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A Wicked Thing by Rhiannon Thomas Series: A Wicked Thing #1
Published by HarperTeen
Pub Date: February 24th 2015
Pages: 337
Format: Hardcover | Source: Purchased
Genres: Fantasy, Young Adult
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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.
I enjoyed A Wicked Thing a lot! It was the perfect fairy tale feel that I’m always looking for and I loved the twist, thinking about what would happen to Sleeping Beauty when she woke up. It was well done and felt believable. I really liked the setting at the castle, and the snippets of history, as well as watching Aurora come to terms with her predicament. I loved Aurora as a character but I didn’t feel very connected to anyone else. Rodric is sweet but bland, the king is cliche, and I’m verrrry interested in Finnegan but he was almost too smooth. Banter is always a plus, though. I also wish more happened but it did get exciting in the second half. I can’t wait to read the sequel! Overall, I loved the detailed setting, Aurora’s love of books, and the language; I just wanted more connection to the characters (aside from Aurora, who I thought was fleshed out nicely). If you enjoy fairy tale retellings, it’s worth a shot!
Amaris (amarisafloria.com)
I felt the same way. It was enjoyable, but there wasn’t anything special about any of the characters. Are you planning to read the sequel? (Or have you?)
Morgan @ Gone with the Words
I’m planning to! I bought it and haven’t read it yet; I’ve heard it’s pretty different from this one, more action. So hopefully it’s good!
Lyn Kaye
I hate that I haven’t read this one. I need more hours in my day to read!
Morgan @ Gone with the Words
So do I. There’s never enough time!
Jessie
I wanted to love this one, and though I didn’t completely, I agree it was okay but not GREAT. I wanted it to be GREAT. I wanted to invest in this emotionally, but like you said, it’s not like there’s a lot available to care about, character-wise. Aurora pretty much is the only defined person. We are book twinsies on this one. Liked enough to try the second, but not a favorite or a “buy this” book.
Morgan @ Gone with the Words
I wanted to love it too. Total book twinsies! The sequel has been staring at my from my shelf for awhile, I might finally read it this month. Such a shame because the idea of this series is so great!