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Slumber (The Slumber Duology Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Christy Sloat (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.0 out of 5 stars (167)
Not all princesses get their happily ever after...
They tell me I killed my boyfriend Phillip in cold blood. I stabbed him twenty one times. I’m only seventeen years old, and I am serving life in Spindle Ridge Asylum for the Criminally Insane.
I don’t remember killing him, so it’s really hard to believe I’m capable of murder. In fact I don’t remember anything before I came to Spindle Ridge, not even my boyfriend.
I can only grasp onto my realistic dreams while the madness of the asylum threatens to pull me under. I dream I’m a beautiful princess and there is an evil faerie named Maleficent who is bent on my destruction. The dreams are the closest thing I have to memories of my life, except they aren’t real.
I’m crazy. I’m not a princess.
They’re the mad illusions of an irrational teenage girl, right?
They’ve assigned me a new doctor, and she says I can trust her, and that she’ll help me see the truth of who I really am.
When she arrived she brought a new patient, Sawyer, who is everything Spindle Ridge isn’t: exciting, mysterious and beautiful. He promises he’s here to rescue me. Trusting either of them frightens me.
Could it be possible that my dreams are more than just the imaginings of a delusional girl? Could they be truth?
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  1. Book 1 of 2
    The Slumber Duology
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    213 pages
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    English
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    January 10, 2018
  6. Reading age
    13 - 18 years
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"Lot's of mystery woven into this retelling of sleeping beauty!" -Benjaminoftomes "This book is nothing like the original Sleeping Beauty, this is Sleeping Beauty meets Grimm. It's fast paced and extremely addicting with its dark, twisted, and phenomenally well written words that just jump out at you and pull you in from the first page.." -Black Words White Pages Blog

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Christy Sloat has embraced the love of reading and writing since her youth and was inspired by her grandmother's loving support. She loves adventurous journeys with her friends and can be known to get lost inside a bookstore. She is an award-winning and best selling author of The Librarian, The Visitor's Series and Slumber Duology. She resides in New Jersey with her husband and two daughters.

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4 out of 5 stars
167 global ratings

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Customers love this fairy tale with a twist, appreciating its great new spin on Sleeping Beauty and rich characters. The book is amazingly written and pulls readers in from the first page, with one customer noting there's never a dull moment. The pacing receives mixed reactions, with some finding it fast-paced while others note it moves slowly.
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29 customers mention story, 27 positive, 2 negative
Customers enjoy this fairy tale with a twist, praising its mystical plot and incredible twist.
...The premise was great, but the book itself fell a little flat for me....Read more
This book has great characters and amazing world building. The story is fast paced and a unique look at Sleeping Beauty....Read more
This was a fun and interesting story with lots of twists....Read more
It was an awesome story. Can't stand the waiting for the rest of the story. Great twist on my classic fairytale!Read more
26 customers mention content, 25 positive, 1 negative
Customers find the book engaging and exciting, particularly appreciating its take on Sleeping Beauty, with one customer noting there's never a dull moment.
...I know its YA- but I've read so many great, deep, exciting, emotional YA books recently- and this one just didn't "feel"for me....Read more
A quick, easy and delightful read. Christy Sloat's writing is straight to the point and no boring nonsense. Patiently awaiting book two.Read more
...I'm pleased to say the book didn't disappoint....Read more
...Book reminds me of my favorite TV series Once Upon a Time. I really enjoyed this book and I am looking forward for my daughter to read as well....Read more
12 customers mention fairytale retelling, 12 positive, 0 negative
Customers enjoy this fairytale retelling, describing it as an amazing new spin on an old classic.
OMG! I love this version of the classic fairytale. I have read 4 of Christy's books (this made the 5th one) I love her work!...Read more
...I recommend this one, particularly for a younger audience that enjoys fairy tales.Read more
What an interesting twist to a beloved fairytale! Christy brought the world of Ancora to life, with wonderful descriptions & characters....Read more
...An impressive retelling. I look forward to the next installment.Read more
11 customers mention character development, 9 positive, 2 negative
Customers appreciate the character development in the book, noting that the characters are rich.
I loved the characters, the place and the story. WOW!Read more
This book has great characters and amazing world building. The story is fast paced and a unique look at Sleeping Beauty....Read more
...The characters are well rounded and honestly just 'perfect-for-their-part' characters....Read more
...The characters are rich and believable. The story keeps the pages turning and the end leaves you wanting more!...Read more
7 customers mention writing style, 6 positive, 1 negative
Customers praise the writing style of the book, with one describing it as a well-written fairy tale.
...Sloat's skillful and descriptive writing creates the kind of high tension with a sense of immediacy that makes it impossible to look away....Read more
...I think it was so well written and I was captivated by her story....Read more
...This is a well written fairy tale that grabs you at the first page, and you HAVE to find out what is happening next....Read more
A quick, easy and delightful read. Christy Sloat's writing is straight to the point and no boring nonsense. Patiently awaiting book two.Read more
6 customers mention page-turner, 6 positive, 0 negative
Customers describe the book as a page-turner that pulls readers in from the first page.
...It is a riveting read, and will keep you turning the page! I can't wait to see what happens in the next book.Read more
This book is wonderful. I enjoyed the read, I was sucked in from page one; I couldn't get enough. I will be reading the next book....Read more
...well written words that just jump out at you and pull you in from the first page....Read more
...This is a well written fairy tale that grabs you at the first page, and you HAVE to find out what is happening next....Read more
5 customers mention pacing, 3 positive, 2 negative
Customers have mixed opinions about the pacing of the book, with some finding it fast-paced while one customer mentions it moves very slowly.
...It's fast paced and extremely addicting with its dark, twisted, and phenomenally well written words that just jump out at you and pull you in from...Read more
Yet another Sleeping Beauty interpretation. It moved very slowly, was a little repetitious (as far as the story)....Read more
A quick, easy and delightful read. Christy Sloat's writing is straight to the point and no boring nonsense. Patiently awaiting book two.Read more
a bit slow at times but definitely reading the next bookRead more
This book has it all! It was such an exciting, thrilling read!
5 out of 5 stars
This book has it all! It was such an exciting, thrilling read!
Have your dreams ever felt real? Has reality ever felt like your dreams? What do you do when a strange boy from your past arrives to save you? When nurses turn into birds and doctors are evil queens. Rory is convinced she killed her boyfriend. That is how she ends up in an asylum after all. That all changes when people show up trying to convince her that she is not crazy and that she didn't kill her boyfriend. Rory soon finds out that her life is nothing she thought it was. Slumber by Christy Sloat is a fun and exciting twist on the original Sleeping Beauty fairy tale, which she did fantastically by the way! This book is full of revenge, lies, true love, family, friends, and hate. This book has it all! It was such an exciting, thrilling read. I read the whole book in one sitting. Christy's writing style is so beautiful! The whole book played out in my head perfectly. I felt like I was a part of the story, like I was actually in the asylum helping everyone plot to defeat the evil Dr. M! This book is told by Rory's point of view, as well as Dr. M's point of view. This gives the reader more insight on the story and why characters are behaving the way they are. I truly have nothing negative to say about this book. The only thing about my situation right now, that is close to being negative, is the fact that I don't currently have the second book in this duology! Meaning that I have to wait to finish the story!
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Top reviews from the United States

