A review by abookishmagpie
Prince of Thorns & Nightmares by Linsey Miller

adventurous dark mysterious slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

I had such high hopes for this book. I thought, "What a treat to find a new book that focuses on one of my true loves, 'Sleeping Beauty'!" Sadly, this was a dud for me, and it hurts a bunch. In the book, we are following Prince Phillip as the days leading up to his marriage to Princess Aurora are dwindling, and he feels what little choices he can make about his life slip away. He is off on last adventures with his squire Joannah when three fairies find them and inform Phillip he has magic and with their training he will easily defeat Maleficent and save the world and Aurora after her curse takes hold. It sounds so promising, like really good, but I was just endlessly bored throughout the whole thing. The magic could have been developed better, and the characters didn't go that much deeper than the Disney movie did. I am sure there are plenty people who would like this, and I would never say it was bad because the writing wasn't awful...just not something I clicked with and found  to keep even half my attention. Really bummed about this one. 😕