Shane, meanwhile, meets a dark haired beauty who goes by the name of Red and the spark of attraction between them is enough to set even a damp forest on fire. Packed with fully fleshed-out characters and lots of adventure, this book is a fun read that will easily draw fairy tale lovers. Now she’s stuck with the spirit of Briar Rose until she and Shane can break the century-old curse on his kingdom. This is more of a wartime tale of broken families, inspired youths, and higher powers using people as pawns.

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She fights, plots, even murders enemies, but she must also navigate her relationship with her complex family (human, Faerie, and mixed).Common Sense is the nation's leading nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of all kids and families by providing the trustworthy information, education, and independent voice they need to thrive in the 21st century. Vedder weaves compelling character back stories into a complex plot, rich with detail and magic, and balances heart-pounding action with romance, travel, and thorough worldbuilding. Historian Filore Nenroa and lady “huntsman” Shane Ragnall are teen treasure hunters, each doomed by curse or circumstance to wander far from their homes.

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I also love that the sleeping prince has magic and can project himself, which allows him to be more than a sleeping, passive character. There's no gore but pain, blood, and the crunching sound of a broken nose are mentioned or briefly described. But every time she reached for her travel bags, she found herself lifting the note instead, studying the puzzle it presented. In the real world there are fights with kicking; punching; and weapons like swords, axes, and crossbows.This is a heady blend of Faerie lore, high fantasy, and high school drama, dripping with description that brings the dangerous but tempting world of Faerie to life. She ran her hand through her dark brown hair, which was just long enough to trap in a small ponytail at the nape of her neck. Set in a lush world inspired by beloved fairytales, The Bone Spindle is a fast-paced young adult fantasy full of adventure, romance, found family, and snark. The Bone Spindle is an incredible YA fantasy debut from Leslie Vedder who delivers a smoothly confident and finely polished gender-flipped fairytale retelling.

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Parents need to know that The Bone Spindle is the first in a planned fantasy-adventure series that imagines the Sleeping Beauty myth with the characters' genders reversed. Fi and Shane face exciting, video game–like fights and puzzles during their quests, always doing their best to avoid killing people. If you enjoy well written adventure including danger and magic with oodles of sweet romance and wonderful characters then this is the perfect read for you. A warrior huntswoman with an axe to grind (literally), Shane couldn’t care less about curses and ancient texts. I am waiting with great anticipation for the next book in the series and cannot wait to see Shane’s story play out more.He learns that he won't be truly happy if he pressures Fi into a relationship and models a good way to back off while she decides for herself what she wants. THE BONE SPINDLE is about a young treasure hunter, Fi, who accidentally pricks her finger on a spindle she finds in the ruins of an old castle. With the Spindle Witch on the verge of finding the Siphoning Spells and crushing Andar—with Fi’s help, no less—Fi’s only hope lies in decoding the ancient riddle of the Rose Witches before she loses Briar forever. Clever, bookish Fi and her brash, ax-wielding partner Shane are back in this action-packed sequel to the bestselling The Bone Spindle, the gender-flipped Sleeping Beauty retelling, perfect for fans of Sorcery of Thorns and The Cruel Prince. Two of the protagonists read as White; the other two ambiguously have tan skin and dark hair, and background characters have a range of skin tones.

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Older tweens and teens will relate to the characters as they test their beliefs in destiny, love at first sight, and true love.Her rival for the job is handsome and wealthy Roman Kitt, whose prose entrances her so much she avoids reading his articles. Pain and blood aren't described in detail but one fight mentions the crunching sound of a broken nose. In The Bone Spindle, it's the women battling monsters, bounty hunters, and evil spells while the man waits for rescue in a far-off castle.