I usually avoid retellings of stories because they’re usually too similar or not unique enough to differ from the source material. Kingfisher is one author I always have an exception for! Her retellings somehow remain loyal to the source but always are so unique and magical in comparison. 

This is a fun retelling of sleeping beauty told from the perspective of the reluctant godmother. Filled with magic, faeries, sprites, knights, and changelings this was a delightful little novella that I recommend to anyone looking for a short, quirky, fantasy story.