  • Jenny Zimmerman
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Phenomenal Twist on an Old Classic
    Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2015
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    Not all princesses get their happily ever after...

    WOW...I am really quite speechless about this book and blown away at the same time...

    What an amazing twist on an old fairy-tale. This book is nothing like the original Sleeping Beauty, this is Sleeping Beauty meets Grimm. It's fast paced and extremely addicting with its dark, twisted, and phenomenally well written words that just jump out at you and pull you in from the first page. It's an overall spectacular read and one I will read over and over again.

    I love how the author pulls you in at the beginning and throws you for a slight tailspin and roller-coaster ride. Rory is a phenomenal character. She is naive yet strong willed. I love how her grows throughout the story. The plot itself is mystical and magical all at the same time, which brings forth the darkness in this story. I love how the spun this story in her own fashion and made me fall in love with the story. This is by far an incredible twist that will be known of forever. I am really excited to read the next installment in this Duology.
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  • Mindy -Paranormal Tendencies
    4.0 out of 5 stars Great fairytale retelling!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2015
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    Rory has spent the last year in Spindle Ridge asylum. With the help of Dr. Altman, she is trying to remember her life and the reason she is locked up in spindle ridge asylum for the criminally insane. They say she stabbed her boyfriend Phillip, but she doesn’t remember anything before the day she arrived. With the arrival of a new patient and a new doctor comes new information and startling discoveries about her past.
    I have loved every book I’ve read by Christy Sloat! Slumber is no exception. It’s a great paranormal suspense type story with some romance and of course, drama. The characters are rich and believable. The story keeps the pages turning and the end leaves you wanting more! I can’t wait to read Awaken and find out how this story will end. I give Slumber 4.5 stars!
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  • M.H.
    5.0 out of 5 stars #CrazyForSawyer
    Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2015
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    When I started Slumber I wasn't really sure what to expect. I love Christy's other works, but they have all been so different from each other! I think Lynn Shaw of 2 Girls & A Book said it best with 'Slumber is Sleeping Beauty Grimm style with a Sloat twist.' I am irrevocably in love with this story. I was immediately drawn into Rory's world and even after finishing Slumber, I still haven't left yet. I've even re-read it already!

