Retellingsunite Stories

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

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

FREE STORY***WINNER of the #BigChange #FanficFriday Contest*** American spies in Islamabad are systematically being delivered into the hands of the Taliban. Carrie Mathison, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Counter Terrorism Chief has a theory, the ISI are complicit in the retaliatory street violence and abductions... Enigmatic Aasar Khan, Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Counter Terrorism Chief, knows Carrie's history of operating as a loose cannon in the Middle East. If she does not operate within the letter of the law, he has made it his mission to have her expelled from Pakistan. Aasar Khan and Carrie Mathison operate in a powder keg of distrust when their personal lives unexpectedly collide... Other contest winners of the #FanficFriday #BigChange competition https://www.wattpad.com/list/314661022-big-change-contest-winners

Clara's parents worry about her. She locks herself in her room and does nothing but obsessively study everyday. With each passing day, she grows more weary and more melancholic, they can't help but worry. Clara's loves her parents dearly but their complete misreading of her situation has grown taxing over the years. Most likely due to their believing her situation is tantamount to a childhood daydream. She has a great deal of work to do if she ever wishes to become a Queen and such tasks tend to involve unpleasantness. Thankfully, tea and quality time with her brother and godmother always calms her nerves. *** Model is ValenciaPrimrose of deviantart. Photographer is Ultraviolet707 of deviantart. *** Made as part of the Winter's Spell Anthology

{a wattpad featured story-- 6/29/18 -- 7/20/18} an HTBC book of the month for November 2018 cover by the talented ellis ( @rubyruins ) ❝the night has a thousand eyes, and the moon knows all your secrets.❞ --in which a young woman bravely defies the odds by regaling the sultan of her kingdom with stories spun of gold and gossamer and perfumed with roses, yet finds herself falling into the beast's claws because of it. (full summary inside) #TheCosmicAwards2019

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?

Have you ever wondered why the Datura stramonium - otherwise known as Jimson Weed or the Devil's Snare to name a few common names - is a strong hallucinogen and fatally toxic if not taken in the right doze? And why does it only blooms at night? Read on to find the answers, if you dare... ღ--ღ--ღ--ღ--ღ--ღ--ღ--ღ--ღ--ღ--ღ--ღ--ღ--ღ--ღ--ღ--ღ--ღ--ღ--ღ--ღ--ღ--ღ--ღ--ღ This is my entry for the #RetellingsUnite Creation short story contest, hosted by @RetellingsUnite. Happy Reading ღ Word Count: 905 ©Missy De Graff 2016 | Wattpad

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.

**THIS BOOK IS AVAILABLE IN ITS ENTIRETY ON AMAZON - SEE NOTE AT THE END OF CHAPTER 5** Moonlight, prequel to The Subtle Beauty, is the book critics are calling "Kind of ethereal", "...a fairytale world that will steal your heart and fuel your imagination". In this fractured retelling of THE SWAN PRINCESS, one girl will sacrifice much to save her family. When her mother dies, Aowyn vows to protect her brothers and father from the conniving Ciatlllait who is bent on usurping the throne and the kingdom. To do this, Aowyn makes a deal with the twisted creature Sylas Mortas, only realizing too late that breathing a word of their bargain will kill her swan brothers. Will she be able to wait out the 1,000 moons the steep price of the deal requires with war and romance on the horizon? Find out in MOONLIGHT. DON'T MISS THE PAPERBACK & AUDIOBOOK VERSIONS OF THIS EXCITING TALE: http://amzn.com/B015YED1UW http://www.amazon.com/dp/0989203484

Retellings Unite is the daughter account of @FairytaleCommunity. However, we have a different goal. We want all retellings (even the ones from writers who are just finding their footing) to have a place in the Wattpad Community. Oh yeah, and we want there to be a genre just for Retellings. Yeah, that.

