A wicked thing is one of those retellings that rhiannon thomas did something different with by taking a fairy tale and forwarding its plot. I was really keen to read a wicked thing because ive followed rhiannon thomass blog feminist fiction for years and am always excited to find new books with openly. A wicked thing series by rhiannon thomas goodreads. A wicked thing by rhiannon thomas published february 2015 by harperteen337 pages. Fantasy, young adult, fairytale retelling publisher. Rhiannon thomas the idea for a wicked thing came to me while twilight was still the big thing in ya, and i was upset by how many instalove, fated to be together,more the idea for a wicked thing came to me while twilight was still the big thing in ya. A wicked thing by rhiannon thomas the reading shelf. One hundred years after falling asleep, princess aurora wakes up to the kiss of a. A wicked thing by rhiannon thomas 20160126 rhiannon thomas on.
Auroras happily ever after doesnt start when the prince kisses her. The second book in rhiannon thomass epic retelling of. Rhiannon thomas s dazzling debut novel is a spellbinding reimagining of sleeping beauty and what happens after happily ever after. About the author rhiannon thomas is an english lit grad from princeton university. During the time shes been asleep, shes become a legend, expected to make right everything that has fallen apart in the kingdom and live happily ever after with the prince who woke her.
The second book in rhiannon thomas epic retelling of sleeping beauty combines adventure, magic, and romance for a sweeping fantasy about one girls journey. And even with the fact in mind, that i like this cover very much and that it was, together with the summary on the back, the reason why i wanted that book in the first place, it turned out that. A wicked thing by rhiannon thomas the quirky reader. She awoke to a land where magic is nonexistent, and has been gone for decades. We recently had the chance to interview author rhiannon thomas, who has written such books as a wicked thing, kingdom of ashes a sequel to a wicked thing and, which is set to be released in 2017. See the complete a wicked thing series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. It opens as aurora opens her eyes when a prince kisses her lips awakening her from a one hundred year slumber and it closes with a question mark. Rhiannon thomas s dazzling debut novel is a spellbinding reimagining of what happens after happily ever after.
Fantasy, retelling, young adult find it on the web. All the books say that she should be living happily ever after. Rhiannon thomas s dazzling debut novel is a spellbinding reimagining of sleeping beauty and what happens after. A wicked thing by rhiannon thomas was an enjoyable story and kept me turning the pages to see what was going to happen with aurora. The a wicked thing book series by rhiannon thomas includes books a wicked thing and kingdom of ashes. A wicked thing audiobooks listen to the full series. A wicked thing is a retelling of the tale of sleeping beauty, the story of a young girl who is cursed and when pokes her finger on a needle after her 18th birthday, falls into a deep sleep. I dont think ill ever get tired of fairy tale retellings.
Feb 24, 2015 a wicked thing by rhiannon thomas, 9780062303530, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. About the author rhiannon thomas is an english lit grad from princeton. One hundred years after falling asleep, aurora wakes up to the kiss of a handsome prince and a broken. A wicked thing rhiannon thomass dazzling debut novel is a spellbinding reimagining of what happens after happily ever after.
A wicked thing by rhiannon thomas pages unbound book. A wicked thing is a surprising, spellbinding reimagining of 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. Dec 01, 2015 a wicked thing by rhiannon thomas pages. Kingdom of ashes wicked thing hardcover february 23, 2016 by rhiannon thomas author. Kingdom of ashes wicked thing, book 2 by rhiannon thomas. A wicked thing book by rhiannon thomas thriftbooks. Fairy tale retelling, fantasy, high fantasy, young adult pages.
Ya fantasyya retelling rhiannon thomas s dazzling debut novel is a spellbinding reimagining of sleeping beauty and what happens after happily ever after. Ya fantasyya retelling rhiannon thomass dazzling debut novel is a spellbinding reimagining of sleeping beauty and what happens after happily ever after. I really hope in the next book thomas narrows them down to just one love. A wicked thing ebook by rhiannon thomas rakuten kobo.
