A Retelling of the Classics
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Last published Mon, Nov 1, 2021
--A collection of short stories--
From Cinderella to Sleeping Beauty. From Aladdin to Beauty and the Beast. This book has it all. Except, these stories are a little different from those tales that you grew up with. These are all unique retellings of the classics you grew up with.
Completed: Cinderella --> Cinderellis: A tale of young love between a princess and a cemetery boy. (Includes themes of death)
In progress: Sleeping Beauty --> Sleeping City: A dystopian take on the story of sleep, love, and the fight for the one you love.
Beauty and the Beast--> A Boy and the Beast: A story of a young mafia boy encountering the strangest girl he ever has.
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