I’ve been humiliated and ostracized by the same nobles who pay me to make ridiculous hexes and they have the audacity to call me a monster. Aurora isn’t bothered by the fact that I am Alyce, the Dark Grace, hated and feared because of my evil lineage and the mysterious dark magic that I possess. She is the future queen her realm desperately needs.

She is kindhearted in every sense of the word and she has a lot of mischievous tricks up her sleeve. Princess Aurora is the last heir to Briar’s throne. There was a point in time when I didn’t care either. The people of Briar only care about their wealth, extravagant parties and charm-granting potions. I’ll tell you a little secret, no one in Briar is really bothered or concerned about what happens to their princesses. I’m pretty sure you’ve heard about the handsome prince, the never-ending celebration that happens when the princess wakes up and the nauseating happily ever after. So, she got her revenge when she cursed a line of princesses to die and only true love’s kiss could break the curse.

Long ago, okay I’ll be totally honest here-it was ages ago and I’m the only one who remembers that there was once a wicked and spiteful fairy who wanted to get back at the humans who were responsible for ruining her life and her homeland. Malice by Heather Walter is a fantastic sapphic retelling of Sleeping Beauty with a few elements from Cinderella and Beauty and the Beast.

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