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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Something is very wrong with Alice--very much like the heroine in the "Sleeping Beauty" fairy tale. It seems that the ill-wishing placed on her has come true. Even her closest friends don't seem able to save her from the nightmare.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>In this retelling of Sleeping Beauty, Alice seems destined to lead a princess's life--except for the frightening curse that dreaded Aunt Violette bestowed at her christening: She will die at the age of eighteen. Although she lives, something horrible happens on her eighteenth birthday. And as a result, Alice falls into a trancelike state and refuses to speak to anyone. Will she ever recover? <br><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>The story is redolent with sexuality, fragility, and innocence . . . [An] unusual romance.--<i>The Bulletin</i><br>Tremendous.--<i>VOYA</i> <p/>Geras writes with imagination and skill.--<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> <p/>[Has] wide appeal.--<i>Booklist</i><br><br>

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