The fierce friendship between the girls is really the heart of the story, and my favorite part. The girl destined to wake him is a no-nonsense treasure hunter who doesn’t believe in true love, and her partner is a queer, ax-wielding warrior with a penchant for cracking skulls. Instead of a princess, "Sleeping Beauty" is a prince waiting for a kiss. In "The Bone Spindle," I wanted to write a fairytale retelling that would turn that dynamic on its head. In fact, there’s quite a bit of sleeping, housework, and waiting to be rescued. But a lot of the original fairytales don’t offer much in the way of agency for the girls involved.
I’ve always loved the magic of fairytales - poison apples, enchanted castles, and glass slippers abandoned on the steps. What was your inspiration behind your most recent novel? If you're interested in fairytales that feature a heroine that is the one who saves a prince with queer characters, then check out "The Bone Spindle" by Leslie Vedder.
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