Once Upon a Time, in a world in a different realm. Beasts vary, alongside with humans. They have their monarchs, wars, and deep deep history. This story is one of many, one that requires endurance, intelligence, loyalty, and love. Can you handle Ellen's story?
In the Kingdom of Zalbeom, a place filled with intelligent creatures, a sacred paradise. This kingdom is rule by none other then the folklore, a intelligent beast, whom has the ability to consume the souls of the dead, granting them power but also a chance of insanity. This kingdom has an heir, this heir being Ellen.
Years ago, on the night of Argurs fest, a night of festivities and happiness. This night brought anything but that. As fires rained down upon the kingdom, death and bloodshed occurred. A darkness blooming over the horizon upon the sacred kingdom creating a living hell. Almost everyone died including the king and queen. Except Ellen was missing, not dead. That is what gave people hope.
Centuries later, she is addressed by an old friend. He brings her the idea of joining his rebellion to rejoin the task on saving their home. What else could she do but agree, and that is what starts the adventure of this story.
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Tragedy has struck the kingdom of Iride. The crown prince has disappeared and rumors claim pirates have taken him.
But, even if the news is tragic, Kat Devieux has other, much more urgent things on her plate.
Her financial troubles and the unrealistic expectations of her father has her family on the brink of starvation and her only way out seems to be marriage to a man who sees her as nothing more than a pretty face.
When in order to save her father, she becomes the unwilling prisoner of a cursed beast, the running of the kingdom becomes even less important to her. Until she finds herself entangled in rogue politics and magic use.
Because the Beast is guilty of more than misuse of magic in a kingdom that has expressly forbidden it. He holds a secret that could be the undoing of the entire country.
And for Kat, knowledge opens a door to a life where she is so much more than just another bystander. A life she never thought could be.
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Book 1 of the Fairy's Gambit series
*Beauty and the Beast retelling*
Fantastic cover by @pennywithaney