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A review by animelanie
The Bone Spindle by Leslie Vedder
3.0
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Bit difficult to get into at first, and the copy I was reading was a proof, so I didn't know at first that it was the start of a series - I worked it out when it was page 300 and there was WAY too much left to resolve in the last 100 pages!
The first in a new fantasy series, 'The Bone Spindle', this gender-flipped reimagining of Sleeping Beauty is full of action, adventure, betrayal, romance and magic. The majority of the book is told from the perspectives of Shane and Fi, with a few chapters throughout the book being told from Briar Rose's point of view. While there is plenty of action throughout the novel, the story has several drawn out segments, interrupting the flow of the story. Well developed lead characters save the story from these interruptions, and the book is perfect for fans of fairy tales with a twist, as the sleeping beauty in this story is male, and the rescuers are female. Additionally, there is a female to female pairing, adding more dimension to the original fairy tale.
Themes: Fantasy; Magic; Feminism; Romance; Curses; Relationships; Enemies; LGBTQIA+; Power.
Bit difficult to get into at first, and the copy I was reading was a proof, so I didn't know at first that it was the start of a series - I worked it out when it was page 300 and there was WAY too much left to resolve in the last 100 pages!
The first in a new fantasy series, 'The Bone Spindle', this gender-flipped reimagining of Sleeping Beauty is full of action, adventure, betrayal, romance and magic. The majority of the book is told from the perspectives of Shane and Fi, with a few chapters throughout the book being told from Briar Rose's point of view. While there is plenty of action throughout the novel, the story has several drawn out segments, interrupting the flow of the story. Well developed lead characters save the story from these interruptions, and the book is perfect for fans of fairy tales with a twist, as the sleeping beauty in this story is male, and the rescuers are female. Additionally, there is a female to female pairing, adding more dimension to the original fairy tale.
Themes: Fantasy; Magic; Feminism; Romance; Curses; Relationships; Enemies; LGBTQIA+; Power.