling is stolen from the human world and lives in Faerie but is called upon to try and help right a wrong….but it doesn’t go exactly to plan! Years later a Knight comes knocking at the door and Toadlings tale unfolds!
This is a brilliant short story with some great themes, messages and basically found family….
‘She was theirs; they were hers . The love of monsters was uncomplicated.’
This book is a first for me from this author and now certainly won’t be the last but I do wonder if there will be more in this world?! I’d love that!
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Omg this was your first T. Kingfisher?! You’re in for a journey!
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My very first! Which one do you recommend to read next?
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If you want to read more of her fairytale retellings I really liked Bryony and Roses! I think you’d also like Nettle and Bone.
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Will add to my list – thanks!
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Bryony and Roses is free on Audible so I’ve grabbed it!
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I have wanted to try T. kingfosher’s books for a long time.
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Me too thats why I couldn’t resist this on NG!!
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So glad you loved it! Everything by this author is amazing 🙂 . I just wrote my review of Thornhedge too — will have it posted later this week.
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Can’t wait to read more! What book would you suggest for me next?
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I’d say go for Nettle & Bone!! It also has a fantasy/fairy-tale feel. I’ve loved a bunch of her books, but the others I’ve read are mostly horror, so it depends if you’re into that or not.
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I don’t mind horror lite but don’t want to be scared!!!
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