Down the Twisted Path Box Set : a new spin on an olde tale

Six fairytale retellings including...

1. In the Queen's Dark Light: a dark and twisted Snow White retelling.
Unwarranted jealousy is a poison to the soul… Princess Starr has always known her step-mother does not like her, but after her father dies, Queen Ivy doesn't hide her disdain, and Starr watches as Ivy slowly transforms into a cruel and vicious tyrant. Starr tries to fight the queen over her new policies, but the more Starr pushes, the more Queen Ivy takes out her anger on those Starr is trying to protect.

2. When the Forest Cries: a dark and twisted Rapunzel retelling.
One bite is all it takes… Out on a walk, Princess Talia can't resist taking a bite from a lovely apple hanging from a tree, but a witch appears and accuses her of stealing, and sentences her to three years of servitude. Talia tries to run away, but Zella's magic imprisons her, hiding Talia from those looking for her. She has no choice but to accept her punishment for now, but she will not give up her search for a magical escape.

3. Killing Rosie: a dark and twisted Little Red Riding Hood retelling.
Rosie doesn't know she's about to die… It's Law's last job as a hired hitman, a vigilante who takes care of those who escape justice, and then he's starting a quiet life, working on his newly acquired farm. But on his way to dispose of Rosie, he runs into Sunny, a woman who makes him question who he's been and who he wants to be. And just maybe it isn't his decision to determine Rosie's fate. Now he must decide if Rosie's going to live or to die.

4. The Perfect Meal: a dark and twisted Three Billy Goats Gruff retelling.
A troll's bite is much worse than his bark… Camilla's older sisters have never treated her well, especially since their parents died. When Hilde and Marit ruin the family name and are on the verge of getting run out of their small town, the three sisters decide to start their new life in the big city. But their journey starts at a bridge that houses a vicious man-eating troll. If they can fool the troll to cross the bridge, they'll all three come out with their lives, but if not… one or all of them might just end up as troll food.

5. An Unwanted Life: a dark and twisted Sleeping Beauty retelling
Thrust into a life she did not want… A sleeping spell cast by a rogue enchantress steals away a year of the life of Princess Vittoria, but a kiss from her supposed true love removes the spell, and she awakens to find she is now promised in marriage to an arrogant prince. Her country has fallen into turmoil, and nobody knows if the enchantress was working on her own or if she colluded with a violent group opposed to the king and his policies. Vittoria has one month left before she has to leave her home, but her life is still in danger, and as she searches for answers, she must decide whom she can trust and whom she can't.

6. The Whole Story: a dark and twisted Jack and the Beanstalk retelling.
Some mistakes can never be forgiven… Basil never gave much thought to the giants living above him until the day he discovers an invisible stalk in his backyard. On one of his climbs to the top, he accidentally rips open a hole in the ground, and a giant home and its inhabitants crash onto his house, almost killing his sick mother. As the authorities try to figure out who is responsible for the giants' deaths, Basil must hide his culpability. But as he falls deeper for the nurse caring for his mother, the lies also grow, and he worries that the girl he loves might never forgive him.

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