Annotation
A powerful retelling of Sleeping Beauty that is "heartbreaking and heartwarming." An American Library Association "100 Best Books for Teens"An American Library Association "Best Books for Young Adults"Ever since she was a child, Rebecca has been enchanted by her grandmother Gemma's stories about Briar Rose. But a promise Rebecca makes to her dying grandmother will lead her on a remarkable journey to uncover the truth of Gemma's astonishing claim: I am Briar Rose. A journey that will lead her to unspeakable brutality and horror. But also to redemption and hope.
Characters
| Name | Berlin, Becca (Rebecca) |
| Gender | Female |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Traits | Jewish |
| American | |
| Genre | Fantasy --Dark Fairy tales Mystery --Women sleuths Fiction |
| Topics | Deathbed promises Search for truth Jewish Holocaust Family histories Heritage Sleeping Beauty (Fairy tale) |
| Setting | Germany Poland Forest Concentration camp |
| Series | ||
| Fairy Tales Series | ||
| 1 | The Sun, the moon, & the stars | |
| 2 | Jack, the Giant Killer | |
| 3 | The Nightingale | |
| 4 | Snow White & Rose Red | |
| 5 | Tam Lin | |
| 6 | Briar Rose | |
| 7 | White as snow | |
| 8 | Fitcher's brides | |