T. KINGFISHER writes fantasy, horror, and occasional oddities, including Nettle & Bone, What Moves the Dead, and A House with Good Bones. Under a pen name, she also writes bestselling children's books. She lives in North Carolina with her husband, cats, and a yard full of toads who watch her suspiciously whenever she gardens.
"""I opened, I devoured. Absolutely delightful and full of charm and truth."" --Naomi Novik, New York Times bestselling author of A Deadly Education ""Immensely charming, unexpected, full of heart, I was utterly delighted by this incredibly original retelling of Sleeping Beauty."" --Katherine Arden, bestselling author of The Bear and the Nightingale ""Kingfisher never fails to dazzle.""--Peter S. Beagle, Hugo-, Nebula-, and Locus-Award winning author of The Last Unicorn ""The way Thornhedge turns all the fairy tales inside out is a sharp-edged delight."" --Katherine Addison, author of The Goblin Emperor ""Toadling will break your heart and mend it at the same time, and that is how you know that Thornhedge is a story by T. Kingfisher. I loved this book so much.""--Travis Baldree, New York Times bestselling author of Legends & Lattes ""At every turn, Kingfisher subverts familiar fairytale tropes into a fresh, complex, and extremely human story about loneliness, and the protective barriers we put around ourselves."" --Sunyi Dean, author of The Book Eaters ""Kingfisher weaves elements of fairy tale, folklore, and history in this beautifully crafted story of loss, endurance, terror, and kindness. Thornhedge is sheer magic from beginning to end!"" --Juliet Marillier, author of the Blackthorn & Grim and Warrior Bards series ""Haunting and unusual--a unique retelling of a classic tale!"" --Tamora Pierce, New York Times bestselling author of the Tortall series"