I won’t go further than this, but the book is AMAZING. Zinnia’s unexpected arrival turns out to be her moment to help Primrose change her story – and that is just what they do! From the curse that puppeteers her when she sleeps, beckoning her to succumb to a century of sleep and a life in the palace that narrows her options to marriage to a less than superb knight, there seems to be no escape. Primrose has yet to prick her finger, as her father has burnt all the spindles, but the tug to fulfill the curse is still strong. Zinnia hops dimensions and is transported INTO the bedroom of Sleeping Beauty, called Primrose in this tale. On the night of Zinnia’s 21st birthday, her best friend, Charm, throws a surprise Sleeping Beauty party for her – spindle included! As per the traditional fairy tale, Charm encourages Zinnia to prick her finger just like Sleeping Beauty. Despite her resignation to the reality of her situation, a part of Zinnia hoped to change her story and emerge from the curse of her illness. Sleeping Beauty was alway her favorite fairy tale, ever since seeing a photograph of her emerging wide-eyed and alive after death-life trance. Nevertheless, Zinnia lives by her “Dead Girl Rules”, one of which is to move fast, and pursues a study in folklore. She suffered the ill effect of lax corporate environmental regulations, which caused a group of children in her town to have incurable health issues. Zinnia Gray expects to die shortly after her 21st birthday. Talk about a fairy tale for modern young women! Harrow has a knack for capturing the heart in her tales of romance, magic, and self-discovery.

E Harrow that I decided to read her most recent book, A Spindle Spintered (Fractured Fables #0), over the weekend. I was so enthralled with The Once and Future Witches by Alix. A Spindle Splintered (Fractured Fables #0), by Alix E.

A spindle splintered