Winter's Daughter

By Daphne Yakinthou

Faraway in northern lands, on a building made of ice,
Father winter, with his servants, ruled the land with force and might
and a princess, slender, sweet with her deep seductive eyes,
white and pale as graceful swan, was his daughter pure and bright.

But her beauty so enchanting was a cause of envy great
for the empress of the night and a reason for distress;
in her dark and magic castle, she would think of her with hate,
lowly jealousy and spite that she could no more suppress.

So she summoned her own mages to alleviate her anguish,
for she suffered long and greatly, and she fiercely now desired
to destroy the icy princess and the winter king to vanquish,
be assured she will be always in this world the most admired.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Daphne Yakinthou
• Release date: Sep 15, 2022
• ISBN: 9781005188559

Daphne Yakinthou

Daphne Tzamali “Yakinthou” was born in Athens in 1981. From a very young age she showed an active imagination and loved creating stories that offered her the chance to give life to colorful characters embarking on exciting adventures. At the age of thirteen she wrote her first book, taught herself how to draw, while taking at the same time singing lessons to become an opera singer.At the age of twenty five she wrote and illustrated her first epic adventure for young people and decided to pursue a writing career. At 2012 she publishes with Ocelotos Editions “Astrozacharenia istoria”, the tale of the starsugary Ballerina and the clown Babolino and a year later “Grumpy’s lesson”, another story targeted at the same age group. She has also published many e-books in greek. Among them are the stories “I want to be a prince” “Dewdrop’s child”, “The crystal knight, “The blessed prince”, “The queen of lightning” and many more. She has also published with Fylatos Editions the e-book “The tale of the white harlequin”.Daphne Tzamali, pseudonym “Yakinthou”, is a member of the greek IBBY – International Board on Books for Young people.Today she is dividing her time between all her different artistic activities and her beloved pets. She is still living in Athens.

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Title: The Winter’s Daughter

15/9/2022

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Winter’s daughter

Faraway in northern lands, on a building made of ice,

Father winter, with his servants, ruled the land with force and might

and a princess, slender, sweet with her deep seductive eyes,

white and pale as graceful swan, was his daughter pure and bright.

But her beauty so enchanting was a cause of envy great

for the empress of the night and a reason for distress;

in her dark and magic castle, she would think of her with hate,

lowly jealousy and spite that she could no more suppress.

So she summoned her own mages to alleviate her anguish,

for she suffered long and greatly, and she fiercely now desired

to destroy the icy princess and the winter king to vanquish,