A Sleeping Beauty retelling. Yes, call me in! Any retelling of a story makes me excited to read it. As we know, there's a beautiful princess in Sleeping Beauty, and so is Malice. There's this beautiful princess named Princess Aurora, and she will die at the age of 21 unless she has found her true love, kiss. However, in this story, Alyce or Malice—the dark grace—is her story. The POV is told by Alyce or Malice.
The plot is really interesting as it is different from the original Sleeping Beauty that we watched. So, I am excited to dive into the story. But, the beginning of the story was really slow and I almost wanted to stop. Despite that, I didn't because I wanted to know how it was going to be and what would happen to Princess Aurora and Malice. I have to say, I don't regret my decision at all. Honestly, during the whole story, I couldn't help imagining Malice as Maleficent. Malice has been told throughout her life that she is a monster. No, she is not. She really wants someone to care for her, love her and give her attention like other people do. So, when she meets Princess Aurora, that gives her a new hope, a new life.
Part one of the book feels like an introduction that is really quite a challenge, but I have to say, you need to stay to get a better view of the whole story. In Part Two, it's the pace at which we will feel super excited. The pace has started to pick up and it won't make you stop. Although the ending felt like a let down, rest assured there's a continuation of the story in the second book and the second book is already out in the stores.
Overall, Malice is definitely a refreshing retelling of Sleeping Beauty. It gives a new excitement, a new perspective. All the characters in here are amazing, especially Alyce (Malice) and Princess Aurora. We will get to see the development of the two main characters. It really warms my heart. I can't hate Malice, though she was supposedly the villain here. It is a dark retelling with a beautiful story line.
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