She wants to challenge her position in the kingdom and not simply be used, but she often doesn't do anything about it. A Wicked Thing by Rhiannon Thomas is a captivating retelling of a classic fairy tale and an entertaining debut.Īurora is a frustrating character in A Wicked Thing. She doesn't want to be someone's pawn and she finds ways to escape the castle at night and in turn, meets some interesting people that question her loyalty to the current ruling family. The queen wants her to look pretty and keep her ideas to herself after all, she is going to be marrying Prince Rodric shortly, but Aurora wants more. The citizens of the kingdom are upset and rebellions are on the rise, but the king and queen hope that Aurora's awakening and longed for return will bring peace to the kingdom.
The current king and queen are basically using Prince Rodric and Aurora for their purposes and Aurora comes to find that the current king is horrible. She isn't instantly in love with Prince Rodric and on top of it, her kingdom is in a state of discontent. Aurora, who was woken up by Prince Rodric's kiss, should have been overwhelmed with joy to meet her true love. That's what happens in this Sleeping Beauty retelling that puts a twist on the classic fairy tale. Rhiannon Thomas weaves together vivid scenes of action, romance, and gorgeous gowns to reveal a richly imagined world … and Sleeping Beauty as she’s never been seen before." We all know the fairy tale Sleeping Beauty, but what if Aurora woke up from her long sleep to find that things in her kingdom have gone downhill and she actually isn't very happy. With her wedding day drawing near, Aurora must make the ultimate decision on how to save her kingdom: marry the prince or run. As Aurora struggles to make sense of her new world, she begins to fear that the curse has left its mark on her, a fiery and dangerous thing that might be as wicked as the witch who once ensnared her. And her whole life has been planned out by political foes while she slept. But as Aurora understands all too well, the truth is nothing like the fairy tale. All the books say that she should be living happily ever after. One hundred years after falling asleep, Princess Aurora wakes up to the kiss of a handsome prince and a broken kingdom that has been dreaming of her return. Goodreads says, " Rhiannon Thomas's dazzling debut novel is a spellbinding remaining of Sleeping Beauty and what happens after happily ever after.
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