The Secret World of Briar Rose

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A lush and immersive queer ¡°Sleeping Beauty¡± retelling about escapism, grief, and dreaming of a better world, as imagined by YouTube star Cindy PhamThe deluxe first edition features a classic fairytale-inspired embossed jacket, custom designed colored edges, gorgeous illustrated endpapers, and a gold foil-stamped case!¡°The emotional depth of the characters adds many layers to the search for identity, overcoming grief, and finding belonging; the book shows how hope, love, and redemption can exist in this darkness.¡±¡ªSchool Library Journal, starred reviewOne hundred years have passed since the last heir of Gyldan fell into eternal slumber and doomed the once-mighty kingdom to poverty and invasion. At least, that¡¯s what the fairy tales claim. Corin is a jaded thief who doesn¡¯t believe in fables, even when she searches Gyldan¡¯s underground tunnels to find her younger sister, Elly, who ran away to find the sleeping princess in hopes of a better life. Corin¡¯s conviction is challenged when she discovers the ruins of the ancient castle, maintained by beings from the kingdom¡¯s golden age, who protect a hidden portal into Princess Amelia¡¯s subconscious. Following Elly¡¯s voice, Corin jumps in the portal and seals the entry behind her.Inside the lush world of Amelia¡¯s dreams, the sisters reunite for a new adventure as they meet Briar Rose, Amelia¡¯s whimsical alter ego, and Malicine, a sharp-tongued demon with a gift for magic. But as they explore ice castles, sunflower mazes, and star-filled oceans, Corin suspects Briar Rose is hiding darker secrets behind her ¡°perfect¡± paradise¡ªand that there are some things her subconscious can¡¯t bury forever.