In this tale of fairies, christenings, marriages and Maleficent’s evil spell, writers Sharon Young, Jill Moore and Christine Colbert have kept all the elements of the traditional story, but have added a few surprises of their own. A succession of comic Princes and Princesses are all in search of a life partner, and only some magical intervention from the Lilac Fairy can sort out the chaos. And as for Briar Rose – she always knew her Prince would come – even if it did take a hundred years.