Sensitivity: A Fairy Tale Retold

by Precarious Yates

A gritty and romantic retelling of The Princess and the Pea.

Set in a mythical world that has gnomes, cell phones, fairies, and helicopters comes a fairytale unlike most others.

All Mara knows is a slavery worse than death. So many scars cover her that she can hardly feel anything. But glimpses of memories arise, memories of a father and mother who loved her once. Could this be wishful thinking? And would Hector capture her again if she finally escapes?

Prince Rhys has been searching for his sister for years. She turns up suddenly with a most mysterious and beautiful lady. But Mara needs to prove she’s a princess if she's to stay in Prince Rhys's company.

111 pages, ebook

First published June 18, 2015

About the author

Precarious Yates lives in Texas with husband, daughter, dogs, chickens, rabbit, lizard and by the time you read this some other exotic creature my husband or daughter has brought home. She had studied the plight of and worked toward the abolition of modern slavery for over a decade before sitting down to write Revelation Special Ops. She was further inspired by the work of her sister-in-law, who helped to found Love146, an organization that works to raise awareness about human trafficking and builds safe homes in vulnerable regions. Yates spent several years overseas as a missionary in Ireland, and also did missions work in India and the Philippines. Her passion for literature has become her means of further educating young adults of the realities of modern slavery, while producing hope through the power of Christ Jesus in us.

Reviews

[Mary Findley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fear of Feeling, Fear of Falling

I loved this allegorical tale of a young woman wounded by life but still courageous enough to reach out and help another. So many great faith parallels. I won’t spoil it for you, but you have to read it to believe in redemption and the purifying power of the Son of the King all over again.

[D · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sensitivity

What a clever story about human trafficking wrapped in a fairytale. Mara was scared but her inner beauty was what most recognized. She was determined to make the most of her circumstances and survive. I love the sprinkle of romance that was in the story, it was beautiful. I love this story and the characters and I was intrigued from the beginning to the end.