Princess Lily of Eden has always done whatever her twin brother, crown prince Jeremiah, did, whether it be sword fighting or learn politics, but as she grew older her behavior is viewed as less and less acceptable. When war strikes her kingdom, she does all she can from the confines of the capital, but it is not enough. Her men are dying. Her towns are burned to the ground. Her people are hungry. The death of the general and her father's reluctance to replace him pushes Lily over the edge and she takes matters into her own hands. She was determined to save her kingdom even if it meant leaving the safety of the castle, perhaps never to be allowed back in. Runner-up in the 2016 FCRA's Cover by: @Penneywithaney

Peter Pan is a boy who lives adventures that other kids can only dream of. Lilith Mallory is a stubborn teenager who recently left her home and travelled to the other side of the world. How are the two connected? In the small town of NewCastle, Ireland, Lilith finds herself making friends faster than expected. For example, the Darling siblings who live down the road. Another example? The mysterious boy who appeared at her window one night. In a tale filled with pirates, mermaids, fairies, and Lost Boys, you never know what surprises could come next. Peter Pan is interested by Lilith, but in the end, will this mere interest turn out to be something else? Or will Neverland forever be trapped in a state of darkness. Read 'Again In Neverland' by Oncers4life (author of hit story 'Pandemonium') to find out ⭐ Copyright 2014 © | Oncers4life | All rights reserved

From the day Braxton Marlow realized his parents would never tell him what his christening curse was, he has plotted to seek out the faery who cursed him, Faery Splendor, and discover for himself what dreadful fate awaits him. However, just as Braxton is about to complete the final leg of the faery's quest, his father calls for him and his two brothers to take on a different journey. The goal is merely to catch a golden bird; it ought to be simple. But after a series of blunders, which really could have been avoided if Braxton's brothers had only listened to the fox accompanying them, the hunt turns into a chase across the lands of five different nobles. Worse still, the children of the Grant family have been kidnapped, and their fates seem somehow intertwined with the Marlows' quest.

I took a breath and quickly wiped a stray tear from my eye, "I'm tired of living in their shadows, waiting for them to finally realize that I still exist. I tell myself to be strong, to ignore the pain that they cause me, but I can't. I love them. I love them and they don't love me." His face softened as he put a hand on my cheek and rubbed away another tear. I gave him a helpless shrug, "When will it be my turn for a happy ending?" ********* Everybody knows the story. Peter Pan flew to the nursery window of Wendy, John, and Michael Darling and took them all to Neverland where they had marvellous adventures filled with flying children, evil pirates, and mischievous mermaids. Most would call it a classic. But there is nothing classic about this tale. Little do story tellers know, there was a fourth Darling child who lived in the nursery. Ophelia Darling was seemingly forgotten when her siblings flew to Neverland, and now she's more alone than ever. Her siblings have shared an experience and made memories that she will never be able to compete with. Ophelia decides that there is nothing more vile in the world than the boy named Peter Pan, who stole her siblings from her. Join Ophelia Darling as she fights her way back into her siblings lives, and somewhere in the process, discovers that life is nothing like the way stories say it is. It's much more complicated. Copyright 2015 © | Oncers4life | All rights reserved Enjoy!

** HIGHEST RANK: 1 in Merrymen 62 in Fairytale Retelling 22 in Retellings Unite 20 in Think Fiction** Centuries after World War III, the world is greatly divided in two; counties of the rich and counties of the poor. This is the story of a man who was an unknowing blur in that line. Attempting their latest score in a large mansion in the middle of nowhere, Robin is separated from his Merry Men and entrapped by its owner. Rather than report him to the authorities, Kaito Fe strikes up a deal with Robin; if he can stay two weeks in the mansion without stealing anything or attempting to flee, Kaito will give him and his crew as much as they could carry away. Robin agrees, eager for the easy score, but finds that the task is more difficult than he thought. In this retelling of Robin Hood and Beauty & the Beast, secrets will be uncovered, love explored and pasts come to light.

Nearly a year ago, Princess Maria Rosalina was informed that her almost fiancée was murdered by a beast, but the worse part was that he had previously married a servant in secret without telling anyone of his marriage. Luckily the engagement wasn't announced, but now her mother's dead and her father married the girl. When the two marry, the Princess discovers a mirror that isn't what it seems, and decides to find some answers from this magic mirror, but will she like what she finds? And will her own secrets remain hidden? Author Note: Sometimes (ok it happens many times) I have grammatical errors. If you see any, please comment and I will fix it as soon as I can. I also welcome any feedback, so please feel free to comment! Also I plan on updating every Sunday, hopefully it'll happen, if not, I apologize in advance... And hopefully you'll enjoy this book!