Fractured Fairy Tales Series

Elle must escape a life of despair to find magic in a Prince's arms. Elle Seeley's world turns upside down when her mother passes unexpectedly. Her father brings her into his business, teaching her the art of negotiation in the marketplace and how to defend herself against attack. All his training and grooming comes to a halt when he brings home a new wife and the woman's daughter. Elle's father makes her promise to listen and obey. The minute her father leaves, her new step-mother transforms into a monster with one goal—to humiliate Elle into submission. When news of a ball is announced, Elle wants to escape her mentally unstable captor, but she is forbidden to go. Will Elle find a way to escape a life meant only for despair?

Your favorite fairy tales as you've never read them before. Fractured fairy tales will give you a chuckle. Read the free preview to see what these stories are like. While written for the middle grade reader and young adults, kids of all ages will enjoy them. The Princess & the Pea What kind of woman complains about sleeping on a dozen mattresses and feeling a pea at the bottom? For that matter, what kind of man puts a woman through this to see if she is "worthy" of him. Hansel & Gretel This story has been spun a hundred different ways but Knight fractures it in a way you'll never figure out. Little Red Riding Hood Think you know the end of this story? Jack and the Beanstalk Jack meets a girl and together they take on the giant. The Gingerbread Man The author calls this one his favorite. It's not long but has some twists you've never seen in the original fairy tale story.

What happens when a werewolf hunter falls for her prey? Red Locklear regularly hunts all manner of woodland prey, but her favorite kill is the beast that tore her parents apart when she was a little girl. The werewolf. Now that Red is all grown up, these horrid creatures are terrorizing Dakota Territory once again. As a member of the elite Dakota Guard, Red has a duty to extinguish the life of every last wolf she sees. Failing to do so is a death sentence. When her grandmother doesn't come back from a foraging run, Red dons her quiver of silver arrows and breaks town law, heading into the forest after sunset to search for her. The dark woods test her hunting skills as well as her loyalty to the Dakota Guard, and she's left wondering if there is any way out of this alive. Fans of Once Upon a Time and Grimm will devour RED.

How dark is obsession? Imprisoned in a tower from the time she was old enough to walk, Danae longs to experience more than just what is within her ornate cage. But her mother insists the world is just too dangerous for a precious light-bringer. When Danae encounters a disgraced dark-bringer, their combined power lights a fire within her soul, illuminating the tangled web of lies her captor has spun. Danae learns that while her magic can renew hearts and heal wounds, it cannot erase the ultimate betrayal.

Will the ice queen keep her royal station, or will the fight for the throne end in a bloody battle? Elsa must marry before midnight of her twenty-fifth year or lose her kingdom. The only problem is that no man in Bryggen can be near her without getting frostbite. Kyle Bryggen, the founder of the kingdom Elsa rules, has been in hibernation for two hundred years, and now he is awake and wants his kingdom back. They could be a match carved in ice, except every time they meet, they want to kill each other. When a diabolical senator manipulates the law to his own purpose, Elsa must choose between the lesser of two nightmares. One will lead to the ruin of her kingdom, and the other will lead to her death.

Dark magic has a price. While the kingdom's witches and warlocks were slaughtered to fulfill the queen's insidious plans, Maggie White, the last pureblood sorceress, escapes with the help of her best friend and seven dwarves. Maggie enchants a forest with a blood spell to keep them hidden from the evil queen. But the queen's army of the dead are immune to the enchantment and bypass Maggie's protections. Even though Maggie has been battle-ready since the day she went into hiding, she is not prepared for the army of the dead or their tainted blades. If Maggie loses her fight, not only will she watch those she loves die, but her life force will be sucked from her bones, and her magic will give the queen the ultimate power to enslave the world.

Can a cursed shifter find the love needed to be cured?   My name is Belle, and I was looking forward to finding my mate at the annual Shifter's Ball. Unfortunately, my petty side had to strike out at a homely patron who was not dressed for a ball. She looked more like the one hired to pick up after the horses. And I said so, loudly, as my friends snickered at my dark wit.   That's when karma struck.   That homely patron wasn't as she seemed. She was a powerful sorceress who laid a vanity curse on me, which made me partially shift into this monstrosity that pulls screams from grown men and cringes from my family and friends.   If I had just kept my cruel words to myself, I would not be exiled to my grandfather's dilapidated estate, searching for a way to break this curse without getting killed in the process.

There are three rules all genies must obey: No killing. No raising the dead. And above all else, never fall in love.   I have been granting wishes to the most deplorable of humans for thousands of years. So, when Prince Ali releases me back into the world, I'm not prepared for a selfless man who isn't an absolute bastard like all the others before him.   His stepfather is another story. The new sultan carries out his rule with an iron fist. His return to barbarian ways leaves the kingdom cowering with fright, for the new sultan finds joy in screams of fear and pain.   When Ali comes to me with an impossible wish, I must decide whether to follow the rules, or break them and be banished to my lamp forever.

Will dragon's blood be enough to save the kingdom? Long, long ago, a princess was born into the Kingdom of Light. She was said to be the most beautiful baby in all the world, and her tears turned into the morning dew. The king named her Aurora after the goddess of sunrise. Royals came from far and wide to honor her birth, but one guest was not there to celebrate. When it was her turn to present a gift, the dragon queen offered something much darker. A curse that would claim Aurora on her twentieth birthday with the prick of a spinning wheel. Everyone in the kingdom, except King Henrick, would plummet into eternal darkness. Thus, the king would know the true meaning of loss. Only three fae were left to bestow their gifts to the princess Aurora, and although they could not erase the dragon queen's curse, they could offer the kingdom a gift of hope. Darkness would be banished with true love's kiss. King Henrick hid Aurora with the fae in the middle of the kingdom's enchanted woodlands to keep her safe. But dragons are born of magic, too, and Aurora's hiding place was not far from the dragon's lair. A Sleeping Beauty retelling with a little bite.

Pirate. Villain. Gentleman? The first time I set eyes on the scruffy rogue Elijah Hook, I wasn't sure what kind of man he truly was. But when he fought to set me free from the gilded cage the lost boys kept me in, I knew he was worthy of my attention.   When those boys found out I was smitten with the good captain, they spread the most heinous of lies. Stories so offending that the people of San Juan went on the hunt for him with the intention of taking him straight to the gallows.   Now, I have a choice—save Captain Hook and live at the mercy of the lost boys in Neverland for the rest of my days, or watch them kill my true love.

An ultimatum. A curse. A forbidden love. May Stewart's father, King James VII, demands she choose a husband within a fortnight. The list of approved suitors leaves her uninspired at the courtship festivities until fate intervenes, and an uninvited stranger sparks her interest. Unfortunately, even uttering handsome Aiden MacMahon's surname is a capital offense, for it whispers of a dark curse that dictates the daylight belongs to the beast on their family crest. The MacMahon name is not a choice the king will allow for May, but she cannot deny the connection she has with Aiden. When May discovers her own secret lineage holds the key to reversing the MacMahon curse, her choice of suitor becomes so much more than just a marriage match. But choosing Aiden MacMahon could lead them both into death's cold embrace.