I have very mixed feelings on this book. While there were parts I thoroughly enjoyed, some of it seemed to fall a little flat for me. One major downfall was that I didn't connect with many of the characters, least of all Alyce, the protagonist. She was such a woe-is-me, while simultaneously telling the audience again and again how different she was from everybody else. It gets a touch repetitive once you really get into the story.

On the positive side, I did enjoy the writing. Heather Walter has the type of voice that's just simplistic and fun enough that I can read her for hours on end. The concept is spectacular, and I really enjoyed seeing the story of Sleeping Beauty told from a new perspective. Malice is one of those books that, even if it isn't precisely what I typically read and write, it lends some inspiration to me in my own work, something that I am always grateful to find. In that sense, I am inclined to say I'm happy to have read the book, even if I didn't think it was the perfect fit for me. And I will be moving onto the sequel in the near future, since I have an ARC. I'm interested to see where she's headed from here.

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