Fairytale retellings/fantasy books
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A Kind Of Bravery: A Mulan Retelling [1st Draft] на Pennywithaney
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Harriet has always been the type of girl who would rather ride horses than stitch embroidery, practice her sword-fighting than practice her curtsies, and she'd rather dream about being the first female knight in all of history instead of a docile wife on some nobleman's arm. When a war between the allies of Ecrivenia and the kingdom of Carigan starts to brew, Harriet begins to wonder if it might just be her chance to become the knight she's always wished to be. Taking a chance, Harriet enlists in the King's Army, disguising herself as the red-headed, slight-figured, and quick-witted boy, Harry. However, when she is put under the charge of the handsome and strict King of Marenta, Leopold, she realizes her troubles are just beginning. Not only will she have to keep the other men from noticing she is a woman, but she will also have to put up with the scrutiny of King Leopold, the best friend of her brother-in-law. Throw in grueling training sessions, whispers of treason, and the enemy's secret weapon, Harriet suddenly finds herself thrust into the reality of being a knight in a war that might not be able to be won. ------ This is a sister novel to the first draft of Glass Slippers. The gorgeous cover is made by the amazing @solidarity_! Make sure to check her work out if you get the chance!
The Poisonous Rose на Shattered_Phoenix
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A monster child. That was what they all called Forsythia. It was just because she was found in the woods at age ten with no memories. She had a traumatic event that caused her to lose her memories. Edgar and Elizabeth took her in as their own daughter. It worked for seven years, until one night on the full moon, when everyone was supposed to be asleep in their boarded up houses, a scream echoed through the town. Forsythia followed Edgar when he said he was going to save the person. She found the girl before he did. The girl ran when the wolf's attention turned to Forsythia. She realized the wolf was innocent. But when her father saw her trying to comfort the wolf, he called her a monster child, and she ran into the woods, hurt by his words. She stumbled upon a castle where she met Lucas. He was a cruel man who seemed to not care about her feelings at all. She stayed away from him when she could, exploring the castle. She wished the castle wasn't cursed. She wanted to go home so badly. She discovered dark truths and learned about her dark past. Her life changed in a matter of moments. Her only hope to get through it was Lucas. Could he change? Could he actually forget about his terrible past and focus on what was right in front of him? Would Forsythia try and ignore the feelings she was developing for him, or would she tell the truth? Find out the dark and twisted journey of Forsythia and Lucas in this retelling of Beauty and the Beast.
The Beast of Rose Castle на Demmie_Lei
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"He was a beast by all standards, a horrific sight to behold." The town of Vell knows fully well the monster that lurks within the halls of Rose Castle. They envy, fear, and even desire the infamous man. However, unbelievable secrets haunt the Dark Forest that surrounds his castle. Secrets that he will keep uncovered at all costs. What happens when a determined older man comes forward, searching for the answers to questions that had plagued him endlessly about the Beast? What happens when along with the man comes his sweet wife, and stunning, scholarly daughter? It isn't whether she can come to love a beast, but rather if he can come to love her. A retelling of the classic story Beauty and the Beast The beautiful cover is by @Aphrodite270 Reached #114 in Fantasy on 3/17/2017!
Winter's Rose ~A Beauty and the Beast Retelling~ на twinkleharryy
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'"Oh, William, there will be no heir. The throne will sit empty for years. Everything your father created will be gone. And you will not be able to stop it." She walked towards him, like the serpent in the garden. She touched her finger to his forehead, and leaned into close, "You will become the thing you fear the most; a monster who lurks in the night; a soul lost from its path. You will be blinded by your own fear. As time goes on--and it will go on--you will be trapped by your fear until it consumes you. You will forever be a monster, and you won't be able to stop it." "No," he clamored, "I'll overcome it, I'll fight it every day until I die." "Oh, my dear, you will not die. You will be immune to death--a monster today, a monster tomorrow, and a monster forever. A soul lost from its path can only be led back to the light, it cannot find its own path."' (The Two Curses) ~~ How can a person lead you back to the light when they are as blind as you?
Dark Snow White (Grimmoire Series) на AtomicNicky
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What if Snow White wasn't so good after all? Eleanor, the Queen of RedCrest presides over the kingdom with her son, Floran. The time since the war has been peaceful, until one day when a mysterious woman arrives on horseback, bloodied, dirtied and with an arrow embedded in her shoulder. The woman is revealed to be Snow White, who causes quite a stir with the residents of RedCrest. Everyone takes quite the liking to her, including Floran. Everyone except Queen Eleanor, that is, who believes that Snow White is harbouring a secret. A deadly secret. (Featured in Fantasy during 2015)
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Under Different Stars на makexbelieve
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Maya is star-fated, destined from the moment of her birth to rid her kingdom of tyranny and injustice. But they say absolute power corrupts absolutely, and tyranny looks rather different once you're seated on a throne. Written for the Open Novella Contest 2021
Out of Water на makexbelieve
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~The Little Mermaid Retold~ Ares has always hated the sea: a problem given that he lives beneath its waves. While his family are content to rule the oceans, Ares longs for a life on the shore as a human. When Ares rescues a music-obsessed Princess Erica from drowning, his desire to walk on land is intensified. But getting your dreams comes at a cost. Will Ares be ready to pay it? {Updates on Friday}
Mightier Pen на FairySalvatore
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Julia is a struggling author with a famous fashion designer as a best friend. When both of them end up at a tarot card reading parlor drunk, twisting of fate happens. Now whatever Julia writes is actually happening somewhere. It doesn't help when the hot and dangerous lead of her current novel just strolled out of the book. Now Julia is actually stuck between fantasy and reality
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Beneath the Fountain на Gabs604
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Sage is what her mother calls a dreamer: she believes in magic, true love, and happy endings. Unfortunately for Sage, her mother is determined to crush her dreams. Sage's father died suddenly six months prior to her 18th birthday. Her family struggling financially, her Mother surprises Sage with a ball to celebrate her birthday. But she also receives the unwanted present of a courtship to a very rich and vain man. Sage becomes upset because she thought she'd marry a man she loves. The problem is: she could never love a man as horrid as her betrothed. Just when Sage is about to give up all hope, a hidden world reveals itself to her. It offers her a temporary escape from the her life, and she meets a man who feels just as trapped as she is. As she learns more about him and his fate, she discovers that her life has always been full of secrets and magic, and in the end, she might just save herself.
Star на Lumos4life
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"With every book you read, the more depressing normal life becomes." - Astara Knight Astara Knight wishes desperately that she could escape the boring, normality of the world. She has always dreamed about magic and adventure. But when you start growing up, believing is hard when everyone tells you it's stupid and childish to do so. Especially when your parents act like you don't exist. One day her English teacher whisks her away to a world where almost anything seems possible, where magic is the normality. Adventures come with friends and maybe, possibly, even love. But when old enemies start to threaten the safety of Cornacapia, it's all up to Astara and her friends to figure out how to fulfill the prophecy that might just save them all. #First place in Fantasy in the Stellar Moon Awards #Third place in Fantasy in the Moonstone Awards