Title: The Sleeper and the Spindle
Author: Neil Gaiman
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Release Date: October 23rd, 2014
ISBN: 1408859645
Rating: 5/5
Cover Impressions: Ahhh it’s beautiful. *Dies.* The dust
jacket is transparent and you can see the picture behind it and there are vines
woven up the sides and the colour scheme is perfect… *dies again.*
I received a copy of The
Sleeper and the Spindle from Bloomsbury in exchange for an honest review so
here goes:
Synopsis: On the eve of her
wedding, a young queen sets out to rescue a princess from an enchantment. She
casts aside her fine wedding clothes, takes her chain mail and her sword and
follows her brave dwarf retainers into the tunnels under the mountain towards
the sleeping kingdom. This queen will decide her own future – and the princess
who needs rescuing is not quite what she seems.
Review: The Sleeper and the Spindle is a fairy tale
retelling, incorporating the well-loved stories of Snow White and Sleeping Beauty
but with the spins and twists that we’ve all come to expect from Gaiman’s
amazing work.
I loved this book so much, not only the magical story, but
also the astonishing illustrations by Chris Riddell. In studying them I was
able to feel more connected with the story. I could literally stare at them all
day, every day, for weeks.
At a short 72 pages, The Sleeper and the Spindle appeals a very broad audience, where both younger
readers and older fans can indulge in the metallic sheen black and white
sketches which appear on every page.
Overall I give The Sleeper and the Spindle there was a
good ratio of words to pictures in this book, and everything balanced out
perfectly. I love how instead of there being the stereotypical 'Prince Charming'
there is a Queen who wants to save a city, with the aid of three dwarves. This
book was incredible.
Can’t wait to get your hands
on it? Read an excerpt now:
