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    The Princess Fugitive: A Reimagining of Little Red Riding Hood
    The Princess Pact: A Twist on Rumpelstiltskin
    The Princess Companion: A Retelling of The Princess and the Pea
    Audiobook series5 titles

    Four Kingdoms Series

    Written by Melanie Cellier

    Narrated by Esther Wane

    4.5/5

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    About this series

    An outcast. A prince. And a deadly rebellion . . .

    After a lifetime of rejection, seamstress Evie can't trust Frederic, the crown prince of Lanover-not his words of friendship or the way the warmth in his eyes seems to ask for even more. But when they end up on a tour of his kingdom-one filled with increasing danger-Evie's mistrust might doom them all.

    In this spin on the classic fairy tale, an ugly duckling must discover her true worth in order to save her kingdom and maybe even find true love.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateJun 10, 2020
    The Princess Fugitive: A Reimagining of Little Red Riding Hood
    The Princess Pact: A Twist on Rumpelstiltskin
    The Princess Companion: A Retelling of The Princess and the Pea

    Titles in the series (5)

    • 1

      The Princess Companion: A Retelling of The Princess and the Pea
      The Princess Companion: A Retelling of The Princess and the Pea

      The Princess Companion: A Retelling of The Princess and the Pea

      Melanie Cellier
      5/5 - 47 ratings
      5/5 - 47 ratings

      Danger and romance await a woodcutter's daughter in a royal palace. One dark and stormy night, lost and alone, Alyssa finds herself knocking on the door of a castle. After a lifetime spent in the deep forest, Alyssa has no idea what to expect on the other side. What she finds is two unruly young princesses and one very handsome prince. When Alyssa accepts the job of Princess Companion she knows her life will change. What she doesn't know is that the royal family is about to be swept up in unexpected danger and intrigue, and that she just might be the only thing standing between her kingdom and destruction. This retelling of the classic fairy tale, The Princess and the Pea, reimagines the risks and rewards that come when one royal family goes searching for a true princess.

      Danger and romance await a woodcutter's daughter in a royal palace. One dark and stormy night, lost and alone, Alyssa finds herself knocking on the door of a castle. After a lifetime spent in the deep forest, Alyssa has no idea what to expect on the other side. What she finds is two unruly young princesses and one very handsome prince. When Alyssa accepts the job of Princess Companion she knows her life will change. What she doesn't know is that the royal family is about to be swept up in unexpected danger and intrigue, and that she just might be the only thing standing between her kingdom and destruction. This retelling of the classic fairy tale, The Princess and the Pea, reimagines the risks and rewards that come when one royal family goes searching for a true princess.

    • 2

      The Princess Fugitive: A Reimagining of Little Red Riding Hood
      The Princess Fugitive: A Reimagining of Little Red Riding Hood

      The Princess Fugitive: A Reimagining of Little Red Riding Hood

      Melanie Cellier
      5/5 - 33 ratings
      5/5 - 33 ratings

      Princess Ava used to be a weapon-sharp, strong and beautiful. But when she fails at her most important task, she's forced to flee from her own family. Only her personal bodyguard, Hans, remains loyal. Hans claims to know the real Ava but she finds that hard to believe-after all, she's been the villain so long that she can't remember anything else. Deep in exile, Ava learns her kingdom needs a hero, and she might be the only one who can save it. The catch? She'll have to ally herself with the people she blames for her downfall. But in a game of life and death where the stakes are an entire kingdom, winning over her enemies will only be the beginning. Can one fugitive save her people, her kingdom and-hardest of all-herself? In this reimagining of the classic fairy tale, Little Red Riding Hood, the girl in the red hood has been swallowed up by the wolf and must decide if she's willing to fight for her freedom, no matter the cost.

      Princess Ava used to be a weapon-sharp, strong and beautiful. But when she fails at her most important task, she's forced to flee from her own family. Only her personal bodyguard, Hans, remains loyal. Hans claims to know the real Ava but she finds that hard to believe-after all, she's been the villain so long that she can't remember anything else. Deep in exile, Ava learns her kingdom needs a hero, and she might be the only one who can save it. The catch? She'll have to ally herself with the people she blames for her downfall. But in a game of life and death where the stakes are an entire kingdom, winning over her enemies will only be the beginning. Can one fugitive save her people, her kingdom and-hardest of all-herself? In this reimagining of the classic fairy tale, Little Red Riding Hood, the girl in the red hood has been swallowed up by the wolf and must decide if she's willing to fight for her freedom, no matter the cost.

    • 3

      The Princess Pact: A Twist on Rumpelstiltskin
      The Princess Pact: A Twist on Rumpelstiltskin

      The Princess Pact: A Twist on Rumpelstiltskin

      Melanie Cellier
      5/5 - 25 ratings
      5/5 - 25 ratings

      Spinning straw into gold was only the beginning of the story . . . Marie, the dutiful princess of Northhelm, chafes under the rigid protocol that governs her life. Then a growing darkness threatens the kingdom and uncovers the lie at the center of her whole life-a single pact that changes everything. Throwing off convention, she joins Rafe, a handsome, charming newcomer, on a quest to save her kingdom. Except he doesn't know she has a mission of her own-to discover the truth about her identity. Increasingly drawn to Rafe's strength and good humor, Marie is torn by her double purpose. With time running out and death and destruction looming, Marie will have to unravel the bargains that surround her and choose where her true allegiance lies. In this twist on the classic fairy tale, Rumpelstiltskin, a hidden identity is just one of the things Marie will have to unravel.

