“Clearly it is simplest never to marry at all,’ I said, trying to keep my voice light. These stories, ridiculous fairy tales though they were, had tainted the evening. Like Vivian, I preferred to think of The Sleeping Princess as a magical spectacle of fairy godmothers and characters from folklore. But then we had both learned the hard way about heartbreak and loss.” BalletGothicFairy TalesFairytale RetellingFairy GodmotherWw2 BooksHistorical ThrillerThe Sleeping Beauty Book:The Sleeping Beauties Source: The Sleeping Beauties