Power Play: Appearances Can Be Deceiving – a Dark Fantasy Retelling of Cinderella
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Cinderella, but with witches.
Prince George is seeking a wife. Cinders is seeking her target. It really isn't hard to prey on the prince's weaknesses and play up to him as the demure young maiden. He's nice to look at, but Cinders has her eye on a far bigger prize.
Hear this story narrated at my YouTube channel - Tales with Tasha.
Natasha Duncan-Drake
Natasha is a British author with Wittegen Press and has been publishing genre fiction since 2011. Her work includes everything from horror to young adult fantasy and she has never met a genre she didn’t like. A prolific producer of short stories and novels alike, Natasha currently has over twenty five titles in her back catalogue with further releases always imminent.Natasha has been writing since she was a young girl ever since she read The Hobbit at Primary School. She is a big fan of science fiction, fantasy and horror in all their forms and is a big advocate of fanfiction as a great tool for writers to polish their skills in a welcoming and supportive community.Before establishing Wittegen Press with her twin sister, Sophie Duncan, Natasha was a database and systems consultant. She combines these skills with her writing to create and manage her career in the bold new eBook market.
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Power Play - Natasha Duncan-Drake
Power Play
Appearances Can be Deceiving
A Dark Fantasy Retelling of Cinderella
Natasha Duncan-Drake
Power Play Copyright © 2022 by Natasha Duncan-Drake. All Rights Reserved.
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Cover designed by Natasha Duncan-Drake
This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents either are products of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events, or locales is entirely coincidental.
Natasha Duncan-Drake
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First Edition: Jan 2022
Wittegen Press
For those who enjoy a fairy tale with a bit of a twist.
Check out this story and more, at my YouTube channel
Tales with Tasha
Contents
Power Play
Mommy's Boy
Happy Ending?
Black Magic
Trial