Gifted: A Fairytale Memoirs novella
By M. Marinan
()
About this ebook
They say it’s what’s on the inside that counts. They've never met Kajus.
Claire and her people have wandered for years, searching for a new home away from their drought-stricken origins. Just when they find what seems like the perfect location, there’s a catch. Someone’s already living there, and they don’t want to share...not without a price being paid.
The native Veest will allow Claire’s people to settle on the condition that one of their most beautiful girls marries the son of the Veest chieftain. Claire knows she’s not the most attractive (or even the third or fourth most attractive) but she is the only one willing. After all, it’s her father who's being held hostage until they come up with a bride. And the fact that her betrothed Kajus is a shapeshifter? That can’t be so bad either, because surely he won’t be in animal form ALL the time.
Unfortunately, Claire is only half right. See, Kajus is considered unusual even among the Veest, and it’s for a reason that is very hard to overlook...
Arranged marriages, desperate refugees, angry exes and the world’s ugliest fiancé... 'Gifted' is a highly original take on a classic fairytale.
(Although loosely connected to other Fairytale Memoirs stories, this is a standalone novella.)
Praise for M. Marinan:
‘A book I didn’t want to put down, even at the expense of my sleep.’
‘A really, really good read.’
‘Rich and complex, with twists and turns all over the show.’
M. Marinan
M. Marinan is comfortably located in Wellington, New Zealand: a city that ‘you can’t beat on a fine day’. (Disclaimer: there aren’t that many fine days, but she’s still there.)She loves stories with adventure, drama and a happy ending, and writes in the same vein. She also likes beautiful things, nice people and carefully created art – the sort that looks as though it took effort, not like a toddler painted it with a brush stuck to their forehead. She also illustrates all her own work. It’s fun, she knows the characters...and she’s a bit cheap.Thanks to Massey University for making her feel qualified to publish her own work (and for giving her a student debt that will follow her into her old age. It was worth it).
Read more from M. Marinan
City of Light: Across Time & Space Book 7 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsWhiter than Snow Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Eternity Stone Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Hidden Door Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBreaking the Glass Slipper Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTyger: An Out-of-This-World Tale Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDesert of Fire Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTake Me Home: A Sci-Fi Survivalist Adventure Novel Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsUnshakeable Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDesert of Ice Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsViola Sends Her Regrets Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMountain of Glass Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related to Gifted
Related ebooks
Tasting Gretel: Fairy Tale Heat, #7 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Savage Heart Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Ice Palace Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Whole Family: A Novel by Twelve Authors Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHouse on Fire Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Perfect Guy Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Witchs Head Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsJason and Lily Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTwelve Stories Rising Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Mansions of Idumea Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5First Class Murder Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Ballad of Laurel Springs Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Secret Witch Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Maiden in the Tower: A Fairy Tale Retold Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTempting a Reformed Rake Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBy the Pricking of My Thumbs: A Tommy and Tuppence Mystery: The Official Authorized Edition Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5When Swallows Fall Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSo Far Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsOpening Her Heart Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFat Caterpillars: Terry's Garden, #1 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSpeak Easy: Tales from the Effluvium, #1 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsMind Games: A Brick City Story Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPlaying By The Rules Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Witch’s Head Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDeerbrook Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsDeep Lake Mystery Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRevolution of War Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSon of the Shadows: Book Two of the Sevenwaters Trilogy Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Between Heaven and Earth Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5My Heart Belongs in Niagara Falls, New York: Adele's Journey Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Reviews for Gifted
0 ratings0 reviews