What gave you the inspiration to write this book? Set in a lush world inspired by beloved fairytales, The Bone Spindle is a fast-paced young adult fantasy full of adventure, romance, found family, and snark. But nothing scares Fi more than the possibility of falling in love with Briar Rose. Now she’s stuck with the spirit of Briar Rose until she and Shane can break the century-old curse on his kingdom.ĭark magic, Witch Hunters, and bad exes all stand in her way–not to mention a mysterious witch who might wind up stealing Shane’s heart, along with whatever else she’s after.

Shane is a tough-as-dirt girl warrior from the north who likes cracking skulls, pretty girls, and doing things her own way.īriar Rose is a prince under a sleeping curse, who’s been waiting a hundred years for the kiss that will wake him.Ĭursed princes are nothing but ancient history to Fi–until she pricks her finger on a bone spindle while exploring a long-lost ruin. Sleeping Beauty meets Indiana Jones in this thrilling fairytale retelling for fans of Sorcery of Thorns and All the Stars and Teeth.įi is a bookish treasure hunter with a knack for ruins and riddles, who definitely doesn’t believe in true love. Her debut YA novel THE BONE SPINDLE is forthcoming in January 2022 from Penguin / Razorbill. She currently lives in Colorado with her wife and two ultra-spoiled house cats. She grew up on fantasy books, anime, fanfiction, and the Lord of the Rings movies, and met her true love in high school choir. Leslie Vedder (she/her) is a queer ace author who subsists primarily on coffee and cat snuggles! Read on for more about Leslie and her book! Today we are chatting with Leslie Vedder, author of

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