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Magically Ever After: A Collection of 10 Kick-Butt, Modern Fairytales
Tale as old as time? I don’t think so.
Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, the Little Mermaid, Alice in Wonderland, Snow White, they’ve all grown up and found themselves thrust in our modern world, filled with new dangers, excitement, and adventure.
Inside you’ll find charming men who shift into deadly beasts, old books that suck the reader straight into their pages, wicked relatives, secret pasts, forbidden loves, and splintering realities.
Immerse yourself in this collection of 10 full-length novels and over 2,000 pages of modern, twisted takes on all your favorite classics.
Because these kick-butt princesses don’t need a prince to find their happily ever afters. They can make them all on their own…
Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, the Little Mermaid, Alice in Wonderland, Snow White, they’ve all grown up and found themselves thrust in our modern world, filled with new dangers, excitement, and adventure.
Inside you’ll find charming men who shift into deadly beasts, old books that suck the reader straight into their pages, wicked relatives, secret pasts, forbidden loves, and splintering realities.
Immerse yourself in this collection of 10 full-length novels and over 2,000 pages of modern, twisted takes on all your favorite classics.
Because these kick-butt princesses don’t need a prince to find their happily ever afters. They can make them all on their own…
- GenresFantasy
1653 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 23, 2021
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February 21, 2021
Wonderful, magical renditions of Fairytales, bringing with each book twists and turns that bring them into the modern world. Cold Fever by Reina Torres was a delight!!
August 15, 2021
This collection was an excellent introduction to ten new-to-me authors. I enjoyed the variety, and have gone searching for other titles by some of the authors.
#1 in the collection: "Beauty and The Bad Guy," by Mila Riggs provided an interesting twist on the traditional Beauty and The Beast story. The beast never makes an appearance, and the true villain proves to be both sneaky and resourceful. This story ends with the beginning of another fairytale, providing the reader with an opportunity to let their imagination run free.
#2: "Royal Selection" by Rashelle Workman provided an entertaining Cinderella retelling that came with a few unexpected surprises as the story came to an end. There was a hint in the final paragraphs, with a link to the continuing story, so I look forward to reading that sometime soon.
#3. "Curses and Claws" by Tameri Etherton picked up Little Red Riding Hood's story in the future. Red had grown up with the legend and was doing her best to build herself a life away from her notorious past while taking care of her Grandma. But as the story unfolds, we discover that there is more to her history than killing a wolf, and even Grandma has some secrets that she wants to keep to herself. The different characters were well written and distinct from each other, which made the story more engaging.
#4 and #5 were both retellings of the Little Mermaid. "Ocean's Justice" by Demelza Carlton did not end with the predictable happy-ever-after but left the mermaid with options to continue her adventure. "Cursed Tides" by Jade Kerrion took me on a nautical adventure with unexpected twists and engaging characters. I have unanswered questions, and there are other books in the series that I have added to my collection.
#6 "Of Snow and Roses" by T.M.Franklin was an enjoyable story, although I am not familiar with the original fairytale. The connections between the characters as the truths were separated from the lies was a strength that carried the story forward. This was not a superheroine story, and I enjoyed how each character played a part in defeating the bad guy.
#7. "Cold Fire" by Reina Torres was based on a Kitsune retelling. I must confess that I had to look up what this meant as I am unaccustomed to non-European fairytales. I enjoyed the introduction to this legend and the way the story unfolded was satisfying.
#8: "A Cage of Gold and Lies" by S.A. Fenech was excellent. This "Rumplestiltskin Reimagining" had some interesting twists and the conclusion was satisfying.
#9. "The Dark Alice" by Marissa Nofer had me turning the pages to find out what was going to happen next. The first character introduced to the reader was not called Alice, and as Hattie uncovers secrets, Wonderland's problems are introduced. Wonderland needs another Alice, but Hattie feels that she is a poor choice. But she is determined to do her best.
#10. "The CEO and the Beanstalk" by Indigo Leigh gave the traditional story an interesting twist, with independent, self-assured Jaqueline "Jaq" finding her no-nonsense world disrupted by a little magic. There was sympathy for the poor giant too, so even he had a happy-ever-after in his future.
#1 in the collection: "Beauty and The Bad Guy," by Mila Riggs provided an interesting twist on the traditional Beauty and The Beast story. The beast never makes an appearance, and the true villain proves to be both sneaky and resourceful. This story ends with the beginning of another fairytale, providing the reader with an opportunity to let their imagination run free.
#2: "Royal Selection" by Rashelle Workman provided an entertaining Cinderella retelling that came with a few unexpected surprises as the story came to an end. There was a hint in the final paragraphs, with a link to the continuing story, so I look forward to reading that sometime soon.
#3. "Curses and Claws" by Tameri Etherton picked up Little Red Riding Hood's story in the future. Red had grown up with the legend and was doing her best to build herself a life away from her notorious past while taking care of her Grandma. But as the story unfolds, we discover that there is more to her history than killing a wolf, and even Grandma has some secrets that she wants to keep to herself. The different characters were well written and distinct from each other, which made the story more engaging.