A wicked thing by rhiannon thomas, 9780062303530, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Apr 20, 2016 we recently had the chance to interview author rhiannon thomas, who has written such books as a wicked thing, kingdom of ashes a sequel to a wicked thing and, which is set to be released in 2017. But as aurora understands all too well, the truth is nothing like the fairy tale. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read a wicked thing. Vividly imagined scenes of action, romance, and political intrigue are seamlessly woven together to reveal a richly created world. But as aurora understands all too well, the truth is nothing like the fairytale. A wicked thing rhiannon thomas s dazzling debut novel is a spellbinding reimagining of what happens after happily ever after. Rhiannon thomass dazzling debut novel is a spellbinding reimagining of sleeping. A wicked thing by rhiannon thomas published february 2015 by harperteen337 pages where i got it. At the beginning of a wicked thing, i was intrigued. I loved the premise for rhiannon thomas a wicked thing, which focuses on what happens after sleeping beauty wakes to find that 100 years have passed and everyone she knew is dead oh, and shes supposed to marry the stranger who woke her up. After sleeping for 100 years thanks to celestines curse, princess aurora was awakened by prince rodric with a kiss. May 05, 2015 rhiannon thomas weaves together vivid scenes of action, romance, and gorgeous gowns to reveal a richly imagined world and sleeping beauty as shes never been seen before.
This story explores what happened to aurora after she woke up and found out everyone she knew and loved were lost to her and her prince charming wasnt the right guy for her. Mar 09, 2015 a wicked thing by rhiannon thomas a wicked thing by rhiannon thomas is a young adult reimagining, or, maybe more a sequel to, sleeping beauty. To celebrate just having spent the day in york with rhiannon, here is her original query for a wicked thing that landed me as her agent dear kristin nelson. The second book in rhiannon thomass epic retelling of sleeping beauty combines adventure, magic, and. Kingdom of ashes, by rhiannon thomas, is the second and apparent final installment in a wicked thing series. Rhiannon graduated from princeton university in english literature and frequently writes on her blog feminist fiction. We all want to sometimes read on to find out what happened after the happily ever after because surely, all the troubles dont just end. Jul 25, 2016 i dont think ill ever get tired of fairy tale retellings. Rhiannon thomas is a recent graduate from princeton university, where she studied english and japanese, and smuggled bubble tea into the library on a regular basis. Feb 24, 2015 a wicked thing ebook written by rhiannon thomas. A wicked thing by rhiannon thomas thankfully the german publisher used the same cover motive as the original book has. Fantasy, retelling add to goodreads purchase this book rhiannon thomass dazzling debut novel is a spellbinding reimagining of sleeping beauty and what happens after happily ever after. Rhiannon thomass dazzling debut novel is a spellbinding reimagining of sleeping beauty and what happens after happily ever after.
Read a wicked thing by rhiannon thomas available from rakuten kobo. Rhiannon thomass dazzling debut novel is a spellbinding reimagining of 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. February 24, 2015 official summary 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. A wicked thing by rhiannon thomas overdrive rakuten.
Review a wicked thing by rhiannon thomas the leaning. It opens as aurora opens her eyes when a prince kisses her lips awakening her from a one hundred year slumber and it. I love me some fairy tale retellings, but a wicked thing felt a little flat and a little too similar to other books of this type that arent even. A wicked thing is a reimagining of the fairytale sleeping beauty, a variant that combines the disney versions aurora and perraults version. I was also really intrigued by thomass comments that aurora wouldnt be your stereotypically strong female character and instead would doubt herself, not always. Rhiannon thomass dazzling debut novel is a spellbinding reimaginin. Harperteen 1 6 0 summary rhiannon thomas s dazzling debut novel is a spellbinding reimagining of what happens after happily ever after. Follow the a wicked thing by rhiannon thomas blog tour and dont miss anything.
In the original story, aurora is awakened shortly after by a princes kiss then lives happily ever after, but that is not at all what happens in this story. A wicked thing opens as aurorasleeping beauty is awoken from her 100 year slumber by a kiss from prince rodric, a shy, awkward young man who never really expected this would work. One hundred years after falling asleep, aurora wakes up to the kiss of a handsome prince and a broken kingdom that has been dreaming of her return. Rhiannon thomas seems to be expanding on the traditional tale of sleeping beauty by imagining how disorienting it must be to wake up 100 years later being kissed by a stranger. Harperteen 1 6 0 summary rhiannon thomass dazzling debut novel is a spellbinding reimagining of what happens after happily ever after.
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