Thornhedge – An original, subversive fairytale (Paperback)

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There is a princess sleeping behind a wall of thorns, but Thornhedge tells a different tale. This is the story of Toadling, stolen by the fair folk on the day of her birth and raised not in cruelty but in care. In the still waters of faerieland, she grows into herself, shaped by kindness, duty, and a quiet sense of belonging.

When the fae ask her to return briefly to the human world to bless a newborn child, the task seems harmless. It is not. One small act sets centuries of consequences in motion, binding Toadling to a spell of protection that demands sacrifice and solitude.

Long after the world has forgotten how the thorns grew, a knight arrives, certain there is a curse to be undone. He does not understand what breaking it would destroy. Lyrical and sharp edged, Thornhedge reimagines a familiar legend as a meditation on obligation, love, and the cost of choosing to stand guard rather than seek escape.