Malice: Book One of the Malice Duology

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The princess isnt supposed to fall for an evil sorceress. But in this darkly magical retelling of Sleeping Beauty true love is more complicated than a simple fairy tale. Perfect for fans of Naomi Novik and Holly Black. Malice is the dark and wicked heart of a fairytale carved into a book. This story is beautiful vicious magic. Tasha Suri author of Empire of Sand A truly original and clever retelling of a classic that had me racing to the end - youll never look at Sleeping Beauty the same again. S.A. Chakraborty author of City of Brass Once upon a time there was a wicked fairy who cursed a line of princesses to die and could only be broken by true loves kiss. Youve heard this before havent you? The handsome prince. The happily-ever-after. Utter nonsense. Let me tell you no one actually cares about what happens to our princesses. I thought I didnt care either. Until I met her. Princess Aurora. The last heir to the throne. The future queen her realm needs. One who isnt bothered that I am the Dark Grace abhorred and feared for the mysterious dark magic that runs in my veins. Aurora says I should be proud of my gifts. That she . . . cares for me. Even though it was a power like mine that was responsible for her curse. But with less than a year until that curse will kill her any future I might see with Aurora is swiftly disintegrating - and she cant stand to kiss yet another insipid prince. I want to help her. If my power began her curse perhaps its what can lift it. Perhaps together we could forge a new world. Nonsense again. Because we all know how this story ends dont we? Aurora is the beautiful princess. And I- I am the villain. The story grows deliciously darker at every turn . . . Fairy tale lovers of all ages will be thrilled Publishers Weekly starred review