A Wicked Thing
Author: Rhiannon Thomas
Publication Date: February 24th 2015
Publisher: HarperTeen
~A copy was provided by the publisher in exchange for an honest review~
Rhiannon Thomas's dazzling debut novel is a spellbinding reimagining of Sleeping Beauty and what happens after 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. All the books say that she should be living happily ever after. But as Aurora understands all too well, the truth is nothing like the fairy tale.
Her family is long dead. Her "true love" is a kind stranger. And her whole life has been planned out by political foes while she slept.
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. With her wedding day drawing near, Aurora must make the ultimate decision on how to save her kingdom: marry the prince or run.
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.
A Wicked Thing is a perfectly okay book. The characters are
okay. The writing is okay. The whole feel of a fairytale is good. But for me,
that's all it was. Not great. Not bad. But good. Good. That's where the problem lies. There were a lot of doors that
were open during the story that were never really closed, and if it would've
taken one of those open doors and ran with it, I think it would've made it a
lot stronger than it was, because I felt like it didn't go anywhere as such. Stuck
in the palace. The Queen spewing some commands and lies at her. Aurora
complaining and bitching in her head but nodding and acting like the doll they
tell her to be. Sneaking out at night. Next day. Stuck in the palace. The Queen
spewing some commands and lies at her. Aurora complaining and bitching in her
head but nodding and acting like the doll they tell her to be. Sneaking out at
night. How entertaining.
