-
Sleeping Beauty
- Faerie Tale Collection
- Narrated by: Karen Dotrice, Punch Audio
- Length: 4 hrs and 18 mins
Failed to add items
Add to Cart failed.
Add to Wish List failed.
Remove from wishlist failed.
Adding to library failed
Follow podcast failed
Unfollow podcast failed
Prime members: New to Audible?Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Sleeping Beauty
Buy for $14.95
No default payment method selected.
We are sorry. We are not allowed to sell this product with the selected payment method
Publisher's summary
Sleeping Beauty is the second in a new series of fairy tales for young adult listeners by Jenni James. Fans of Disney, fairy tales, and fantasy will love the Faerie Tale Collection by Jenni James.
The sleeping girl has no idea she is asleep.
After Aleyna witnessed the cruel deaths of her family, she was put to sleep by Ezralon the unicorn. He has been keeping her safe, hidden in the forest, until her true prince could come and rescue her.
While Aleyna is protected in the forest, her spirit walks the halls of her ruined, deserted castle in a dream-like existence, believing everything is still perfect. However, she is halted in this state - almost as if time were frozen - until the prince awakens her.
Prince Darién of Lybrooke Court loves a challenge as much as the next man, but believes it will be a fool's errand to rescue a ghost who is already dead! He's convinced no one could have survived sleeping 30 years, so what is the point of rescuing a girl who is quite content to haunt on her own?
Of course, if Darién wasn't so afraid of ghouls, this whole thing could be much easier to fathom....
Listeners also enjoyed...
-
Beauty and the Beast
- Faerie Tale Collection
- By: Jenni James
- Narrated by: Amber West
- Length: 4 hrs
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 64
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 54
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 55
Prince Alexander has been turned into a werewolf and has one year to find someone to love the beast and break the spell, or he will be a wolf forever. He has nearly given up achieving the impossible, knowing no girl would ever fall in love with such a monster. Just when he is about to abdicate the throne to his cousin, he meets Cecelia Hammerstein-Smythe, while a wolf, and begins to hope for the first time in months.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
- By 🐺 SCARLET PIMPERNEL 🐺 on 09-13-19
By: Jenni James
-
Cinderella
- Faerie Tale Collection
- By: Jenni James
- Narrated by: Jane Oppenheimer
- Length: 4 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 35
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 28
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 28
A girl with a secret and a prince on a mission.... When Prince Anthony spies Eleanoria Woodston outside her family home dressed as a servant, he knows something is amiss. Pretending to be John, his cousin's outrider, he decides to take matters into his own hands and figure out why Ella hasn't been seen at court. And, more importantly, why the daughter of one of the wealthiest families in the kingdom dresses like a pauper.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A perfect Cinderella story that I enjoyed very muc
- By Mitchell Brock on 02-04-21
By: Jenni James
-
Jack and the Beanstalk
- Faerie Tale Collection, Book 6
- By: Jenni James
- Narrated by: Jane Oppenheimer
- Length: 2 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 3
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 3
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 3
Jack Waithwrite is livid when he learns that his fiancée, Rachel, has been stolen by a giant and taken up to a kingdom in the sky. Without the means to save her, he travels with his sister to Larkein, the place where dark magic abides, to discover a way to help Rachel. While there, a cunning witch knows who he is and offers to help him. However, when he finds out the kidnapping was orchestrated by the witch to use him as her pawn for her own schemes, his true quest begins.
