Synopses & Reviews
In this modern-day retelling of “Sleeping Beauty,” Alice seemed destined to lead a princesss life-except for the frightening curse that “dreaded” Aunt Violette bestowed at her christening: that she will die at the age of eighteen. And on the night of her birthday, this malediction becomes a frightening possibility when Alice is brutally raped by the loathsome Angus. “Geras has achieved a tremendous narrative hook even though she is telling a familiar story, and she has deftly added just the right modern twists and details to allure older readers back to the story that enchanted them as children.”-VOYA
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"The story is redolent with sexuality, fragility, and innocence . . . [An] unusual romance."--
The Bulletin"Tremendous."--VOYA
"Geras writes with imagination and skill."--Kirkus Reviews
"[Has] wide appeal."--Booklist
Synopsis
In this modern-day retelling of "Sleeping Beauty," Alice seemed destined to lead a princess's life-except for the frightening curse that "dreaded" Aunt Violette bestowed at her christening: that she will die at the age of eighteen. And on the night of her birthday, this malediction becomes a frightening possibility when Alice is brutally raped by the loathsome Angus. "Geras has achieved a tremendous narrative hook even though she is telling a familiar story, and she has deftly added just the right modern twists and details to allure older readers back to the story that enchanted them as children."-VOYA
Synopsis
From the author of
Troy, the books in the Egerton Hall trilogy--back with a fresh new look!
Synopsis
In this retelling of "Sleeping Beauty," Alice seems destined to lead a princess's life--except for the frightening curse that dreaded Aunt Violette bestowed at her christening: She will die at the age of eighteen. Although she lives, something horrible happens on her eighteenth birthday. And as a result, Alice falls into a trancelike state and refuses to speak to anyone. Will she ever recover?
About the Author
AD+LE GERAS is the celebrated author of many stories and novels, including The Tower Room, Watching the Roses, and Pictures of the Night. She lives in Manchester, England.