Assorted Fairy tale retellings
5 stories
Born Of Roses (Completed) Book 1 by AmorieQ
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Book 1 - Born of Roses Book 2 - Changed by Love Book 3 - Hidden by Foam *** Born of roses will she wake to end the suffering of his reign. Power piercing through veins, love will conquer all pain. But sadness awaits through the rain. To save her from eternal slumber, water her whole and she would grow bold. *** Rose, a beautiful young maiden had everything she could ever wish for. A loving mother and a group of people who adored her. But Rose longed for an adventure, but with a protective mother an adventure wasn't likely to come. When she meets the young king of Astiagard in the woods by a chance encounter she can't help but fall for his charms. But things aren't always as they seem. And as they always say be careful for what you wish for. The night before her wedding she is kidnapped by the blood thirsty, stoic fae Prince of Hardovia. But spending time with him she comes to the realization that he isn't as cruel and ruthless as he seems. And there is a reason behind his cruelty. Who would be the real hero of this complicated fairytale, the charming prince who shouldn't be judged by his outer appearance or the apparent ruthless, cruel fae prince who only seeks revenge?
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!
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.
The Twelve Dancing Princesses by lovingbooks1360
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Azalea and her sisters are the only children of the English king and are left to grow up without a mother due to French forces attacking their country's defense. In order to secure Azalea as queen and ensure the other princesses a good furture she and her sisters must seal their marraiges and leave the castle by the age of eighteen. With their time in the castle dwindling they strengthen their bond with dancing, an old past time from before their mother's death. With the help of their grandfather they find santuary in a unknown part of the castle that leads to a room in another dimension. There the sisters meet Henry, a lonly boy burried in his reading and poetry. With Henry and her sisters to lose, Azalea is torn between her duty and her heart. You can all thank the amazing @Pennywithaney for the awesome cover!
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.