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The Secret World of Briar Rose

by Cindy Pham

It takes Sleeping Beauty's prettiest promise - sleep until the world is bearable - and makes the escape feel tempting, dangerous, and sad.

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  • Content warnings: Depression, Suicidal ideation, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Death, Death of loved one, Death of a parent, Child death, War, Graphic violence, Violence, Murder, Blood, Gore, Injury detail, Grief, Poverty, Starvation, Abandonment, Classism, Ableism, Misogyny, Sexism, Pregnancy, Fire, Lesbiphobia, Outing, Vomiting / emesis, Alcohol use, Trauma
Length400 pages
Story statusStandalone
Spice0/5
PacingSlow

Story profile

What the story promises

The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.

Romance promise

  • None
  • Beautiful grief
  • Earned hope

Fantasy promise

  • Ya fantasy
  • Castle / fortress
  • Portal fantasy
  • Demons
  • Forest / wilderness
  • Underground / underworld

Reading experience

  • Multi-POV
  • Slow
  • Dark
  • Lush
  • Heavy
  • High
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  • Spy/thief
  • Queer
  • Emotional
  • Immersive
  • Protector
  • Sapphic
  • Dreamy
  • Atmospheric
  • Survivor
  • BIPOC MC
  • Melancholic
  • Depression rep
  • Hopeful
  • Sleeping Beauty retelling
  • War-torn kingdom
  • Emotional devastation
  • Will make you cry
  • Fever dream energy

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Book details
Length
400 pages
Publisher
Kokila
Language
English
Format
Book