Do you know your fairy tales? I thought I did, until I read this book. This slim and enchanting book depicts a modern retelling of Sleeping Beauty with a feminist twist.

On Zinnia’s 21st birthday, she celebrates with her best friend, Charm, high up on an abandoned tower. This is likely the last birthday she will celebrate for Zinnia has an incurable disease. Charm, knowing Zinnia’s love for all things Sleeping Beauty brought a spinning wheel to the festivities. No one would think what would happen once Zinnia puts her finger on the wheel…

She is transported through a different time. A different world where she meets another sleeping beauty. Together, they try to escape their fates so they both get a happily ever after.