#4 and #5 were both retellings of the Little Mermaid. "Ocean's Justice" by Demelza Carlton did not end with the predictable happy-ever-after but left the mermaid with options to continue her adventure. "Cursed Tides" by Jade Kerrion took me on a nautical adventure with unexpected twists and engaging characters. I have unanswered questions, and there are other books in the series that I have added to my collection.
#6 "Of Snow and Roses" by T.M.Franklin was an enjoyable story, although I am not familiar with the original fairytale. The connections between the characters as the truths were separated from the lies was a strength that carried the story forward. This was not a superheroine story, and I enjoyed how each character played a part in defeating the bad guy.
#7. "Cold Fire" by Reina Torres was based on a Kitsune retelling. I must confess that I had to look up what this meant as I am unaccustomed to non-European fairytales. I enjoyed the introduction to this legend and the way the story unfolded was satisfying.
#8: "A Cage of Gold and Lies" by S.A. Fenech was excellent. This "Rumplestiltskin Reimagining" had some interesting twists and the conclusion was satisfying.
#9. "The Dark Alice" by Marissa Nofer had me turning the pages to find out what was going to happen next. The first character introduced to the reader was not called Alice, and as Hattie uncovers secrets, Wonderland's problems are introduced. Wonderland needs another Alice, but Hattie feels that she is a poor choice. But she is determined to do her best.
#10. "The CEO and the Beanstalk" by Indigo Leigh gave the traditional story an interesting twist, with independent, self-assured Jaqueline "Jaq" finding her no-nonsense world disrupted by a little magic. There was sympathy for the poor giant too, so even he had a happy-ever-after in his future.
June 19, 2021
Some of these individual books are 5 stars, but the anthology gets 3 stars overall. Why? Too many of the books ended on a cliffhanger.
I understand that this is a great marketing tool for authors to introduce their series to a new audience, but it's frustrating as a reader. I don't like waiting for books to come out, especially with so many complete series to read. When I'm choosing to buy a new book or not, it being the first in an incomplete series completely turns me off. Even if the series is complete, if there's not a discount for buying a box set, I'm not interested either. (No, I'm not spending $5-7 PER ebook for a series).
Overall, if you can still find it (I don't see this listed on Amazon right now), it's a good deal. Just look up the individual authors first to avoid starting a series if you don't want to do that.
I understand that this is a great marketing tool for authors to introduce their series to a new audience, but it's frustrating as a reader. I don't like waiting for books to come out, especially with so many complete series to read. When I'm choosing to buy a new book or not, it being the first in an incomplete series completely turns me off. Even if the series is complete, if there's not a discount for buying a box set, I'm not interested either. (No, I'm not spending $5-7 PER ebook for a series).
Overall, if you can still find it (I don't see this listed on Amazon right now), it's a good deal. Just look up the individual authors first to avoid starting a series if you don't want to do that.
May 3, 2021
Loved all the reimagining fairytales!
You always hear the fairytales and seen the Disney movies. Well these are different. They are still about the fairytales...but with a twist. They are more modern but you can still tell which characters are from which stories. These stories are book one in a seriea from each author and make you want to read the rest of the series.
So get this collection, read the books, and see if they take you back to the old fairytales or take you to a completely different adventure. You won't be disappointed!
You always hear the fairytales and seen the Disney movies. Well these are different. They are still about the fairytales...but with a twist. They are more modern but you can still tell which characters are from which stories. These stories are book one in a seriea from each author and make you want to read the rest of the series.
So get this collection, read the books, and see if they take you back to the old fairytales or take you to a completely different adventure. You won't be disappointed!
May 30, 2021
I don't think I'm going to write a full-length review for this anthology since the last anthology I reviewed took forever. I completed all ten books from this set, and I found a healthy variety of authors and types of stories. It was a little inconsistent in terms of its audience since some of the books in the beginning felt like they were written for middle school students, but some of the later books were extremely mature, so it's a bit of a mixed bag. I could see that all of the authors put a great deal of time and effort into their contributions, but I didn't find any of these stories particularly outstanding like I did in the Enchanted Kingdoms set. It was also a little odd that there were two books based on the same fairy tale, but the stories were different enough to stand on their own. Overall, it's certainly worth the price for so many books, but you have to keep an open mind for the sharp dichotomy between authors and stories.
March 15, 2021
Love T.M. Franklin's Of Snow and Roses
I have read 5 out of the 10 and some are cliffhangers.
many of the books are book one in a series that really don't finish the story in this anthology. I found that unfair that they did not disclose this at the beginning of each book.
I have read 5 out of the 10 and some are cliffhangers.
many of the books are book one in a series that really don't finish the story in this anthology. I found that unfair that they did not disclose this at the beginning of each book.
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