Spindles And Spells
By Laura Greenwood
- Release Date: 2020-02-20
- Genre: Fantasy for Young Adults
Description
Sleeping Beauty refuses to believe in Once Upon A Time.
Her whole life, Briar has been told about her fate, but she doesn't believe a word. Now she's forced to go to Grimm Academy along with all the other fairy tale characters trying to avoid their tales.
When she finds a spindle in one of the tallest towers, she begins to believe, but is it already too late?
Welcome to Grimm Academy, where fairy tale characters go to escape their foretold fate.
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Spindles And Spells is part of the Grimm Academy fantasy fairy tale romance series and is a standalone retelling of Sleeping Beauty. It includes a fairy tale heroine determined to save herself and a sweet m/f romance.
If you enjoy fairy tale retellings, fantasy academy settings, friendship, prophecies, strong heroines, and sweet romance, start the Grimm Academy series!
Reviews
"I don't want to play second fiddle to anyone. Especially not…”
4By Goddess of Chaos"I don't want to play second fiddle to anyone. Especially not some prince who probably had no chance at ruling without me." Briar is a Princess everyone assumes will inherit her father's throne, but she knows he's hesitating to truly name her his heir, and she's determined to proved herself worthy. There is so much to love in this done in one story. Briar learns the value of true friends, and even better discovers the joy of genuine friendship. Her instincts prove to be one of her greatest strengths, and by the end of the story her youthful insecurities come face to face with a more mature understanding of what it is to rule/lead, and she gains a new perspective on decisions her parents have made. I picked up a copy of Spindles and Spells and chose to share my thoughts.Briar Rose
5By MA2674Princess Briar’s tale and a retelling of the classic Sleeping Beauty. Briar has been adamant in her belief that prophecies are not real. She’s just as adamant in her desire to get her father to name her as his heir. Enter Grimm Academy. Briar compromises with her parents if she goes to Grimm her father will consider her request. While she is a somewhat unwilling student at first the more time she’s there the better she enjoys it. She makes friends, finds a special guy and has classes that challenge and enlighten her. The only drawback is Aramantha. Briar is given the task to be her new student guide but she feels there is something off about the girl. When the signs of her prophecy start to appear the more she suspects the new girl. Now Briar will need her friends more than ever if she’s to escape the destiny that her prophecy foretold. Exciting and entertaining retelling of a classic tale. I love the creative changes within the story while not changing the core of it. And who doesn’t love a good hea?. I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.A sweet twist on Sleeping Beauty
5By ManxcatluvrThe books in this series begin with “Welcome to Grimm Academy, where fairy tale characters go to escape their foretold fate.” This book features Briar Rose whose prophecy is the one we know in the story of Sleeping Beauty. Briar comes to Grimm Academy and makes good friends including Rapunzel, Ella, and her sweetheart Walter. With the help of some of the classes at the academy, the group of friends comes up with a plan to save Briar. A fun and sweet book. I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review.Great book
5By Heather d bI love this retelling of sleeping beauty. I loved Briar and the rest of the characters. The story is well written and keeps your interest. A great book that I recommend reading. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.Great retelling
5By christinaravenI liked this story as it had enough of the original story but with enough differences to make it interesting. Liked that it was clean, uplifting, and made me laugh.Loved
5By viro1963Once again a great magical read by this author. The characters are well developed and engaging and the chemistry between them is undeniable. The storyline flowed smoothly from beginning to the end. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
