<p><strong>From the bestselling author of <em>Anatomy of a Misfit</em> comes a subversive and feminist take on <em>Sleeping Beauty</em>,<em> </em>sure to appeal to fans of <em>Damsel </em>and <em>To Kill a Kingdom. </em></strong></p><p><strong>The dark and deadly world of <em>Heartless</em> meets the empowering twist of <em>Cruel Beauty</em> in this thrilling, unpredictable, multigenre retelling of one of the most beloved fairy tales: where instead of falling asleep to await her prince, this sleeping beauty finally wakes up.</strong></p><p>Bitsy is no one’s ideal princess.</p><p>She’s heard it all: that it’s a shame she’s so plain, so lacking in grace. That the best thing for her to do is simply wait (and wait some more) and hope some prince will grant her a happy ending.</p><p>Then Bitsy pricks her finger on a spindle and falls down, <em>down</em>, <strong>down</strong>.</p><p>Into a world wh