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“A deeply felt tale of faery, richly mixing elements from the brothers Grimm, George MacDonald, and even (did I sense at times?) The Princess Bride. Read, and enjoy!
Michael Ward , author of Planet Narnia: The Seven Heavens in the Imagination of C.S. Lewis
“Anna Maria Mendell’s debut novel is a masterly re-telling of the Sleeping Beauty story. At a time when shallow agendas dominate the revival of the fairytale genre, she sets a fresh narrative standard: one drawing equally from modern depth psychology and traditional symbolism. The author conjures a rich, imaginative landscape peopled with believable characters, as she works toward the final eucatastrophe. A ‘joyous turn’ not easily achieved: and this is perhaps the chief lesson of Mendell’s gripping excursion into the realm of faerie.
Leonie Caldecott, co-editor of Second Spring and director of the Centre for Faith & Culture
“With passages of striking beauty, this splendid re-telling of the fairy tale ‘Sleeping Beauty’ touches evocatively on timeless human themes and achieves a poignant depth reminiscent of the work of George MacDonald.
Mark Sebanc, co-author of the “Legacy of the Stone Harp” series