[ an Open Novella Ambassador's Pick 2019, Longlisted in the Open Novella Contest ] [ featured on Fairytale Community's Misc. and Combo Fairytales Inspired/Retellings ] Ever since 15-year-old Annemie saw Antsje Pluk, the fairytale figure who supposedly eats children for dessert, she's known that the witch will come for her. Now that she's no longer a child, the forest doesn't scare her anymore. One night, she sneaks out. But instead of returning safely in the morning, Antsje Pluk curses and captures Annemie, bringing her to a cottage hidden deep in the woods. Girls have been disappearing from their village for years, but Aleta, Annemie's twin sister, won't let her become one of the lost. In order to save her sister, Aleta must face her fears head-on, find a magical flower, confront an evil witch, and break an age-old curse. Luckily, she has the guidance of an old friend, but the other girl is not what she seems, and there are secrets hidden in the woods. Sprinkled with Dutch lore, this retelling of a neglected fairytale is filled with witches, moss maidens, and shape-shifting, but it all comes down to some very human traits: bravery, sacrifice, and most of all, love. cover by @anonymousmlpfan "A lovely little story, full of brilliant fairy-tale descriptions. Delightful," - JEHallows "Amazing story! Your attention to detail draws me in and makes me want to read more. I love it!" - violetlsmith "...a gorgeous story that feels like an old fairytale," - spacetodream

Aumee is known as 'wannfota' by many in the Waystland: the bird with black feet. She is owned by Daya, a renowned witch who trains young women as her spies before selling them off as wives. In order to maintain what little freedom she has as Daya's assassin, she obeys any and all commands with no questions asked. That changes when Aumee senses that Daya is after something important. After bargaining her freedom for the spellbook that Daya is after, Aumee is determined to find the book no matter the costs. All she has to do is track down a spellbook, but she soon finds that her desire for freedom is further from her reach than she had ever thought. Forced to work with Daya's cursed informant, Fal, Aumee must bargain with a set of twins who own the book in order to fulfill her end of the deal. *** Amazing cover done by @saintelysian ! Check her out!!*** RANKINGS: #11 out of 1.5k in wasteland #67 out of 2.7k in desert #21 out of 835 in necromancy #219 out of 13.9k in freedom

[ COMPLETED AND ON THE WATTYS 2017 SHORTLIST - Excerpt Only] In an era where the drums of war echo over the Northern plains, when the arrival of the next Copper Moon brings about whispers of a shadowy threat, Nell Yngram is only concerned with struggling to make ends meet. Earning a living as a Lampgirl, and having serviced the Moreighs for the last couple of years, she yet dreams of being assigned to the family's ancestral home at Ashenlight. Despite talk of dark secrets plaguing the Samarna Palace, Nell only seeks to earn a good enough sum with which to send back to her family and allow her to return to them. At present, however, such a wish seems impossible. Yet when the former Baron passes away under unforseen circumstances, and his exiled son returns with a foreign bride-to-be, it seems that things certainly are about to change... A story about intertwining lives and internal struggles, dark magic in a rapidly-changing society, and the acceptance of Fate. Cover by: @elphadora

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❖ QUEENKILLER, KINGMAKER Book 2 ❖ A year has passed since Isla rescued Tam Mai from the dungeons, but her sister's mind is still trapped and broken. There is only one person Isla knows can help her. Meanwhile across the sea, a prince seeks justice for the murder of his mother. Their search may soon be over, but their war is yet to begin. Now they must work together to bring a new age to the realms and put a new king on the throne. But how long can their alliance hold, when one is keeping a vital secret from the other? ↝ this work contains violence, coarse language, and sexual references. content warnings also apply for ableism -- please see the opening author's note for details ↜ ↝ Wattys 2023 Ongoing Stories shortlist

❝all empires fall, girl, watch as yours turns to ashes around you.❞ cover by: @allamason

Ide is the third-born princess of the isolated, rigidly superstitious kingdom of Abfhaenn, where tradition is worshipped and change is feared. Her secret? An enchanted ring, left to her by her late mother, which renders its wearer invisible when turned counter-clockwise. It's a dream come true for Ide, an awkward spare heir whose greatest wish is to disappear. But the king of the valley is dead, and the throne is perilously near the grasp of the last person who should take it: his spurned younger brother, the glitteringly charismatic Lord Graeme, who will stop at nothing to take back what he's owed. The last thing Ide wants to do is draw attention to herself, but when her mother died, she left behind a mystery that only Ide could possibly solve. With the aid of a mysterious alley cat and an irritatingly dreamy stable hand, she's forced to realize that the ring might be the key to stopping Graeme - but taking action means being seen, and failure comes at a fatal cost.

When Princess Irenie imagined uniting humans and goblins on the behalf of her tiny kingdom, she did not imagine doing so along side the goblin's prince, Froglip. Irenie must negotiate with a hoard of goblin ambassadors while silently stuffing her naysaying father into the nearest closet, AND deal with His Horridness, Prince Froglip, who once attempted to kidnap her. However, whatever work Irenie's done is thrown out the tallest castle window when her magical grandmother places a spell on Froglip. A war with the goblins could be on the horizon and the princess' only hope is to go on a perilous adventure through several kingdoms to find someone who can break the enchantment on a goblin who's been... princed

#1 in Monsters 12/18/2022 "Leiah always dreamed her prince charming would arrive one day- handsomely dressed and riding a white stallion that would take them both far away from her troubles. She never expected he'd actually take the form of a mischievous spirit who came straight from the underworld." *** Everyone in the Kingdom of Feria has abandoned Halloween- all except the young, adventurous Princess Leiah. When a Halloween spirit known as the Hallow King manages to find his way up into her world, Leiah's one wish is granted and the spooky holiday finally rises once more. But not all things are how they appear. Hidden behind a shower of treats lies a deadly spirit with loads of gruesome tricks up his sleeve...