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Wish Me Freely: A Gender-Bent Fairytale Retelling of Aladdin Novella
Prince Jasim dreams of freedom, so when his mother commands him to select a bride, he flees the palace. Wandering the marketplace, he’s rescued by a beautiful woman. Ali is far from a pampered princess - she wields a blade and has an even sharper tongue, and Prince Jasim is entranced by her.
Ali can’t resist the pull she feels towards the hapless stranger, who introduces himself as Jase. But before they can explore their connection, the royal guards find them and arrest Ali for unknowingly kidnapping the prince.
Back at the palace, the queen decrees there will be a marriage contest. A heartbroken Jasim resigns himself to his fate, but to his surprise, one contestant, Lady Alexandria, reminds him of the girl from the market. Jasim finds himself attracted to her with the same intensity, and when she’s threatened, he becomes obsessed with protecting her.
But the queen’s power-hungry advisor recognizes Alexandria for who she really is, the pickpocket who stole an enchanted ring that contains a jinn. Ali must control the chaos-causing jinn while keeping her power away from those who would destroy the queendom, all while navigating a fraudulent relationship with the prince she can’t resist.
Reader This flipped fairytale retelling contains…
A creepy jinn who twists wishes aroundA himbo prince with stars in his eyesA fiesty pickpocket with a family secretAnd a cuddly and fierce black panther companion
Ali can’t resist the pull she feels towards the hapless stranger, who introduces himself as Jase. But before they can explore their connection, the royal guards find them and arrest Ali for unknowingly kidnapping the prince.
Back at the palace, the queen decrees there will be a marriage contest. A heartbroken Jasim resigns himself to his fate, but to his surprise, one contestant, Lady Alexandria, reminds him of the girl from the market. Jasim finds himself attracted to her with the same intensity, and when she’s threatened, he becomes obsessed with protecting her.
But the queen’s power-hungry advisor recognizes Alexandria for who she really is, the pickpocket who stole an enchanted ring that contains a jinn. Ali must control the chaos-causing jinn while keeping her power away from those who would destroy the queendom, all while navigating a fraudulent relationship with the prince she can’t resist.
Reader This flipped fairytale retelling contains…
A creepy jinn who twists wishes aroundA himbo prince with stars in his eyesA fiesty pickpocket with a family secretAnd a cuddly and fierce black panther companion
188 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 15, 2025
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Aly Hollis
12 books86 followersAly Hollis lives in the southwest with her family and a collection of blue heelers, sassy cats, and a singular aquatic turtle. She loves art, crafting, sewing, and anything else creative, especially writing fantasy stories.
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September 20, 2025
When I stumbled upon this book at our favorite Gilbert “The Bookish Shop”, I was intrigued as I am a fan of all things Disney. Aladdin is my husband’s favorite movie and play. This did not disappoint and a truly great “Flip”!
It was a great twist on gender rolls and twists. This was written very cleverly and kept me turning each page!
It is a great quick read and look forward to more creative writings by @AlyHollis .
Plus I like to support local authors (Arizona)
It was a great twist on gender rolls and twists. This was written very cleverly and kept me turning each page!
It is a great quick read and look forward to more creative writings by @AlyHollis .
Plus I like to support local authors (Arizona)
October 1, 2025
one of my favorite authors. the gin is my favorite 😘
November 3, 2025
Wow! What a fun, beautiful retelling! I enjoyed the pacing and simply how romantic it was!! Definitely a palette cleanser if you need to get out of a reading slump! 🤍
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