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A Kind Of Bravery: A Mulan Retelling [1st Draft] by 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!
Glass Slippers [1st Draft] by Pennywithaney
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Clara's problems can be summed up in two words: responsibility and family. After the loss of her mother, life for Clara was never the same. Although she loves her three siblings and tries to be the best sister and lady she can, the weight on her shoulders grows the more she learns and the more she has to know. When her father remarries to a secretive widow, Clara's responsibilities triple overnight. Through no fault of her own, Clara is thrown into an adventure she never counted on-- one of magic, tragedy, and romance. Through palace ballrooms, enchanted forests, and encounters with a handsome stranger she really shouldn't care for, Clara soon realizes that the only way to help her family and fix the problem is to do it herself. The only trouble is that she doesn't know how. A Cinderella Retelling. ----- Cover design made by solidarity_! First draft! *featured by Once Upon A Time as of 9/24/2015*
What If Snow White Never Bit The Apple? by thelazyprince
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Life is an art. Every one is an artist. It just takes the right materials and passion to create a masterpiece. Kahel is a Filipino-American boy who is studying Fine Arts. He is in a two-year relationship with his classmate-turned-girlfriend, Lavender. They are the perfect couple in a perfect love. The kind that everyone wants to experience. But as they say, every perfection comes with a flaw. And their mishap comes in the form of forgetting all the memories made. What if she can't remember it all too well? What if the love is erased? What if Snow White never bit the apple?
What If Ariel Never Got Her Voice Back? by thelazyprince
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She can't speak. He can't speak his mind. She tries to understand the world. The world tries so hard to understand him. She wants her parents back. He wants to leave the side of his parents. Brielle is the girl who wants to escape the past, Yan is the boy who wants to escape the present. What will happen if their different worlds collide? What will happen now? What if Ariel never got her voice back?