      Spinning straw into gold was only the beginning of the story . . . Marie, the dutiful princess of Northhelm, chafes under the rigid protocol that governs her life. Then a growing darkness threatens the kingdom and uncovers the lie at the center of her whole life-a single pact that changes everything. Throwing off convention, she joins Rafe, a handsome, charming newcomer, on a quest to save her kingdom. Except he doesn't know she has a mission of her own-to discover the truth about her identity. Increasingly drawn to Rafe's strength and good humor, Marie is torn by her double purpose. With time running out and death and destruction looming, Marie will have to unravel the bargains that surround her and choose where her true allegiance lies. In this twist on the classic fairy tale, Rumpelstiltskin, a hidden identity is just one of the things Marie will have to unravel.

    • 4

      The Princess Game: A Reimagining of Sleeping Beauty
      The Princess Game: A Reimagining of Sleeping Beauty

      The Princess Game: A Reimagining of Sleeping Beauty

      Melanie Cellier
      5/5 - 26 ratings
      5/5 - 26 ratings

      They call her the Sleeping Princess, but Celeste is far from asleep . . . Celeste has been cursed since her sixteenth birthday-just not in the way the rest of the kingdom thinks. All they see is her breath-taking beauty, marred by her foolishness. Only she knows that she retains her brilliant mind. And it's a secret she must keep at all costs. Over the years she's grown accustomed to the necessary deception. After all, her life depends on it. And she's even found a way to protect her kingdom, working from the shadows. But now a dangerous new threat has emerged, one that Celeste can't defeat alone. She needs the help of a newly-arrived prince. One who's altogether too handsome and too charming. Somehow she needs to keep her secret, save her kingdom and find a way to free herself from the curse. The last thing she has time to do is sleep. In this reimagining of the classic fairy tale, Sleeping Beauty, it's only the princess' mind that is asleep. And sometimes appearances can be deceiving.

      They call her the Sleeping Princess, but Celeste is far from asleep . . . Celeste has been cursed since her sixteenth birthday-just not in the way the rest of the kingdom thinks. All they see is her breath-taking beauty, marred by her foolishness. Only she knows that she retains her brilliant mind. And it's a secret she must keep at all costs. Over the years she's grown accustomed to the necessary deception. After all, her life depends on it. And she's even found a way to protect her kingdom, working from the shadows. But now a dangerous new threat has emerged, one that Celeste can't defeat alone. She needs the help of a newly-arrived prince. One who's altogether too handsome and too charming. Somehow she needs to keep her secret, save her kingdom and find a way to free herself from the curse. The last thing she has time to do is sleep. In this reimagining of the classic fairy tale, Sleeping Beauty, it's only the princess' mind that is asleep. And sometimes appearances can be deceiving.

    • 5

      The Princess Search: A Retelling of The Ugly Duckling
      The Princess Search: A Retelling of The Ugly Duckling

      The Princess Search: A Retelling of The Ugly Duckling

      Melanie Cellier
      5/5 - 26 ratings
      5/5 - 26 ratings

      An outcast. A prince. And a deadly rebellion . . . After a lifetime of rejection, seamstress Evie can't trust Frederic, the crown prince of Lanover-not his words of friendship or the way the warmth in his eyes seems to ask for even more. But when they end up on a tour of his kingdom-one filled with increasing danger-Evie's mistrust might doom them all. In this spin on the classic fairy tale, an ugly duckling must discover her true worth in order to save her kingdom and maybe even find true love.

      An outcast. A prince. And a deadly rebellion . . . After a lifetime of rejection, seamstress Evie can't trust Frederic, the crown prince of Lanover-not his words of friendship or the way the warmth in his eyes seems to ask for even more. But when they end up on a tour of his kingdom-one filled with increasing danger-Evie's mistrust might doom them all. In this spin on the classic fairy tale, an ugly duckling must discover her true worth in order to save her kingdom and maybe even find true love.

    Author

    Melanie Cellier

    Melanie Cellier grew up on a staple diet of books, books and more books. And although she got older, she never stopped loving children's and young adult novels. She always wanted to write one herself, but it took three careers and three different continents before she actually managed it. She now feels incredibly fortunate to spend her time writing from her home in Adelaide, Australia where she keeps an eye out for koalas in her backyard. Her staple diet hasn't changed much, although she's added choc mint Rooibos tea and Chicken Crimpies to the list. She writes young adult fantasy including her Spoken Mage series, and her Four Kingdoms and Beyond the Four Kingdoms series which are made up of linked stand-alone fairy tale retellings. Visit Melanie at her website: http: //www.melaniecellier.com or follow her on Facebook: https: //www.facebook.com/Melanie-Cellier-689002674569364/ for all the latest news on her books.

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