Thornspell, by Helen LoweJuvenile Fiction, 2009
Prince Sigismund learns that he is the one that can break the 100 year enchantment on a beautiful princess in the forbidden wood. Basically, the prince's viewpoint of Sleeping Beauty.
While this book starts out alright, you quickly notice that Lowe is a bit long-winded, and enjoys having her characters stop and think - for a few pages. I felt like she gave away too much at the wrong times, and too little at others, while not letting the characters develop. There are a few excellent ideas and some fun scenes, but all in all I'd give it a C+.
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