About the author(s)

Alex Flinn loves fairy tales and is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Beastly, a spin on Beauty and the Beast that was named a VOYA Editor’s Choice and an ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers. Beastly is now a major motion picture starring Vanessa Hudgens. Alex also wrote A Kiss in Time, a modern retelling of Sleeping Beauty; Cloaked, a humorous fairy-tale mash-up; Bewitching, a reimagining of fairy-tale favorites, including Hansel and Gretel, Cinderella, The Princess and the Pea, and The Little Mermaid, all told by Kendra, the witch from Beastly; Towering, a darkly romantic take on Rapunzel; and Mirrored, a fresh spin on Snow White. Her other books for teens include Breathing Underwater, Breaking Point, Nothing to Lose, Fade to Black, and Diva. She lives in Miami with her family. Visit her online at www.alexflinn.com.

Reviews

“Fans of fairy tale adaptations, fantasy, and teen romance will love this book.” - Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) (starred review)

“[An] engaging, time-jumping tale...filled with a rich storyteller tone. The inventive spin on the traditional will please fans of Flinn and fairy tales alike and leave them eager for Kendra’s next volume.” - Booklist

“Plenty of fun. It’s often touching with an undercurrent of wry comedy, some history and a bit of a moral thrown in, as in any good fairy tale. Clever and enjoyable.” - Kirkus Reviews

“Traditional tales are faithfully transposed into believable new frameworks. Readers will easily be able to relate to its themes of jealousy, loneliness, and longing.” - Horn Book

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