Once upon a curse : stories and fairy tales for adult readers

“Gorgeous, haunting, and a wonder to read” – San Francisco Book Review “An appealing way to rediscover the classic tales” – Publishers Weekly “A beautiful addition to the adventurous fairy tale fan’s shelf” – Portland Book Review STEP INTO THE WORLD OF MYTH AND MAGIC... Fair maidens, handsome princes, witches, and fairy godmothers all show their dark and dangerous side in this anthology inspired by myths and fairy tales, retold by some of the best authors in this generation and by some upcoming new talents. Told with a dark twist, focused on the lure of the gorgeous evil, this collection will take the readers on a wild ride through magical realms of Ancient Greece, old Russia, medieval Europe, and modern day America. Fair maidens, handsome princes, witches, and fairy godmothers all show their dark and dangerous side in this anthology inspired by myths and fairy tales, retold by some of the best authors in this generation and by some upcoming new talents. Each beautifully crafted story brings an unusual twist to the traditional tale, from Cinderellas story told from the not-so-kind fairy godmothers point of view, to the Bluebeard tale showing the lure of this dark and dangerous man that drives young girls to rush willingly to their fate. Foreword by Anna Kashina A Necklace of Rubies by Cindy Lynn Speer Come Lady Death by Peter S. Beagle; Summer Wind by Nancy Kress Stronger than Time by Patricia C. Wrede Words Like Pale Stones by Nancy Kress Every Word I Speak by Cindy Lynn Speer Remains by Siobhan Carroll Frayed Tapestry by Imogen Howson The Cold Blackness Between by Lucy A. Snyder Solstice Maiden copyright by Anna Kashina But Can You Let Him Go by Cindy Lynn Speer Necklace of Rubies -- by Cindy Lynn Speer Come lady death -- by Peter S. Beagle Summer wind -- by Nancy Kress Stronger than time -- by Patricia C. Wrede Words like pale stones -- by Nancy Kress Every word I speak -- by Cindy Lynn Speer Remains -- by Siobhan Carroll Frayed tapestry -- by Imogen Howson Cold blackness between -- by Lucy A Snyder Solstice maiden -- by Anna Kashina But can your let him go -- by Cindy Lynn Speer.