After a two-week break, I'm delighted to publish chapter 10 of my new novel "Twice Upon a Time", in which I tell you about the adventures of Cinderella and her Prince Charming ten years after their wedding.
Spoiler alert: apparently married life isn't quite the fairytale it seems.
The royal couple never managed to conceive an heir, and their relationship deteriorated over time. Despite the love that is still very much present, communication between the couple has become difficult and rare.
Cendrine blames herself for not being able to fulfil her mission as queen, and feels trapped in her golden prison. As the days go by, she becomes increasingly bitter about the world around her.
Until the day she meets someone who turns her life upside down and awakens her desire for freedom and adventure...
In this story, I use the codes of storytelling to explore the existential questions that plague us all. More or less subtly, I invite you to take an initiatory journey through the characters that come to life under my pen.
I hope you enjoy reading it as much as I enjoy writing it :) And look forward to your comments and feedback.
Love, Leïla