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Spellbound
- Author
- Georgia Leighton
- Narrator
- Kristin Atherton
- Publisher
- Hachette Audio
- Publish Date
- 28 October 2025
- Run Time
- 10 hours 34 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
"Beautifully written and atmospheric, Spellbound is a fresh, imaginative take on the classic fairytale you thought you knew." ―Sophie Keetch, author of Morgan Is My Name
In a remote castle perched atop a windswept island, a long-awaited royal heir is born. In accordance with ancient custom, a blessing ceremony takes place to bestow the princess with magical gifts—along with a terrible curse. Except this is not the love story you may think you know. There is no enchanted sleep for the princess, and no handsome prince to come to her rescue. Just three women, who together concoct a desperate plan of misdirect that changes the course of all their lives. But dark magic cannot be tricked, and as the end of the curse edges closer, Violanna, Meredyth and Sel have a choice to make. They can wait to find out if the worst will happen, or they can turn to face the coming storm . . .
"A deliciously magical novel and an absolute delight to read. I devoured it!" ―Menna Van Praag, author of The Sisters Grim
"Immersive, magical, and of course, spellbinding … this book is sheer joy." ―Naomi Kelsey, author of The Burnings
Critics Review
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"Beautifully written and atmospheric, Spellbound is a fresh, imaginative take on the classic fairytale you thought you knew."—Sophie Keetch, author of Morgan Is My Name
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"A wonderfully imaginative retelling of Sleeping Beauty, Spellbound weaves together atmospheric prose with enchanting characters to bring fresh new life to this classic fairy-tale."—Rosie Hewlett, author Medea
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"A deliciously magical novel and an absolute delight to read. I devoured it!"—Menna Van Praag, author of The Sisters Grim
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"Immersive, magical, and of course, spellbinding… this book is sheer joy."—Naomi Kelsey, author of The Burnings
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"An exquisitely feminist twist on the age-old tale of Sleeping Beauty, subversive, imaginative, and wholly immersive. I was enchanted from the first lush page and long past the last!" —Olesya Salnikova Gilmore, Author of The Witch and the Tsar
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"A perfect blend of fairy tale magic and family drama. Leighton gives Sleeping Beauty new life in Spellbound. This book is sure to delight fans of the fairy tale and gain new ones."—A.C. Wise, author of Wendy, Darling
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Details
- Author
- Georgia Leighton
- Narrator
- Kristin Atherton
- Duration
- 10 hours 34 minutes
- Release Date
- 28 October 2025
- ISBN
- 9781668651834
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Hachette Audio
- Genre
- Dark fantasy, Traditional stories, myths and fairy tales, Epic fantasy / heroic fantasy, Fiction: general and literary
Synopsis
In this feminist reimagining of Sleeping Beauty, there’s no prince to save the day and the women at the heart of the story are their own saviors. "Beautifully written and atmospheric, Spellbound is a fresh, imaginative take on the classic fairytale you thought you knew." ―Sophie Keetch, author of Morgan Is My Name In a remote castle perched atop a windswept island, a long-awaited royal heir is born. In accordance with ancient custom, a blessing ceremony takes place to bestow the princess with magical gifts—along with a terrible curse. Except this is not the love story you may think you know. There is no enchanted sleep for the princess, and no handsome prince to come to her rescue. Just three women, who together concoct a desperate plan of misdirect that changes the course of all their lives. But dark magic cannot be tricked, and as the end of the curse edges closer, Violanna, Meredyth and Sel have a choice to make. They can wait to find out if the worst will happen, or they can turn to face the coming storm . . ."A deliciously magical novel and an absolute delight to read. I devoured it!" ―Menna Van Praag, author of The Sisters Grim "Immersive, magical, and of course, spellbinding … this book is sheer joy." ―Naomi Kelsey, author of The Burnings
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