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  <default_description>PRINCE SIGISMUND HAS grown up in a remote castle, dreaming of going on heroic knightly quests while staring out at the forbidden wood that looms to the west. His great-grandfather placed an interdict on the wood nearly 100 years ago, though no one seems to know exactly why. But for those still young or credulous enough to believe in magic, the rumors and stories abound&amp;#8212;of an enchanted castle and a sleeping princess cursed by an evil faie.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Helen Lowe has spun a grand, adventurous, romantic tale about the prince destined to wake the sleeping princess. This thoughtful hero must delve into a world of mystery and magic to discover the truth of his own fate. Enemies with powers he never imagined abound, sometimes hiding behind a mask of friendship. And an elusive girl haunts his dreams&amp;#8212;is she helping him or binding him tighter into a thorny cage? For Sigismund, the truth turns out to be more fantastical than any story he&amp;#8217;s ever heard.</default_description>
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    <body><![CDATA[Growing up in West Castle, on the outer edge of his father’s kingdom, Prince Sigismund has always dreamed of noble knights on valiant quests. He yearns to follow in their footsteps—even as he knows that he is destined to follow in his father’s, and rule the kingdom.<br/><br/>And then Sigismu...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/38297303">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Fairy Tale retellings are a dime a dozen and, while I love reading them, I am the first to admit that few are done well. Thornspell is one of the exceptions and is fantastic in every sense of the word. It is a retelling of the tale of The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood. This retelling is unique in that...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75533353">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Great, I read this as an ARC. I think your Twilight kids might like this too.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Some adults really delight in reading fantasy for children or young adults. Those adults should quickly snatch up this book! Which is not to say that it's not good for children, just that it's one of the special class of youth fantasy that should not get overlooked by adult <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/84136.Fantasy_Lover_Dark_Hunter_1_" title="Fantasy Lover (Dark-Hunter, #1) by Sherrilyn Kenyon">fantasy lover</a>s.<br/><br/>...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/42698257">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="51897374">
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    <body><![CDATA[The chapters in this book were REALLY long, which made it a poor choice for reading before bed. I think that with shorter chapters, I would have enjoyed this book a lot more; when I was winding down and feeling sleepy, parts of this story just felt a little too slow-moving and detailed to me.<br/>...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/51897374">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I really liked this book at first.  I almost always love retellings of fairy tales, and I love when the prince gets a story.  This prince's story was good.  It was the princess who lacked depth.  And the ending felt rushed and unresolved.  It also had a taste of the classic &quot;Hi, my name's Princ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/67293872">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[A retailing of the fairytale Sleeping Beauty from the prince's point of view.  Sigismund is raised closely guarded in a secluded castle in the western part of his father's kingdom. He learns of a curse that lies on the Woods is connected to his family.  He is taught self defense and magic from a tut...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/71207737">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <review id="70475851">
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    <body><![CDATA[The beginning of this book boded well.  I thought for sure it would turn out to be a 4 or 5 star.  Unfortunately, it didn't quite live up to my hopes.  The middle dragged and dragged, with lots of mystical happenings that weren't descriptive enough to make sense.  The ending was good, but I wish tha...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/70475851">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I was disappointed. I really wanted to be sucked into the story, but I just wasn't. I enjoyed the last 1/4 of the book the best, but I guess I just had trouble relating to Sigismund for quite a lot of the beginning. I thought his tutor Balisan was more developed than the prince himself. Still, I thi...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/63270567">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a retelling of a fairy tale (Sleeping Beauty) which I always love those if they are well-written. This one is told from the prince's point of view, plus the princess isn't so stereotypical - she is a little different from the lie-there-and-wait of the traditional sleeping beauty tale.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I liked the story line. It didn't focus enough on the romance and I didn't understand a lot of the magical stuff. That is why I rated it lower - because I couldn't follow what was happening magically and it over focused on the concepts that were easy to understand.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[not the best book. It had potential but ultimately fell short,<br/>This is the story of sleeping beauty from the prince's perspective. the author had a lot of good idea's but didnt really expand on them, I felt like she was a little scatter brained with the plot...]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[A retelling of Sleeping Beauty.  I like retold fairy tells, typically, and I did like this one.  However, some parts were a little long and slow.  And the parts that were supposed to be magical were actually quite confusing. ]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I always like fairy tale novels... but, this one was a bit slow at times.  Also, the magical element was a little strange and sureal.  It seemed out of place in the book.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I was really impressed with the depth and complexity of this fairy tale retelling - definitely a hidden gem!  Full review <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://librariansbookreviews.blogspot.com/2009/10/book-review-thornspell-by-helen-lowe.html">on my blog</a>.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Not just another twisted fairytale - the story of Sleeping Beauty from the Prince's point of view. Wonderfully built characters that you never want to say goodbye to.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I believe that this is the author's first published book. It is a good read and imaginative take on the prince's version of sleeping beauty. I do believe that most people would enjoy it. Very descriptive and you do care about the characters.]]></body>
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  <read_at>Fri Feb 20 00:00:00 -0800 2009</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[This is a retelling of Sleeping Beauty from the Prince's point of view. What struck me about this book is how much I really liked Prince Sigismund.  I got bogged down in the description of some of the magical events that occurred but found it to be a very enjoyable read overall.]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[Much more entertaining than I thought the princes story could be. Very imaginative! I loved the romance very cleverly put together. My only complaint was some of the magic, and magic politics were so detailed I found myself zoning out while reading about them, also the library made a bad decision pl...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/61325157">more...</a>]]></body>
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    <body><![CDATA[I liked this book coz it's fantasy fiction, and the prince's side of the Sleeping Beauty story.]]></body>
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