    When we start Slumber, we are told that Rory is in Spindle Ridge Asylum for killing her boyfriend Phillip. Rory, however, doesn't remember this happening or anything from her past.....so what really happened? Well, with the help of Dr. Grey and Sawyer, a fellow patient, Rory starts to remember bits and pieces. And what she remembers will absolutely astound you! This is nothing like the fairytale we read as kids. The beginning of Slumber lacks a little in action, but I feel it fits well with the story and sets the rest up perfectly.

    I have read all of Christy's other works and, while I love them all, I think Slumber will always be my favorite. The characters are well rounded and honestly just 'perfect-for-their-part' characters. I am definitely #CrazyForSawyer and will be talking about Slumber for forever. Christy knocked this one so far out of the park it's in a world of it's own. Hands down, the best revamp of a fairytale I've ever read! I give Slumber 5 stars and am very impatiently waiting for the next book!

    *I received an ARC of Slumber in exchange for an honest review
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  • Donnie Darko Girl
    3.0 out of 5 stars a bit slow at times but definitely reading the next book
    Reviewed in the United States on May 21, 2018
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    Not only do I love retellings/re-imaginings of stories, fairytale or otherwise, but I'm also drawn to books that take place in a psychiatric hospital as a reader who's interested in psychology. Slumber, the first book in a duology, hit both points for me with its setting and its retelling of Sleeping Beauty. I bought both Slumber and its sequel, Awaken, so I could read them back to back. I can't tell you how glad I am to have done that because the ending of the first book left me wanting more.

    When we're introduced to Rory (Aurora), we find out she's living in the Spindle Ridge Asylum for the Criminally Insane for the murder of her boyfriend. The setting had me stoked with this interesting twist on the tale of Sleeping Beauty. Rory is living in abysmal conditions as many novels set in psychiatric hospitals are portrayed, and she isn't sure what's real and what's not. She doesn't remember murdering anyone but accepts it because this is what she has been told.

    The book earned only three stars from me because there was a bit of repetition with Rory during her time in the hospital. Also the story dragged in a few places though it was a quick read overall. I can understand why it would seem her thoughts were repetitive because she's trying to figure out what's going on, but it took me out of the story.

    I don't want to say much more about the plot so I don't give anything away. I will say that there's a huge shift in the story about halfway through that was a bit confusing and rushed. There were plot points that would've worked out better if they had been slowed down and expanded upon.

    I do recommend giving Slumber a whirl! The story is exciting with a touch of romance and lots of action and adventure. It's my first read by Christy Sloat, and I'm looking forward to reading more of her work.
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  • AE
    2.0 out of 5 stars The premise was great....
    Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2015
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    I don't know. After reading this book I was surprised with all of the 5 star reviews. The premise was great, but the book itself fell a little flat for me. I know its YA- but I've read so many great, deep, exciting, emotional YA books recently- and this one just didn't "feel"for me.
    I wasn't feeling that she was truly in danger. I didn't feel the connection she had with her love interest. I thought that the people who came to help her got in too easily.
    Written a different way this story could have been incredibly awesome. A little bit deeper, scarier and more emotion- would have made a fantastic book.
    In this case- it was a good idea for a story- but the actual book could have been a liitle bit better.
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  • Georgi Lvs Books
    5.0 out of 5 stars 5*****
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 19, 2015
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    Really enjoyed this re-make of Sleeping Beauty. Didn't know what to expect from it. Was pleasantly surprised. Page turner.

    Really liked Rory. Also Sawyer. <3

    There was nothing to dislike about this story at all, Christy Sloat has done good with this :) and I can't wait to read book 2. Very interested to find out more on Rory, Sawyer and Raven.

    5*****
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  • Shelly
    5.0 out of 5 stars Something magical that I have been missing in my life
    Reviewed in Australia on May 6, 2015
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    This book takes a whole new perspective on the classic sleeping beauty tale, which is one of my favourite films of my childhood. I thought it was compelling from the start, full of mystery, anticipation and tender innocent love. It is just magical. Not to mention the ending was well laid out and executed seamlessly. I couldn't guess how it would conclude which makes me very happy because I always figure it out. I highly recommend it!
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  • asucel
    4.0 out of 5 stars Slumber review
    Reviewed in Australia on January 18, 2020
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    I have been wanting to read this for ages and finally got around to reading it.
    Interesting sleeping beauty retelling. I did not know what to expect when I started reading this book but was pleasantly surprised and will continue on with the duology and complete the series.
    I rated this 3.75.
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  • Hinton
    5.0 out of 5 stars Sleeping must strengthen.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 23, 2018
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    I loved this book. The writer is very clever. I can't say more because I would hate to spoil it for other readers.
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