Retold Stories
6 stories
Mirrored Snow [short story] by makexbelieve
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Everyone knows the story of Snow White: blood red lips, ebony hair and skin the colour of freshly fallen snow. Her vain step-mother, desperate to be the 'fairest of them all' attempts four times to have her killed, until her prince comes to save the day. But what if Snow wasn't a princess, but a prince. And the queen's antique silver mirror contained not just her reflection, but a girl. Mirror can no longer remember her name - or life - before the queen imprisoned her. All day, every day, she finds herself at the queen's beck and call; a life of endless servitude and isolation. Snowdon is approaching his 18th birthday and is an increasing threat to the queen's right to rule. And his looks are putting him in the running for her 'fairest' title too. So the queen decides the quickest way to solve all her problems is to get rid of Snowdon. Permanently. But the girl watching their every move has other ideas.
Skin Deep by makexbelieve
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A tale as old as time with a rather different twist. When Beau's father steals a cursed rose from the garden of a terrifying beast, Beau bravely offers to take his father's place in servitude. Cursed to appear in the form that will terrify the beholder most, Brielle doesn't know what to make of the new addition to her castle. But the pair slowly learn that there is more to the other than meets the eye. After all, beauty is only skin deep. Skin Deep is a gender-reversed retelling of Beauty and the Beast.
Out of Water by 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}
Princess, Priestess, Prophetess by makexbelieve
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Everyone knows the story: the face that launched a thousand ships; Achilles' heel; the wooden horse. This is the story of the Trojan War, but not as you've heard it before… Cassandra can see the deadly fate that awaits her family and kingdom, yet she is cursed to see the future but never be believed. The more she tries to warn the ones she loves, the more they ridicule her. See the war through Cassandra's eyes, as a Princess, Priestess and, most tragic of all, Prophetess. Amazing cover courtesy of _KMRae
The Prince & The Pea by makexbelieve
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A gender-reversed retelling of the Princess and the Pea
Princess Charming by makexbelieve
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Every culture has its own version of Cinderella, whether it features glass slippers and fairy godmothers, or enchanted trees and magic fish, the love story endures and goodness is always rewarded. But in this story, Ella has been replaced by Elliot and her beloved prince is a princess severely lacking in charm. Elliot's step-father expects him to work from dawn until dusk, leaving him no time to miss the life of happiness and comfort he once knew. When the rest of his family are invited to a series of balls, held in honour of the Princess Charmaine's return from school, Elliot longs for a night off and the opportunity to reconnect with his childhood friend. But his step-father is busy plotting how his own son can win Charmaine's heart and doesn't want Elliot getting in the way. They will soon discover that Charmaine won't be easily charmed. She doesn't need a husband to rule by her side and she's going to use these balls to prove it. That is, until a friend from her past reappears and she discovers that falling in love doesn't have to mean losing control. Princess Charming is a gender-reversal retelling of Cinderella and a companion story to Mirrored Snow.