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The Sevenfold Spell

Have you ever wondered what happens to the other people in the fairy tale?

Things look grim for Talia and her mother. By royal proclamation, the constables and those annoying "good" fairies have taken away their livelihood by confiscating their spinning wheel. Something to do with a curse on the princess, they said.

Not every young lady has a fairy godmother rushing to her rescue.

Without the promise of an income from spinning, Talia's prospects for marriage disappear, and she and her mother face destitution. Past caring about breaking an arbitrary and cruel law, rebellious Talia determines to build a new spinning wheel, the only one in the nation-which plays right into the evil fairy's diabolical plan. Talia discovers that finding a happy ending requires sacrifice. But is it a sacrifice she's willing to make?

Reviewer: Valerie
Review: Aug 25, 2010
Genre(s): Sci-Fi / Fantasy
The Sevenfold Spell is the story of Sleeping Beauty told from the spinner’s perspective. The book delves into the lives of those most affected by the curse put on Sleeping Beauty, the people who make their livelihoods from spinning cloth and thread and those that have very little resources when disaster strikes. Our heroine, Talia, does not seem to be much of a heroine at the start of the book. She is

Reviewer: Vicci
Review: Dec 1, 2010
Genre(s): Sci-Fi / Fantasy
"The Sevenfold Spell" by Tia Nevitt is an engaging introspective twist of the fabled "Sleeping Beauty" and "ugly Duckling" fairy tale from the view point of the unsuspecting town's folk caught in the backlash of the story's curse. Well, where to start? At first I was not sure in which direction the novel was taking; unwittingly I did not realize that the "Sevenfold Spell" was a reference to Sleeping Beau

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