The Sleeper and the Spindle (Graphic Novel)

By Neil Gaiman, Chris Riddell (Illustrator)

A queen's quest intertwines with a cursed sleep, blending two classic tales into one dark adventure.

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69 pages· 7,932 words· Est. 59 min read

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Bookroo's summary

A queen sets out to rescue a kingdom trapped in enchanted slumber. As she navigates a web of magic and mystery, familiar fairy tales twist into a new, darkly humorous adventure. Will she awaken the sleeper or uncover something more sinister? Discover a world where beauty and danger collide, and nothing is as it seems.

From the publisher

In a beautiful collaboration, New York Times bestselling and Newbery and Carnegie Medal-winning author Neil Gaiman and Kate Greenaway-winning illustrator Chris Riddell have created a thrillingly reimagined fairy tale, “told in a way only Gaiman can” and featuring “stunning metallic artwork” (GeekInsider.com).

The result is a beautiful and coveted edition of The Sleeper and the Spindle that the Guardian calls “a refreshing, much-needed twist on a classic story.”

In this captivating and darkly funny tale, Neil Gaiman and Chris Riddell have twisted together the familiar and the new as well as the beautiful and the wicked to tell a brilliant version of Snow White’s (sort of) and Sleeping Beauty’s (almost) stories.

This story was originally published (without illustrations) in Rags &amp;amp; Bones (Little, Brown, 2013). This is the first time it is being published as an illustrated, stand-alone edition, and the book is a beautiful work of art.

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