Description

Enjoy five new original fairy tales in this collection by Ariele Sieling. Using classic fairy tale elements and themes, each story seeks to explore modern values in the context of an eccentric, omniscient story filled with swamp hags, mysterious castles, magic, and more.

In The Alabaster Throne, meet Meredith, a middle-aged, widowed apothecary who is offered the chance to go on an epic adventure.

In The Swamp Hag of Blackrock Fields, meet Mabel, a swamp hag with good magic and a cat named Gooseberry, who suddenly finds out someone has put a bounty on her head.

In The Ice Prince, meet Eira, a young woman living in an enchanted castle. When she stumbles upon a closed off wing and begins hearing a ghostly voice, she must decide whether to run or befriend it.

In Library of Lost Souls, meet Elswyth, a princess who has suddenly inherited a family curse: to live alone, trapped in an enchanted cottage, with the sole responsibility of guarding a strange trap door.

In The Pumpkin Queen, meet Abigail, a young queen who is suddenly saddled with the lonely responsibility of ruling her kingdom, with few to aid or guide her.

This book is the second in a series of collections filled with brand-new engaging and heartwarming original fairy tales.