Fairytale Retellings
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The Rakshasa's BrideWhat if it was Beauty who was cursed...not the Beast?
Preeti Kamla has the evil eye. Her bad luck has brought tragedy and disgrace upon her once-wealthy family...but when a handsome stranger promises to break her curse, Preeti almost believes him. Until a twist of fate whisks her away from everything she knows, and the gruesome Demon Rajah claims her as his bride. The Rakshasa’s Bride is a novella-length retelling of Beauty and the Beast, inspired by Bollywood musicals! Read it now! |
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The Prince of FishesNot all wishes should be granted...
In a city seething with intrigue and rebellion, Michael the fisherman and his wife Eudokia dream of a better life for their family. When Michael catches a fish that can grant wishes, he and Eudokia finally get their chance to taste the wealth and power of their wildest dreams. But will their ambition destroy the city and everything they love? The Prince of Fishes retells the Grimms’ fairytale The Fisherman and His Wife against the theological turmoil and imperial grandeur of eighth-century Byzantium! Read it now! |
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The Bells of ParadiseNever eat the faerie fruit...
John the blacksmith loves two things above anything else: his peaceful life in Middleton Dale, and the tailor’s free-spirited daughter Janet. Wandering into Faerie in search of adventure is the last thing he’d ever do. But when Janet does just that, she’s captured by a powerful witch. Now it’s up to John to save her...if the treacherous queen of Faerie doesn’t trap him first. The Bells of Paradise is a retelling of the fairytale Jorinda and Joringel set in the fantastical realms of Elizabethan folklore! Read it now! |
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Death Be Not ProudRuby Black is the spitting image of a dead girl. And it's going to get her killed. Moonshine liquor, jazz-fuelled dancing, and the risk of a police raid are all in a night's work for cabaret singer Ruby Black. But everything changes when a rugby star mistakes her for a murder victim. Now, Ruby herself is in danger. Who killed Wu Xue Bai? What lies behind Max Moran's obsession with the dead girl? And will Ruby learn the truth before secrets from her own past catch up with her? You'll love this romantic suspense fairytale retelling because let's face it, everyone needs a holiday in Jazz Age New Zealand. Read it now! |
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Ten Thousand ThornsWhat if Sleeping Beauty was a martial artist?
For a hundred years, Princess Morning Light has meditated in a hidden temple surrounded by ten thousand thorns. Could her long-lost sword skill be the key to stopping the Vastly Martial Emperor? Rebel leader Clouded Sky doesn’t believe in the old legends of Ten Thousand Thorns Temple. But as bounty hunters and imperial guards close in, the martial princess may be Clouded Sky’s last hope. Who can he trust – and who is planning to betray him? If you liked the martial arts and fierce female characters of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, you’ll love this action-packed retelling of Sleeping Beauty! Read it now! |
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The City Beyond the GlassWhat if the Twelve Dancing Princesses tried to steal your soul?
As a daughter of nobility in Renaissance Venice, Gemma Caloprini must marry - or die behind convent walls. But when an unwanted betrothal goads Gemma to defy her father, she risks her most dangerous secret: the Glass Doge, a sinister nobleman living behind the glass of her mirror. Now Gemma faces a brutal dilemma. If the suitors competing for her youngest sister's hand discover her secret, she'll be locked in a convent. If the Inquisitors find out, she'll burn as a witch. And if she can't pay her debt to the Glass Doge, she'll lose her soul forever. Read it now! |
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Beasts and Queens: A Fairy Tale Retold Books 1-4Get four stories for the price of two! “Beauty and the Beast” and three other classic fairytales find a vivid new lease on life in this wildly diverse collection of novellas, available for the first time in a discounted boxset edition.
Contains The Rakshasa's Bride, The Prince of Fishes, The Bells of Paradise and Death Be Not Proud in one discount edition. Read it now! |
