Spindle's End
Published in 2000, Spindle's End is a fae fiction novel by Robin McKinley. Readers will find themes of fairy tales, princesses, good and evil and fairies.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.2 out of 5 from 4 ratings, and 33 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 17 editions.
It runs to roughly 415 pages — 7–8 hours of reading at an average pace.
About Spindle's End
The evil fairy Pernicia has set a curse on Princess Briar-Rose: she is fated to prick her finger on the spindle of a spinning wheel and fall into an endless, poisoned sleep. Katriona, a young fairy, kidnaps the princess in order to save her; she and her aunt raise the child in their small village, where no one knows her true identity. But Pernicia is looking for her, intent on revenge for a defeat four hundred years old. Robin McKinley's masterful version of Sleeping Beauty is, like all of her work, a remarkable literary feat.
Awards & lists
- ✦Locus Awards 2001 — Best Fantasy Novel (nominee)
Quick answers
Who wrote Spindle's End?
Spindle's End was written by Robin McKinley and first published in 2000.
What genre is Spindle's End?
It is usually shelved as Fae & Fairy Fiction.
How long is Spindle's End?
The median edition has 415 pages, about 7–8 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
What books are similar to Spindle's End?
Readers who like it often enjoy A Court of Wings and Ruin, The Magician's Nephew and Prince Caspian.
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