Robin McKinley's "Spindle's End" is yet another delightful retelling of a traditional fairy tale, with McKinley's signature style and flourishes. Loosely retelling the tale of Sleeping Beauty, "Spindle's End" is chock full of magic, fairies, animal familiars, and most importantly, strong young women thriving on girl power. Human friendship as well as friendship with animals are the strongest magic at play in this book. Forget being saved by the kiss of the handsome prince. The young women in "Spindle's End" save themselves, and each other, and the handsome prince is really just window-dressing. For McKinley's fans, for fans of fairy tales, or for anyone who simply enjoys elegant writing with strong doses of magic, "Spindle's End" should not be missed.