The Shattered Tales

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When the princess isn't who she says she is, roles are reversed, the kingdom is at stake, glass breaks, and reflections are wrong, can happily ever after still happen? Twelve beloved and new authors have banded together to answer that question!

The Shattered Tales is a collection of twelve fractured retellings of your favorite fairy tales. They can be enjoyed in any order, so fall in love with the swoony sweet romance, magical adventures, and tale-shattering twists one happily-ever-after at a time!

Want to read the first chapter of every book early? Between now and the end of July, if you preorder every book and forward the receipts to kendraeardnek@gmail.com, you will be sent a PDF with all twelve chapters on August 1st.


What if Snow White wanted to be the fairest of them all?

Chosen by an Enchantress to receive gifts of perpetual youth and beauty, Snow White is confident she’ll continue to hear the words of the magic mirror: “You are the fairest one of all.” But when her reflection begins to fade until it has disappeared altogether and a new Fairest One shows up at her door, Snow White begins to see the curse beneath the Enchantress’s empty promises. With this new rival vying for a place on the throne, Snow White must fight to keep the love of the prince.

Will Snow White be able to overcome the curse of the magic mirror? Or will she forever suffer from the bitter poison of her own conceit?

To Rival a Reflection is a retelling of Snow White with inspiration from The Shadow. It is one of twelve novellas in The Shattered Tales, a collection of twelve fractured retellings of your favorite fairy tales. They can be enjoyed in any order, so fall in love with the swoony sweet romance, magical adventures, and tale-shattering twists one happily-ever-after at a time!

To Rival a Reflection releases on December 5. You can order it here --> https://www.amazon.com/Rival-Reflection-White-Retelling-Shattered-ebook/dp/B0C3PRPL6X

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