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Setting the Record Straight: Hansel & Gretel and Sleeping Beauty
Duplicity has plagued the kingdom for far too long. Maggie McCullough, a reporter for The Daily Mirror in the Village of Fablecastle, is determined to set the record straight. In writing her column, her search for the truth leads her first to Andrew, grandson of the notorious Big Bad Wolf, and then to other characters you will remember from the fables you enjoyed as a child. However, make no mistake, these are not your grandparents’ fairy tales.
In the first volume of the series Setting the Record Straight, Maggie discovers the truth about Little Red Riding Hood and Cinderella. What was Little Red Riding Hood doing in the woods the day Granny was “eaten” by the Big Bad Wolf? And what was Cinderella practicing with a golf ball and garden hose?
The second volume in the series reveals the truth about Snow White and Peter Pan. Learn what really happened to Snow White when she ran away to the Peace, Love and Sex Commune, managed, incidentally, by seven dwarves. And find out what actually happened between Peter Pan and Captain Hook; it’s not what you have been led to believe!
In the third volume, Maggie reveals the twisted truth behind the Hansel and Gretel fairytale, realizing for the first time how dangerous reporting the truth can be. Her fundamental beliefs as a reporter are further challenged when the veil that has clouded her memory is ripped away at the hands of a long-lost aunt. Will Maggie withstand these challenges, or will she wither under the pressure? Find out in Setting the Record Straight: Hansel and Gretel & Sleeping Beauty.
In the first volume of the series Setting the Record Straight, Maggie discovers the truth about Little Red Riding Hood and Cinderella. What was Little Red Riding Hood doing in the woods the day Granny was “eaten” by the Big Bad Wolf? And what was Cinderella practicing with a golf ball and garden hose?
The second volume in the series reveals the truth about Snow White and Peter Pan. Learn what really happened to Snow White when she ran away to the Peace, Love and Sex Commune, managed, incidentally, by seven dwarves. And find out what actually happened between Peter Pan and Captain Hook; it’s not what you have been led to believe!
In the third volume, Maggie reveals the twisted truth behind the Hansel and Gretel fairytale, realizing for the first time how dangerous reporting the truth can be. Her fundamental beliefs as a reporter are further challenged when the veil that has clouded her memory is ripped away at the hands of a long-lost aunt. Will Maggie withstand these challenges, or will she wither under the pressure? Find out in Setting the Record Straight: Hansel and Gretel & Sleeping Beauty.
- GenresRomance
94 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 17, 2020
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About the author
Trina Spillman
16 books6 followersTrina Spillman, who also writes under the pen name Selene Greenleaf, crafts both practical witchcraft guides and immersive works of fiction that span romance, magical realism, and contemporary thrillers. Splitting her creative life between Colorado’s mountain landscapes and a growing library of story ideas, she blends current events, folklore, plant magic, and real-world rituals to invite readers into transformative experiences. Under Selene Greenleaf, she’s the author of Witchcraft Essentials: A Modern-Day Guide to Spells, Herbs, and Crystals; Cupid's Craft: Love Spells for Valentine's Day; and her forthcoming Plant Magic Encyclopedia: Rituals & Remedies, resources designed to help modern practitioners weave intention and botanical wisdom into everyday life. Writing as Trina Spillman, she’s best known for her engaging novellas, which she is currently expanding into full-length novels. Upcoming projects include:
• Fablecastle After Dark—a satirical, scandal-tinged reimagining of her beloved fairy-tale novellas
• The Witches of Fablecastle—a sweeping magical-realism saga in the tradition of Like Water for Chocolate, where family secrets and herbal lore intertwine
• A New Dawn—a gripping political thriller of power, ethics, and love, to be released by The Wild Rose Press
Whether she’s exploring the ethics of power in a thriller or sharing herbal recipes for daily rituals, Trina/Selene’s work reflects her unwavering belief in the healing and transformative power of words.
• Fablecastle After Dark—a satirical, scandal-tinged reimagining of her beloved fairy-tale novellas
• The Witches of Fablecastle—a sweeping magical-realism saga in the tradition of Like Water for Chocolate, where family secrets and herbal lore intertwine
• A New Dawn—a gripping political thriller of power, ethics, and love, to be released by The Wild Rose Press
Whether she’s exploring the ethics of power in a thriller or sharing herbal recipes for daily rituals, Trina/Selene’s work reflects her unwavering belief in the healing and transformative power of words.
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May 20, 2020
With Hansel and Gretel & Sleeping Beauty, the third book of Setting the Record Straight, Trina Spillman dips into another pair of fairy tales (one sensual and one surreal), but the main story here is that of Maggie McCullough, intrepid reporter for the The Daily Mirror.
The first story really belongs to Willow, the forest witch of the Hansel and Gretel story, and she has some uncomfortable truths to reveal. After she caught the young teens in a compromising position, they broke into her cottage, attacked her, and nearly cooked her in her own oven. She was spared, but the King and Queen have prevented her from telling the truth, and when she shares it with Maggie she puts the young reporter in danger as well. Without spoiling the story, there is a lovely moment between Willow and Maggie that is quiet, sensual, and full of delicious detail.
It is the second story that really excited me, with truths about Sleeping Beauty (and Maggie) I was not expecting. We get immersed in the magical side of Fablecastle and Fernfairy, complete with fairies, curses, magic spells, portals, and familiars. There is a bit of darkness to this story, some moments of genuine fear for Maggie, but there are also wonderful discoveries and even more romance with the Big Bad Wolf.
As lovely as that was, the tease of the next story is certain to raise some eyebrows, and that has me excited to see where things go next.
https://bibrary.blogspot.com/2020/05/...
The first story really belongs to Willow, the forest witch of the Hansel and Gretel story, and she has some uncomfortable truths to reveal. After she caught the young teens in a compromising position, they broke into her cottage, attacked her, and nearly cooked her in her own oven. She was spared, but the King and Queen have prevented her from telling the truth, and when she shares it with Maggie she puts the young reporter in danger as well. Without spoiling the story, there is a lovely moment between Willow and Maggie that is quiet, sensual, and full of delicious detail.
It is the second story that really excited me, with truths about Sleeping Beauty (and Maggie) I was not expecting. We get immersed in the magical side of Fablecastle and Fernfairy, complete with fairies, curses, magic spells, portals, and familiars. There is a bit of darkness to this story, some moments of genuine fear for Maggie, but there are also wonderful discoveries and even more romance with the Big Bad Wolf.
As lovely as that was, the tease of the next story is certain to raise some eyebrows, and that has me excited to see where things go next.
https://bibrary.blogspot.com/2020/05/...
July 7, 2021
Heroine suddenly became stupid!
Hansel and Grethel story is rushed and doesn’t really matter within the story.
Boring!
I almost fell asleep while reading the last 40% of the book
Hansel and Grethel story is rushed and doesn’t really matter within the story.
Boring!
I almost fell asleep while reading the last 40% of the book
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