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Lesbian Romance Mythology #1
THE CURSED
"Ms. Hellenthal has done it again! This story doesn't change folklore or history, it just makes it right. Another story to love by a talented author." - Victoria Avilan, Author of The Art of Peeling an Orange
Fionnuala and her brothers lead a magical and carefree life in ancient Ireland's Tuatha kingdom of Lir. But their world is turned upside down when their mother dies, and Fionnuala takes it upon herself to care for her younger siblings. However, when little Conn falls ill, their fate takes an unexpected turn. Aoife, with her uplifting spirit, blue eyes, and dark crimson hair, arrives to heal Conn, and they all fall for her. Fionnuala, in particular, is smitten with Aoife, but their budding romance is cut short when Aoife chooses to marry the King. Feeling betrayed and hurt, Fionnuala struggles to accept this, unaware of the real reason why Aoife agreed to marry him. Will the two women find a way to be together, or will a jealous king come between them? THE CURSED is a suspenseful and romantic young adult fairytale retelling of 'Lir's Children,' infused with Irish myth and magic. This book captures the power of love, hope, and patience in a dramatic lesbian twist. Introducing the captivating world of The Lesbian Romance Mythology Series, where lesser-known myths from all around the world are retold and reshaped with a lesbian twist. 'The Cursed' is the first of these standalone stories, now available on Amazon. Followed by 'The Taken', the second book in the series. With around 15 books planned in total, immerse yourself in a diverse range of cultures and myths. Don't miss out on collecting them all!
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Fionnuala and her brothers lead a magical and carefree life in ancient Ireland's Tuatha kingdom of Lir. But their world is turned upside down when their mother dies, and Fionnuala takes it upon herself to care for her younger siblings. However, when little Conn falls ill, their fate takes an unexpected turn. Aoife, with her uplifting spirit, blue eyes, and dark crimson hair, arrives to heal Conn, and they all fall for her. Fionnuala, in particular, is smitten with Aoife, but their budding romance is cut short when Aoife chooses to marry the King. Feeling betrayed and hurt, Fionnuala struggles to accept this, unaware of the real reason why Aoife agreed to marry him. Will the two women find a way to be together, or will a jealous king come between them? THE CURSED is a suspenseful and romantic young adult fairytale retelling of 'Lir's Children,' infused with Irish myth and magic. This book captures the power of love, hope, and patience in a dramatic lesbian twist. Introducing the captivating world of The Lesbian Romance Mythology Series, where lesser-known myths from all around the world are retold and reshaped with a lesbian twist. 'The Cursed' is the first of these standalone stories, now available on Amazon. Followed by 'The Taken', the second book in the series. With around 15 books planned in total, immerse yourself in a diverse range of cultures and myths. Don't miss out on collecting them all!
FREE WITH KINDLEUNLIMITED
61 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 2, 2015
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About the author
Natasja Hellenthal
17 books51 followersNatasja Hellenthal is a novelist, researcher, environmentalist, and nature and animal lover. Her interests include reading the best books, science and metaphysics, psychology, philosophy, and art. She lives on a Greek island with her rescued cats.
She writes witty, speculative fiction that entertains people but at the same time makes them think. Her work has been described as 'thought-provoking'. Her writing is about change, freedom, advocating for LGBT equality, and animal welfare.
In her novels, she also deals with big psychological, ethical themes and struggles of life such as love and loss, abuse, and the consequences of our actions. She tries to build strong characters as realistically as possible, for even though the genre is Fantasy she wants people to feel connected with her heroes and villains as they would with their real-life people.
'Her books are available for Kindle, free with KindleUnlimited, and in Paperback.
Natasja Hellenthal is influenced by writers such as Tanith Lee, Kahlil Gibran, Patricia McKillip, and Hermann Hesse.
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She writes witty, speculative fiction that entertains people but at the same time makes them think. Her work has been described as 'thought-provoking'. Her writing is about change, freedom, advocating for LGBT equality, and animal welfare.
In her novels, she also deals with big psychological, ethical themes and struggles of life such as love and loss, abuse, and the consequences of our actions. She tries to build strong characters as realistically as possible, for even though the genre is Fantasy she wants people to feel connected with her heroes and villains as they would with their real-life people.
'Her books are available for Kindle, free with KindleUnlimited, and in Paperback.
Natasja Hellenthal is influenced by writers such as Tanith Lee, Kahlil Gibran, Patricia McKillip, and Hermann Hesse.
Subscribe to her NEWSLETTER: https://mailchi.mp/e49f0616a6b1/httpe...
Please click on "follow" if you want to know when she releases a new book, like and share her Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Natasj..., or sign up to her weekly newsletter for the latest updates, free books, fun and interesting articles, and much more!
