Fcras2016 Stories

CLOSED All you need to know about the Watty Award style contest that is just for retellings and stories heavily inspired by fairytales, folk tales, legends, myths, nursery rhymes, historical figures, and classic novels or plays! Fondly called the FCRAs for short. To enter your retelling in our contest, take a look at our rules and then just tag your story #FCRAs2016 This year's theme for our special award category is People of the Sea! But don't worry! There are plenty of other areas that a story could win in that has absolutely nothing to do with the special award category! ------ Cover made by @Pennywithaney

The curses have run in the Turtledove family for years. Or rather, the fairy godmother who cursed them. Elizabeth was given the awful curse of following her heart--literally. She was forced to follow her stepmother's demands without complaint, her heart telling her it was the right thing to do. That was before she met the prince. That's when things began to change. *** A Cinderella Retelling for the #fcras2016 competition

For years, Calissa has dreamed of her curse breaking. But when it finally does, she was in no where prepared for what happened next. >< Years have passed since she has escaped the tower and all the weakness she had formed are now stuffed inside a locked cage inside her heart. Her mission now is to stand up against the strong evil and go against the tyrant king that has imprisoned them all in a lowly society. As a member of the Masked Bandits, she will do everything in her power to stop the tyrant king from finding the Eternal Dark-- the crystal that grants all evil to the master. With the mind and spirit of an animal, her talents shine above all others. So much, that she has been chosen by the masked man to act upon her desire of protection. By the masked man's unfailing trust around her neck and her instincts of honour and loyalty bound around her soul, she is determined to put an end to the kingdom's darkness. However, along the way, her courage will be tested. Along with her heart. The weaknesses that she caged in so long ago, will threaten to spill out. Including a dangerous, unbreakable bondage between her and another that even she cannot deny. ~~~~~ A Sleeping Beauty, Robin Hood, and Mulan retelling. With a hint of Rapunzel. Winner of the FairytaleCommunity Mix-up Contest Cover by me Cover picture by Laura Caseley (https://goo.gl/izkOCG)

"The queen hires Huntsman to do her bidding. Bloodshed." In a kingdom plagued by a sinister queen, men of lowly stature are chosen to be her personal assassins. "She has had innocent blood spilled for mere personal matters. Her boundaries are hardly limited." Anyone who defies her is publicly executed as a warning to all that no one defies Her Majesty. No one. "There is no avoiding it once you've been chosen to be a Huntsman. The only way to escape it is to run." But will running put Abram in more trouble than it's worth? Look for new chapters every week! Thank you to @stromwell for the cover!

Based on an Italian Fairy tale. Avelin wanted nothing more than to be accepted as equal to her brothers in a world where being a woman, to her, meant being oppressed for the rest of her life. A fated opportunity gives her the life and freedom she's always dreamed of , but everything comes at a price. Will one small lie change her life forever? or will the buds of her future be crushed before they can ever have the chance to bloom?

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.

"A great fire burns within me, but no one stops to warm themselves at it, and passers-by only see a wisp of smoke." - Vincent van Gogh • a modern retelling of The Master Cat; or, Puss in Boots •

In which Prince Charming tries to win the heart of a damsel who doesn't need saving, but could bloody well cause him distress He's got the looks, he's got the charm, he's got the warrior's will of steel. But can Prince Levi "Charming" Vestan be the man to melt the frozen heart of the stubbornly headstrong Queen Annora? With the announcement of her unconventional Season during the winter, he bloody well has to be. After all, he only has to compete with an army of suitors hell bent on winning her hand during the Winter Games. That, and actually getting her to like him after a mortifying first impression. Chaotic challenges, jealous rivals, outrageous strategies and a wolf-dog hell bent on killing him. As long as he'd be king, it didn't matter if he didn't really care for the supposed Ice Queen... that is, until that blasted "true love" thing got involved. ((I take no credit for the pic. I found it online and edited it is all))

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?

Life's hard being a male tooth fairy. And for Harold, it gets a lot harder when Death herself comes to tell him time's up. The silver-tongued sylph manages to cut a deal for more years, at the cost of playing a dangerous game. But with the help of a famous witch, a mythical Highlands monster, and a few others, Harold may just get his extension. And if he happens to succeed, he'll add a pair of infamous fangs to his collection. The ones belonging to Vlad Dracul.

