<p>__________________________________________________________<br><b>The princess isn''t supposed to fall for an evil sorceress. But in this darkly magical retelling of <i>Sleeping Beauty,</i> true love is more complicated than a simple fairy tale. </b><b> Perfect for fans of Naomi Novik and Holly Black.</b><br><br>''<i>Malice </i>is the dark and wicked heart of a fairytale carved into a book. This story is beautiful, vicious magic.'' <b>Tasha Suri, author of <i>Empire of Sand</i></b><br><br>''A truly original and clever retelling of a classic that had me racing to the end - you''ll never look at Sleeping Beauty the same again<i>.'' </i><b>S.A. Chakraborty, author of City of Brass</b><br>__________________________________________________________<br>Once upon a time, there was a wicked fairy who, in an act of vengeance, cursed a line of princesses to die. A curse that could only be broken by true love''s kiss.<br><br>Utter nonsense.<br><br>Let me tell you, no one in Briar cares what happ