by E.D. Baker
Princess Gwen has every fairy in the kingdom invited to her christening, and ended up gifted with many magical benefits, but also cursed to prick her finger on a spinning wheel. When Princess Annie was born, her parents had only one fairy give a gift- the gift that no other magic would be able to touch her. While Gwen grows up beautiful, talented, a loved by all, Annie is more like a normal girl than a princess.
After Gwen predictably pricks her finger on her the spinning wheel, it is up to Annie, resistant to the sleep spell on everyone else in the castle, to save the day. Together with a castle guard, Annie must venture further from the castle than she ever had before, win contests, sleep on beds piled high with mattresses, and so much more! Can she save her kingdom, save herself and find her own true love?
I really enjoyed this book. I hadn't read anything from E. D. Baker yet, but really found myself enjoying this. Totally appropriate for any age, this is one you want to read! It mixes several fairy tale elements together, but also is very original. This book also reminded me of Ella Enchanted by Levine, so if you liked that, this would be a great one!.
