Thornhedge, T. Kingfisher
Thornhedge, T. Kingfisher
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Thornhedge

Author: T. Kingfisher

Narrator: Jennifer Blom

Unabridged: 3 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/15/2023

Synopsis

From USA Today bestselling author T. Kingfisher, Thornhedge is the tale of a kind-hearted, toad-shaped heroine, a gentle knight, and a mission gone completely sideways.

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 Toadling: 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…

"The way Thornhedge turns all the fairy tales inside out is a sharp-edged delight."
—Katherine Addison, author of The Goblin Emperor

About T. Kingfisher

T. KINGFISHER (she/her) writes fantasy, horror, and occasional oddities, including Nettle & Bone, What Moves the Dead, Thornhedge, A House with Good Bones, and A Sorceress Comes to Call. Under a pen name, she also writes bestselling children's books. She lives in North Carolina with her husband, dogs, and chickens who may or may not be possessed.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tola on April 02, 2024

ciern stylizowana na stara basn historia o wrozce Ropuszce i o tchorzliwym rycerzu Halimie, o okrucienstwie swiata magii i milosci ludzi. (bywalo tez na odwrot) wow, poetycko. na co chce zwrocic uwage to wykreowane postacie- nasza Ropuszka odbiega od standardow pieknej, zadziornej i niefrasobliwej gl......more

Goodreads review by Nicole on April 11, 2024

Za krótkie!......more

Goodreads review by Mai on December 23, 2024

I loved how strange, nuanced and scary THE HOLLOW PLACES was. While I certainly enjoyed some of this, certain parts were better than others. I enjoyed Toadling's character. The concept of changelings has always been one that interested me. When she meets her own, I felt enthralled by that part of th......more

Goodreads review by Anne on October 20, 2024

What if Sleeping Beauty were an evil fairy changeling? What if it were necessary to keep her asleep because she was a powerful little psychopath and the only one capable of doing it was the child who was stolen and raised in Fairy? Enter Toadette. She was raised by the creatures of the water in Fairy......more

Goodreads review by Terrie on September 27, 2023

Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher is a Retelling of Sleeping Beauty, in a Roundabout Way! Thornhedge is full of the delightful fairytale imagery of fairies, a king and his queen, a princess, a kind knight, and all the wonderful elements one would expect to find in a make-believe kingdom. There's also poor,......more

Quotes

"I opened, I devoured. Absolutely delightful and full of charm and truth." —Naomi Novik, New York Times bestselling author of A Deadly Education

"Immensely charming, unexpected, full of heart, I was utterly delighted by this incredibly original retelling of Sleeping Beauty." —Katherine Arden, bestselling author of The Bear and the Nightingale

"Kingfisher never fails to dazzle."—Peter S. Beagle, Hugo-, Nebula-, and Locus-Award winning author of The Last Unicorn

“T. Kingfisher’s delicate, bittersweet style of fantasy is like nothing else on shelves at the moment and, as a result, she’s an author whose work I would read without knowing one single fact about it. But, in case you need facts, this Sleeping Beauty retelling with a twist is a perfect blend of sharp-edged humor and horror-tinged heart.”—Paste Magazine

“Haunting and unusual—a unique retelling of a classic tale!" —Tamora Pierce, New York Times bestselling author of the Tortall series

"The way Thornhedge turns all the fairy tales inside out is a sharp-edged delight." —Katherine Addison, author of The Goblin Emperor

"Thornhedge is Vernon at her most Vernon-est. . . . There is whimsy and heart and pain. This story is both kind and brutal as it shows how narrow the power of love is.”—Locus

"Toadling will break your heart and mend it at the same time, and that is how you know that Thornhedge is a story by T. Kingfisher. I loved this book so much."—Travis Baldree, New York Times bestselling author of Legends & Lattes

"Kingfisher’s trademark wit and compassion transforms “Sleeping Beauty” into a moving meditation on guilt, grief, and duty, as well as a surprisingly sweet romance between outsiders. There are no false notes here.”—Publishers Weekly, STARRED review

"At every turn, Kingfisher subverts familiar fairytale tropes into a fresh, complex, and extremely human story about loneliness, and the protective barriers we put around ourselves." —Sunyi Dean, author of The Book Eaters

"Kingfisher weaves elements of fairy tale, folklore, and history in this beautifully crafted story of loss, endurance, terror, and kindness. Thornhedge is sheer magic from beginning to end!" —Juliet Marillier, author of the Blackthorn & Grim and Warrior Bards series

"This marvelously fractured fairy tale takes a well-known and well-loved story and turns it completely around. . . . Highly recommended for anyone who loves to see fables fractured into new and different shapes, similar to Alix E. Harrow’s A Spindle Splintered.”—Library Journal, STARRED review

Awards

  • Hugo Award - Winner
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