The Sleeper and the Spindle
The Sleeper and the SpindleNeil Gaiman

The Sleeper and the Spindle (2014)

Neil Gaiman

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On the eve of her wedding, a young queen sets out to rescue a princess from an enchantment. She casts aside her fine wedding clothes, takes her chain mail and her sword and follows her brave dwarf retainers into the tunnels under the mountain towards the sleeping kingdom.

ISBN:
9780062398253
Length:
72 pages

Genres: fantasy , young adult

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