*Featured* She was the most beautiful girl at the ball-and the most dangerous. After the murder of the Viridian prince at his engagement ball sparks a bloody revolution, pirate Ashen of Azure must decide where her loyalties lie. Will she condemn the royalty who drove her family from their home, or will she defend the innocents caught in the crossfire? A High fantasy retelling of Cinderella with a pirate twist, Shatter Like Glass is a story of family, loyalty, and good old-fashioned sword fights. -Rivals Saga Book One- The stunningly gorgeous and perfect cover is work of @italychick . Check out her other graphics here: https://www.wattpad.com/293677615-graphics-by-nora-details-form

What if Snow White's prince wasn't the prince she hoped would come? In this Snow White retelling, Princess Wynter is grieving over her father's death when her stepmother, Queen Lucinda, asks Wynter to marry her son, Prince Andrew. Wynter refuses him again, knowing he is not the man he makes everyone believe. While Wynter struggles to learn how to rule a kingdom on her own, her stepmother decides to take a different course of action to ensure her son becomes king. Will the queen succeed in getting rid of Wynter and making her son king? Or will Wynter be able to live long enough to save her kingdom? *Book 1 of the Fairytale Retelling Series* **Winner of the Awe-Inspiring Antagonist category in @FairytaleCommunity's FCRAs!**

A servant girl who wants to go to the ball. An evil stepmother and stepsisters. A charming prince. A fairy godmother. A pumpkin coach. Glass slippers. Everyone knows this story. It's the story of Cinderella right? Wrong. Ashleigh is your average Cinderella, in fact her story begins the same as Cinderella's in every way. Except one. That one tiny detail could mean disaster for Ashleigh. Will she find her happily ever after or will it all end sour because of one little slip up?

What would you do if your body and your kingdom were stolen? [A FEATURED STORY] Uther is a young prince who's reluctantly thrust into having to defend his throne against his usurping uncle and all-around powerful wizard, who uses his powers to steal the one thing Uther thought he couldn't take: his own body. After becoming the villain of the realm in an instant, Uther struggles to find anyone that will believe his story. His uncle's unsavory reputation lands him with a family of dark fae, a goblin, and a troll--not the usual team of knightly heroes. Together, this odd team will untangle a web of curses, escape bounty hunters, and confront fae. If Uther can't figure out how to reverse his uncle's curse, he'll be trapped in a body that's not his own--doomed to be a villain--for the rest of his life. YESTERDAY'S PRINCE is The Sword in the Stone with a Freaky Friday twist. Now entered in #Wattys2016

-BOOK ONE- In the Pylysky Sphere there is magic, music, life and love. But there is also darkness and destruction. In a small once great kingdom, after over a decade of silence, a new voice is about to rise and reclaim its power... *** Anike of Wyttfeather has only known one life, that of lady in waiting to the princess. The two have been friends since age eight when Anike was first brought the castle. But before that Anike's life is a blank. She wonders about her past but with no clues to where she came from, her origins have remained a mystery. That is until one day when she meets an old woman who claims to know exactly who Anike is. The seemingly harmless, though odd meeting, will turn Anike's world upside down. With her past revealed, her future once set in stone, is now rushing at her like a river. Wyttfeather's fate is at stake. Anike must make a choice, one that could change everything, and perhaps destroy her dearest friend. Loosely based on Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake".

(COMPLETED) Prince Isaac is in for more than he bargained for when he sets sail aboard the Ocean's Doom with his knights on a quest to find the legendary sword of Alexander. He has to retrieve the sword and somehow wield its ancient power to defeat the unknown threat to his kingdom - and use it to release the annoying dragon spirit, named Osyren, that constantly invades his thoughts. Pirates, sea monsters and dragons are the least of his worries when he has to deal with Osyren's remarks that only he can hear, and his growing feelings for the eccentric yet suspicious Captain Callista Morgan, the first woman to command a ship, on this swashbuckling adventure. Isaac learns that he has a lot of choices to make, most of which would cost him more than he'd care to give up. *(Sequel To 'RED HOOD') Thanks for taking the time to read this and I hope you enjoy this adventure. ***COVER CREDITS GO TO @astounded***

A story about a sister city to Atlantis, Balor the demonic God of Death (Celtic mythology), a banshee and many, many more. Hope you all like it.

This is a short western version retelling of the famous classic, Les Miserables. With full acknowledgement to Victor Hugo.