Thornhedge
Thornhedge by T. Kingfisher, published by Tor Publishing Group on August 15, 2023, is a fantasy tale that presents a unique twist on traditional fairy tales. This edition features 128 pages and is written in English. The story revolves around Toadling, a kind-hearted, toad-shaped heroine who embarks on a mission that quickly goes awry. Tasked by the fairies to return to the human world and offer protection to a newborn, Toadling’s journey reveals the complexities and unexpected challenges of her fairy-tale existence.
Readers will find a narrative that intertwines elements of action and adventure with folklore, as Toadling encounters a knight determined to break a curse surrounding a wall of brambles. The tale explores themes of loyalty and the consequences of fairy magic, while subverting familiar tropes. This hardcover edition also includes a foil stamp on the casing and custom endpapers illustrated by the author, enhancing the reading experience. Thornhedge invites readers to reconsider the roles of its characters in a world where nothing is as straightforward as it seems.
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Winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novella!
From New York Times bestselling author T. Kingfisher, Thornhedge is the tale of a kind-hearted, toad-shaped heroine, a gentle knight, and a mission gone completely sideways.
*The very special hardcover edition features a foil stamp on the casing and custom endpapers illustrated by the author.*
There’s a princess trapped in a tower. This isn’t her story.
Meet Toadling. On the day of her birth, she was stolen from her family by the fairies, but she grew up safe and loved in the warm waters of faerieland. Once an adult though, the fae ask a favor of Toadling: return to the human world and offer a blessing of protection to a newborn child. Simple, right?
But nothing with fairies is ever simple.
Centuries later, a knight approaches a towering wall of brambles, where the thorns are as thick as your arm and as sharp as swords. He’s heard there’s a curse here that needs breaking, but it’s a curse Toadling will do anything to uphold…
“The way Thornhedge turns all the fairy tales inside out is a sharp-edged delight.”
—Katherine Addison, author of The Goblin Emperor
Also by T. Kingfisher
Nettle & Bone
A Sorceress Comes to Call
What Moves the Dead
What Feasts at Night
A House with Good Bones
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