By: Jenni James
-
Hansel and Gretel
- Faerie Tale Collection, Book 5
- By: Jenni James
- Narrated by: Jane Oppenheimer
- Length: 2 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 10
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7
Hansel's father finds a child lost and alone during a violent thunderstorm. After bringing her in from the tempest, he and his son are startled to discover that she is Gretel, a princess of Larkein - the enemy kingdom their own king has just destroyed. Fearful for her life, Hansel pleads with his father to save her. He believes they can make Gretel good by teaching her their ways. His kindhearted father agrees, but with great trepidation.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Best book ever
- By Anonymous User on 06-30-23
By: Jenni James
-
Faerie Tale Collection
- Rumplestiltskin
- By: Jenni James
- Narrated by: Kathleen Godwin
- Length: 3 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 22
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 15
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 15
A young prince crippled by a witch - When Fredrico watches his cruel family mourn his false death and announce to the kingdom their cursed prince has died, is the day he truly embraces his new life and new name Rumplestiltskin. How could he be known by anything else? - His skin is completely rumpled and stilted now. He hides away from the king and queen and grows up as a crippled servant in the castle.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
rumple is the best
- By Jacky Bassett on 11-23-19
By: Jenni James
-
Cinderella
- By: Disney Press
- Narrated by: Cassandra Morris
- Length: 3 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 95
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 77
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 76
Ella's childhood is a happy one: she has loving parents, plenty of fields and meadows to explore, and lots of kind animal friends to play with. A sweet child, Ella warms the hearts of all who meet her. And her home is a wonderful place, the perfect little kingdom for a joyful family. But when tragedy strikes, Ella's happy home turns into one filled with sadness and cruelty. Will Ella be able to hold onto her kindness and courage through it all?
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Cinderella
- By Doha on 04-30-15
By: Disney Press
-
Beauty and the Beast
- Faerie Tale Collection
- By: Jenni James
- Narrated by: Amber West
- Length: 4 hrs
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 64
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars 54
-
Story4 out of 5 stars 55
Prince Alexander has been turned into a werewolf and has one year to find someone to love the beast and break the spell, or he will be a wolf forever. He has nearly given up achieving the impossible, knowing no girl would ever fall in love with such a monster. Just when he is about to abdicate the throne to his cousin, he meets Cecelia Hammerstein-Smythe, while a wolf, and begins to hope for the first time in months.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST
- By 🐺 SCARLET PIMPERNEL 🐺 on 09-13-19
By: Jenni James
-
Cinderella
- Faerie Tale Collection
- By: Jenni James
- Narrated by: Jane Oppenheimer
- Length: 4 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 35
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 28
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 28
A girl with a secret and a prince on a mission.... When Prince Anthony spies Eleanoria Woodston outside her family home dressed as a servant, he knows something is amiss. Pretending to be John, his cousin's outrider, he decides to take matters into his own hands and figure out why Ella hasn't been seen at court. And, more importantly, why the daughter of one of the wealthiest families in the kingdom dresses like a pauper.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A perfect Cinderella story that I enjoyed very muc
- By Mitchell Brock on 02-04-21
By: Jenni James
-
Jack and the Beanstalk
- Faerie Tale Collection, Book 6
- By: Jenni James
- Narrated by: Jane Oppenheimer
- Length: 2 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 3
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 3
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 3
Jack Waithwrite is livid when he learns that his fiancée, Rachel, has been stolen by a giant and taken up to a kingdom in the sky. Without the means to save her, he travels with his sister to Larkein, the place where dark magic abides, to discover a way to help Rachel. While there, a cunning witch knows who he is and offers to help him. However, when he finds out the kidnapping was orchestrated by the witch to use him as her pawn for her own schemes, his true quest begins.
By: Jenni James
-
Hansel and Gretel
- Faerie Tale Collection, Book 5
- By: Jenni James
- Narrated by: Jane Oppenheimer
- Length: 2 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4 out of 5 stars 10
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7
Hansel's father finds a child lost and alone during a violent thunderstorm. After bringing her in from the tempest, he and his son are startled to discover that she is Gretel, a princess of Larkein - the enemy kingdom their own king has just destroyed. Fearful for her life, Hansel pleads with his father to save her. He believes they can make Gretel good by teaching her their ways. His kindhearted father agrees, but with great trepidation.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Best book ever
- By Anonymous User on 06-30-23
By: Jenni James
-
Faerie Tale Collection
- Rumplestiltskin
- By: Jenni James
- Narrated by: Kathleen Godwin
- Length: 3 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 22
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 15
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 15
A young prince crippled by a witch - When Fredrico watches his cruel family mourn his false death and announce to the kingdom their cursed prince has died, is the day he truly embraces his new life and new name Rumplestiltskin. How could he be known by anything else? - His skin is completely rumpled and stilted now. He hides away from the king and queen and grows up as a crippled servant in the castle.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
rumple is the best
- By Jacky Bassett on 11-23-19
By: Jenni James
-
Cinderella
- By: Disney Press
- Narrated by: Cassandra Morris
- Length: 3 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 95
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 77
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 76
Ella's childhood is a happy one: she has loving parents, plenty of fields and meadows to explore, and lots of kind animal friends to play with. A sweet child, Ella warms the hearts of all who meet her. And her home is a wonderful place, the perfect little kingdom for a joyful family. But when tragedy strikes, Ella's happy home turns into one filled with sadness and cruelty. Will Ella be able to hold onto her kindness and courage through it all?
