The Sleeping Beauty

"The Sleeping Beauty" by C. S. Evans is a charming fairy tale that retells the story of Briar-Rose, a princess doomed by a vengeful fairy to a century-long slumber on her fifteenth birthday. The story revolves around themes of destiny, love, and the age-old battle between good and evil. We see a king and queen overjoyed by the birth of their daughter, who receives blessings from twelve fairy godmothers at her christening. An overlooked thirteenth fairy, fueled by spite, curses the princess to prick her finger on a spindle and fall into an enchanted sleep. No matter how hard the king tries, fate intervenes, and on her fifteenth birthday, Briar-Rose meets an old woman and fulfills the prophecy. A hundred years pass before a courageous prince discovers the hidden castle and awakens the princess with a kiss, breaking the curse and restoring happiness to the kingdom, uniting two lives destined for each other.