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Celestia was caught in a terrible storm while running from the love of her life. When a light appears on the top of a hill, Celestia, in her desperation to survive the freezing blizzard, sets out towards the mysterious light. Fairytale contest winner!

***FREE STORY*** Madison Hemings (1805-1877) was born to teenage slave Sally and her master at the Monticello plantation. He gave an account of his life to S.F. Wetmore first published in Ohio's Pike County Republican on March,13, 1873. CONTENT WARNING: SLAVE THEMES| ABUSE THEMES |POSSIBLE TRIGGERS

Everyone knows of Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter--the four seasons. Who they don't know of is their sister, Equinox, or how the four seasons came to be. Equinox is the daughter and Day and Night. People always considered her to be the oddball, the weirdo, the ugliest, the runt. She didn't care. When a trip to the villiage makes her feel the need to help someone, she sneaks out at night, hoping to not be noticed. She soon becomes friends with the hunter of the villiage, Orion. When she is given an exciting choice on what type of "power" to have, she soon realizes that it comes with a price. Will she be willing to pay the price? ***WINNER of RetellingsUnite Creation Story contest*** Word count: 9,490 Awesome cover by @cleverwren Highestrank: #150 in Fantasy

Camp Nano Novel - April 2017 This partial retelling is inspired by a fairy tale where the main character is 'ill-fated', encountering a series of unfortunate events before their fate improves.

For the warriors of Geatland, there is nothing greater than glory. For Brynhildr, daughter of Geatland's king, it is the only way to prove herself. Born with a freakish appearance, Bryn bears an eerie resemblance to the trolls, the vicious monsters that have terrorized her father's lands for generations. And with the trolls' sudden disappearance in the year of her birth, Bryn has had to endure the brunt of her people's fear and hatred all her life. Haunted by malicious rumors and angry at the world, Bryn only wishes for the glory that will earn her father's acceptance. But glory comes at a heavy price, one that Bryn discovers she may not be willing to pay... "Let whoever can, win glory before death. When a warrior is gone, that will be his best and only bulwark." - Anonymous author of Beowulf Winner of the Fairy Tale Community Mix-up Novel Contest and the Fairytale Community Retelling Awards! A retelling of Tatterhood, Beowulf, and The Ring Cycle. Highest Ranking: #107 in Fantasy

- Loose Swan Lake retelling with a twist - Fifteen year--old Jessa is a Tartarean-mortals with special powers--accompanied with impressive ice abilities. Grief-stricken and overwhelmed with secrets after the horrific events of her past, she ventures for the North Continents where she plans to begin a new life. But she's caught making a terrible mistake and is sentenced to prison. Just when Jessa thinks she's about to stay there until the end of her life, Crown Prince Casrian of Andalia confronts her and offers her a bargain she can't possibly pass up: Work for him in his Tartarean's Keep for a year in exchange for her freedom. There, she's tutored by an unpleasant fire wielder and meets the Princess with secrets of her own; along with the handsome Young Prince Ryland who seems to draw her in, despite the law preventing humans from having affairs with her kind. She's torn between forbidden love and freedom, and when a martyred Faerie appears in her dreams, she finds out her destiny is much more complicated than she ever thought possible. Sometimes, not everything turns out the way it's supposed to be . . . - Book One of The Lady of Lake and Arrow Series - *Chapters are unedited except the first two chapters, which were lightly edited in turn. "Part 1" probably has most cringiest writing in this story, so please take this into consideration while reading.* © Copyrights Reserved

Just your typical modern day retelling of Beauty and the beast, but what if this time Beauty IS the beast?

A retelling of The Pied Piper and The Twelve Dancing Princesses (with a little bit of Rapunzel). The legend of the mysterious Pied Piper has spread across the lands. When Princess Esther's kingdom is plagued with rats, her father turns to the Pied Piper for help. Between royal balls, suitors, the Piper's interest in her, and the disappearance of her eleven younger sisters, Esther will learn the truth about why she has spent most of her life living in a tower. This is a rough draft.