Follow her blog on http://natasjahellenthal.wordpress.com or Twitter on @natasjahellenth
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August 11, 2021
A Surprise Re-telling
I was curious as to how Ms. Hellenthal's retelling of the classic tale with a lesbian angle. I really enjoyed the flow of the story, although the actual narrator's identity is left for the reader to discover while reading story. The love between Fionnuala and Aoife is beautifully detailed and the characters are well-written. The emphasis on how tales can sometimes be told for different reasons by differing generations is a good one. The lyrical details and sensuality make this enjoyable for a lazy Sunday afternoon. It was a very enjoyable read. I look forward to the other entries in the series.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I was curious as to how Ms. Hellenthal's retelling of the classic tale with a lesbian angle. I really enjoyed the flow of the story, although the actual narrator's identity is left for the reader to discover while reading story. The love between Fionnuala and Aoife is beautifully detailed and the characters are well-written. The emphasis on how tales can sometimes be told for different reasons by differing generations is a good one. The lyrical details and sensuality make this enjoyable for a lazy Sunday afternoon. It was a very enjoyable read. I look forward to the other entries in the series.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
January 4, 2016
Surprisingly good!
A fascinating tale that kept me spellbound. The setting was very well described, it was easy to imagine ancient Ireland. A bit of adventure, fantasy, a touch of magic, Irish spells, myths, legends, passion and love. Put all this together plus the style of writing and you have an excellent story. I can definitely recommend this book to everyone.
A fascinating tale that kept me spellbound. The setting was very well described, it was easy to imagine ancient Ireland. A bit of adventure, fantasy, a touch of magic, Irish spells, myths, legends, passion and love. Put all this together plus the style of writing and you have an excellent story. I can definitely recommend this book to everyone.
November 4, 2016
I loved that it was set in Ireland - I have been to Ireland this summer so it was a nice extension to my trip. It was a different story with magic and written in ancient time but that made it even more intriguing.
I would definitely would recommend this book.
I would definitely would recommend this book.
January 5, 2016
Way to go!
Ms. Hellenthal has done it again! This story doesn't change folklore or history, it just makes it right. Another story to love by a tallented author.
Ms. Hellenthal has done it again! This story doesn't change folklore or history, it just makes it right. Another story to love by a tallented author.
November 4, 2016
This story is a different view of an old Irish fable. I was a very nice and kind of interesting story. I did have a few issues with this book though. I don't know if the formatting in the Kindle book was off or what the deal was but this was a Very hard book to read.
When you have a more poetic type story with so many descriptive words it's takes a little more concentration than an ordinary book. There were weird spaced in the middle of sentences. This little thing almost made me want to go back and re-read it just to be sure I got the meaning correct.
There was another issue, I'm going to blame the proofreader on this one but What the hel was it with al the missing 'L's'? OMG! Talk about diverting your attention. It real y made it quite hel ish to read. LOL If the proofreading and formatting was done over, this would be a very nice book to relax and read.
When you have a more poetic type story with so many descriptive words it's takes a little more concentration than an ordinary book. There were weird spaced in the middle of sentences. This little thing almost made me want to go back and re-read it just to be sure I got the meaning correct.
There was another issue, I'm going to blame the proofreader on this one but What the hel was it with al the missing 'L's'? OMG! Talk about diverting your attention. It real y made it quite hel ish to read. LOL If the proofreading and formatting was done over, this would be a very nice book to relax and read.
October 13, 2019
I really enjoyed the new take on a well-known myth! I found it a little hard to follow who was speaking until it was confirmed at the end. It's clear that the author has done her research into the original myth and put a lot of thought into the re-telling of it. All in all, I thought it was a sweet little story to while away a lazy afternoon.
May 21, 2018
The crused combines folklore, mythology and fairytales. Set in Ancient Ireland, the yound couple has several tragedies but a happy endding.
July 31, 2021
The Cursed by Natasja Hellenthal is by far my favorite story of all the mythology series. I'm quite familiar with the original legend and I was impressed with this retelling.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
November 11, 2016
I don't know why, but every place in the book that was supposed to be ll as follow came up as fol ow.
The love story of two women during the enchanted times of Ireland. It is a very short book, but I have to give it a less than stellar review due to the spelling errors. I am not usually a stickler since writers from around the world are being reviewed, but when even the author's name is missing the double l, I get distracted from the story.
The story itself puts a twist on the old Irish fairy tales and legends. If you like Irish lore or legend, you may enjoy this book, and it is a very short book. I may recommend more of her books if the text is properly proof read. Sorry to the author, maybe if you repair the text, you will get better reviews and more readers.
The love story of two women during the enchanted times of Ireland. It is a very short book, but I have to give it a less than stellar review due to the spelling errors. I am not usually a stickler since writers from around the world are being reviewed, but when even the author's name is missing the double l, I get distracted from the story.
The story itself puts a twist on the old Irish fairy tales and legends. If you like Irish lore or legend, you may enjoy this book, and it is a very short book. I may recommend more of her books if the text is properly proof read. Sorry to the author, maybe if you repair the text, you will get better reviews and more readers.
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