As poetic as the words within this book, Spindle Fire is a retelling masterpiece that is both enjoyable and entertaining in a brand new level.

Revolving on the story of Deluce's half-sister princesses Aurora and Isabella, the latter being a bastard royal, Spindle Fire features a tweaked story of the beloved classic Sleeping Beauty with more intense wickedness and emotional content. Both our princesses were taken away of their primary senses. Aurora without sense of touch and voice, while Isabelle with no sense of sight after being tithed by faeries during Aurora's royal christening. But these conditions did not affect their sisterhood as they become binded as years grow by. That was until the veiled curse of evil faerie Malfleur finally came to life after Aurora got pricked on a spindle of a magical spinning wheel. This fate led the Kingdom of Deluce to succumb to the sleeping sickness which is the side effect of the evil fae's trick, and prompted Isabelle to venture on an impossible quest to find the right person that will be on her side to save her sister from her slumber, and their kingdom from an expected damnation.

Here's what I love about Spindle Fire...

First, I really do enjoy books that focus on retellings. Even if this is only the second book from the same category that I read this year, I'm still awestruck with the way Lexa Hillyer crafted this book and how this made the beloved fairytale even more lovable and memorable.

I also love the fact that this highlights the importance of being connected with your family. It may be too *cheesy* but I seriously think that our thinking reflects on the books we read in our life and if we are feeding our minds with books that has good morals, then we'll run this world humanely. Though Spindle Fire showed two different pictures of sisterhood, it is still clear how different one was from the other. I mean, I love that this book pointed out the beauty in sticking out for the ones we love, especially our family.

Fierce, badass girls fighting fierce, wicked faeries? Who wouldn't love that? I am loving this women-empowered novels and we need more books with female MCs.

Though I rated the world-building in this book as something that can be improved, the magical dark realm of Sommeil was cleverly crafted and I am living for Aurora-Heath *even if Heath is sometimes annoying* and I super stan Isbe and Prince William.

What I don't like about Spindle Fire? Aside from the fact that Gilbert completely stepped out of the frame after their encounter with the narwhals at the Strait of Sorrow, there is nothing wrong with Spindle Fire and I'm dying to start Winter Glass tomorrow before I go to work because that ending was something I hoped to happen but did not completely expect. Cliffhangers being cliffhangers, I need to read the sequel soon.

Rating: 4.5stars