-
4 out of 5 stars
-
Cinderella
- By Doha on 04-30-15
By: Disney Press
What listeners say about Sleeping Beauty
Average customer ratingsReviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story5 out of 5 stars
- Matching Socks
- 10-08-16
Delightful fairytale
Kept my company while I cleaned. Narrator was amazing. Story was quite interesting. the end
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall3 out of 5 stars
-
Performance4 out of 5 stars
-
Story3 out of 5 stars
- DabOfDarkness
- 06-14-16
A wizard unicorn? Hell yeah!
Note: While this is Book 2 in the collection it works just fine as a stand a lone.
Aleyna has been asleep for decades. The evil enchantress Valeria destroyed her kingdom. The good unicorn wizard Ezralon put Aleyna under a sleep spell to protect her. Now her ghost haunts her ruined castle, though she sees it only as it was when she was awake and living there. Ghost servants assist her in her daily needs and do their best to keep her company. In a nearby kingdom, Darien, brother to King Michael, has taken a bet to explore the ruins and confront the ghost. Darien has an unusual fear of the supernatural, so this dare will not be an easy one to see through to the end.
Ezralon was my favorite character. He’s a gruff old wizard, and also a unicorn. The inherent opposites of those two things tickled me to no end! I also love that he’s protective of Aleyna but also willing to help the right person bring her out of her sleep.
Aleyna was pretty so-so for me. She’s not had much real world experience but she’s still got a little too much fluff between the ears for my taste. She needs assistance with nearly everything for much of the book, though she does have one or two moments when she rises above and accomplishes something. She has these PTSD moments when her memories of the past come back to her and I felt these scenes were given the most weight, defining the character, and making her rather dependent on others. I didn’t feel that she was the hero of the story at all. Darien has a little more meat to him than Aleyna. He falls in love easily and is very chivalrous, etc. That was to be expected and came off as vanilla bland.
Darien’s crew (young noblemen who came with him on this dare) agree to protect Aleyna and her crumbling castle from the hoards of bad things Valeria has brought with her. MILD SPOILER Aleyna has a power of her own that she isn’t fully aware of, but Ezralon and Valeria are. So Ezralon advises Aleyna to use that power to surprise Valeria while Darien and crew make ready for a stronger defense of the castle. This super power is looking extremely fantastic, like radiant, in a nice dress. Yep. END SPOILER. I was pretty disappointed on that one. Really? That’s her special ability? Argh!
Over all, the story was a little too happy and Disney-esque for me. It does have a full story arc and there’s no gaping holes. Yet I wanted more out of the main character Aleyna, a lot more really. In the end, I felt that Valeria had a very bad day and was totally off her game and that had she taken the time to have a cup of coffee, she could have easily defeated Alyena and crew. I do really like Ezralon and hope that he gets his own story one day.
I received a review copy at no cost from the audiobook publisher in exchange for an honest review.
The Narration: Karen Dotrice’s performance was pretty good. She had several different character voices with accents and she was great on getting emotions across to the listener. However, whenever Darien was shushing Helena in comfort, it was just a bit too much sssshhhhhh, to the point where I had to turn down the volume. Also, the name pronunciation wasn’t always clear to me – Helena? Alena? Ezrilond? Ezrimond?
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars
-
Story3 out of 5 stars
- Stylist
- 11-12-16
good but not my favorite
I really like the rest of the collection but this felt hurried. not as good
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!