The kingdom Dulcia has fallen. Dark creatures have invaded the palace, inslaving all those who work there. The royal family--the only ones able to stop the creatures--have vanished into oblivion. No one has seen or heard from them since the fall. There are rumors. Rumors that they escaped the castle, rumors that they are assembling an army to fight the creatures known as Muraes. Only one thing is for certain. No one knows where they went, nor do they know if they will come back. ________________________________________ Every year, Clair's family goes to the king of Arium's palace for of the most lavish Christmas party imaginable. They meet family, old friends, new acquaininces--anyone they possibly can. Clair never enjoys the huge parties. She prefers to be by herself, drawing or dancing. Until, one year, everything changes. Presented with the most beautiful gift she could possibly imagine, Clair is filled with joy. She clings to her wooden doll with her life, never letting go. When she wakes up one night and it is gone, she panics, searching for it. Only to find a hideous creature. When she is rescued by the same doll she loved, Clair is suddenly swept up into a world of magic, lost kingdoms, and lost royalty. But she is also in the world ruled by darkness. ________________________________________ "When snow falls, the kingdom dies. Light will leave, Dark will rise. It can only be stopped by treasure as pure as gold, as light as air, but strong and bold. Only then will the leader rise, out from ashes and hidden from prying eyes." ***** 2018 Wattys Shortlist 2018 Wattys Longlist Featured story Awesome cover by @elphadora ***** Loosely based on The Nutcracker (both book and ballet)

A silence to keep and a wicked queen to defeat. An exiled princess returns to her kingdom, bent on slaying the immortal sorceress, the Queen in the Glass Mountain. By her side is the Caster, guide and protector. Perils await them on their quest, and will test not only their strength but their hearts as well. Yet how will such thirst for vengeance serve the Princess, if not to lead to her own ruin? Follow the story of the silent Princess, from the fairy tales "Seven Ravens" and "Six Swans", retold as one of grief and hatred, of lost dreams, and above all, of how love can emerge from even the darkest of places. Cover art by Oliver Barcelon: http://oliverpaulobarcelon.daportfolio.com/

"She cast one more lingering, half-fainting glance at him, and then threw herself into the water, and thought her body was dissolving into foam." ~~~~~ When people hear the name "Arielle Blue," they automatically think: the Swimmer. Arielle is easily the best swimmer in her school, and everyone knows it. Everyone thinks she wants to follow her family's footsteps and train to become a national swimmer, but she has more joy in singing and dancing. Although she plans to keep this a secret until the end, this changes after the new kid finds out and somehow convinces her to audition for the school musical. Cover by: @-midnightmagic- Update: either on Saturday or Sunday

***FREE STORY***Antoine, his daughters Marthe, Marie and Beauty must leave fashionable Paris for rural Avon, in the shadow of enchanted forêt de Fontainebleau. News from Paris offers the family a glimmer of hope, until Antoine comes face to face with a ferocious Beast... Wattpad Reader Reviews: @nycgal38 I love the beginning! I'm thinking at this point it would make a wonderful bedtime story. It's so beautifully described! @thebeast86 This is so well written. I LOVE your writing style ❤❤❤ @AmandaUrie23 I love how in your version of beauty and the beast, you've given the beauty's sisters more character and made them more realistic as opposed to most accounts where the sisters are just bland and mean. I also like how you've given Belle a backstory. The best part in all of this is the historical accuracy, and the proper use of royal titles. It's my first time reading this and I'm so excited for what's to come! @MellifluousSkies This feels like a brand new story, as I am reading it, even though it is "a tale as old as time". Great story telling...I love the filling out you have done with such a classic tale, adding more background and feelings to really give the story a large presence. Brava! @random__thoughts I'm so glad that I found this! It's amazing and deserves way more attention! @mirabellaspencer I love love love ur book beauty and the beast. The way that u changed the story but yet kept it the same was amazing. @juliadarcy87 Omg Disney skipped the plan to eat her haha. @eldorado16 Love the first line! And impressed by how Beauty seems to bring out the best in everyone - except her sisters. @AmericanBeauty_y I effing love this story! I don't understand why it isn't more popular

PLEASE NOTE THIS STORY IS ON HOLD AND WILL NOT BE UPDATED UNTIL AT LEAST JAN 2022 Her Highness Princess Scarlet I isn't one for titles. Short, dark haired, and armed with a cloak brighter than blood, she constantly sneaks away into the forest. Her forbidden fascination: a giant wolf, with eyes like jade and fur dark as midnight. So when the Queen needs to consult the Princess's grandmother, Scarlet immediately volunteers, planning to get through with the job, then see the Wolf and the rest of the world. But when the Woodsman saves her from an attack on the road, he asks her to repay him by freeing his cursed son, throwing a bit of a detour into her plans. As Scarlet and the Wolf set out to find the cure along with a clever thief named Jack, the powerful enchantress who first laid the curse lurks in the forest, determined to stop them at all costs. In this mix of the two fairytales, Little Red Riding Hood and Jack and the Beanstalk, Cloak, Torn continues the fairy tale saga that began with Rose, Wilted. (Formerly: Brighter Than Blood)

Hjalmar wants to make his fortune. Rigmor wants to break her curse. Solvej wants revenge. Now, if only they could do something about that pesky magician, they might get what they want. Cover by @_bluelle

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!