The River of Reversal

The Heirs of Isla #0.5

by S.G. Prince

The River of Reversal is a short story set in the world of S.G. Prince’s To Poison a King and will introduce you to Selene as she was in childhood, before she makes the mistake that changes her life, when her father was her hero and there was still time for stories. This tale can be enjoyed as a standalone and is intended to be read as a prequel to the full length novel.

Genres: Fantasy, Short Stories

ebook

Published January 1, 2023

About the author

I’m a character-driven SFF author who writes about magic, found family, and forbidden love. Enemies to lovers is my trope. Romance is my favorite genre to read, though I'm trying to branch out. I was born in Ohio, spent a few childhood years in Missouri, grew up in Florida, and have since lived in Fort Worth, Seattle, San Francisco and now the East Bay. I bake sourdough on Wednesdays and dessert on Fridays. I’m a hobby photographer. I have two distinct writing styles, one serious (adult), one goofy (YA), which basically reflects who I am as a person. My favorite words are always, surrender and headlong. S is my least favorite letter.

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Reviews

[Dovile · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this short story only after the novel. While this is a prequel it's not necessary to read it first and you'll be more surprised by events later in the novel.

[jess kruk ✨ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such a great companion short story prequel to go along with To Poison a King. I would suggest reading this first before the main novel if you have the opportunity!

[R.S.05 · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was only looking for a quick short read before bed when I picked up this book…

I had no idea I would be wanting to stay up late and start on the book that comes after this prequel🫣

The writing style is magnificent, the father and daughter that are introduced in this short story are lovely, and the small hint of what will happen in the next book is brilliant!

I can’t wait to read the next book😩

S. G. Prince did an amazing job with such an incredible and addicting prequel that makes the reader want to start the next book right away!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[Karyne Norton · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great introduction to the Heirs of Isla world. It's basically a story within a story and I loved getting a glimpse into Selene's childhood. The story she's told by her father is about a young maiden, a cursed prince, and a river with the power to save them…for a price. Very fun!

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[Garth Mailman · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Heirs of Isla #0.5
The River of Reversal
S.G. Prince

This novella features a fairy tale inside a fantasy. Father tells his healer talented young daughter a tale making up an HEA. Her mother had started one with a horror ending.

[Apolline · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very very short story, I read it as curiosity because it was free and I wanted to have an idea if I wanted to read « To Poison a King » after seeing someone talking about it. And I think I am going to try it :)

[Emmy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was nice. It brought on some good emotion. I don't know how it ties into the book that follows it, but I enjoyed it as a standalone.

Content warnings
Violence & gore: none really
Coarse language: none
Sexual content: none

[Melissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

The perfect little short story to serve as a prequel of To Poison a King. It’s a folklore bedtime story at its finest.