Beyond the Four Kingdoms Box Set 2

Three Fairytale Retellings, Books 4-6

By: Melanie Cellier

Narrated by: Esther Wane

Length: 27 hrs and 29 mins

Publisher's summary

A Dream of Ebony and White: In this reimagining of the classic fairy tale, Snow must find her inner strength to fight for her throne before it's too late.

A Captive of Wing and Feather: In this reimagining of the classic tale Swan Lake, the trapped princess must find the courage to overcome her past if she has any hope of turning a tragedy into a happy ending.

A Princess of Wind and Wave: In this reimagining of the classic fairy tale The Little Mermaid, the princess will have to grow beyond her dreams if she wants to save two kingdoms and her own heart.

©2018, 2019 Melanie Cellier (P)2021 Tantor

Thank you!

Love, love, love your books! Thank you for sharing your work, your stories and your heart with all of us!

Amazing as always

I love these books. The second one was a little slower than the others but good all the same!

Entertaining

Some start slow... some a little predictable... but still all very sweet stories & entertaining.

Excellent value for one credit, strong writing

I had a range of individual ratings for the three books encapsulated in this one volume, a good value for one credit. The narration is excellent, though I had to raise the volume above normal.

A Dream of Ebony and White: This was far and away my favorite of the three. A marvelous fairy tell re-imagining, engaging and beautifully plotted. The main character, Snow, is shone growing more mature in multiple ways, delaying with a multi-faceted series of obstacles and happy chances. The supporting cast is beautifully developed, as well, Very engaging! I have read many re-retellings in the past decade or more, and this is one of the best, from a pool of remarkable writings.

A Captive of Wing and Feather: A good entry in the series but not nearly as engaging, for me, as others, including the one just before. I never warmed to or was convinced by the attraction to the main character's "love interest" and never fully understood the villain. The overall problem was that I was not as engaged in the story as I normally am of Melanie Cellier's well-plotted and written stories. I don't think I will reread this later on, but should I do so, would likely raise the number of stars. Very good title.

A Princess of Wind and Wave: The aspect of this book I enjoyed the most was the fixation on a "dream love", letting an unusual, romantic encounter dominate your thoughts and influencing your life. The author did an excellent job showing that (through Teddy, who otherwise did not interest me). I thought many in the supporting cast were the best written, such as Ray and Millie. I was not keen on the father. At any rate, it's a good book, just not highly appealing to me, though I see it is much loved by many. I don't recall reading a re-telling of The Little Mermaid before, excluding a vaguely related one by Mercedes Lackey. I've never been a fan of The Little Mermaid, so that may have been part of the problem. The author is an excellent writer, and I enjoy her books.

Great reimagining of well known stories

Some of the stories made sense and some were a few far fetched but overall they were really good. It was really interesting to hear a different point of view on the olde fairytales and Disney movies some of us have grown up with. If you are a sucker for princesses and princes who love each other unconditionally and face adversity to reach that love then these are the stories for you.

Romance and suspense rated PG

I have loved this entire series- when I read it and now listened to it! A good light read that keeps you listening. Interesting retelling of the fairy tales with twists and just enough predictability.

all around fantastic

this is a wonderful book series and I was so happy to be able to listen to it. The voices that Esther Wane uses pulls you even more into the Wonder of the Kingdom's.

Very entertaining

Very well done retellings of classic fairytales. They do have a slightly predictable element, given that they are fairytales, but all in all well done. The voice performance was great!

Simply Beautiful

All of the books in this series are simply beautiful. They help the reader see the strengths and weakness in the characters and highlight the benefit of wisdom and growth. I have personally benefited with learning to harness my emotions, pause to evaluate situation before making rash decision, and extend grace to others. A lovely way to learn how to be better in the world.

Reimagine

Reimagine your favorite fairy tales with this great series. Every second was fun and unique told in a way that made it feel similar and yet totally unique.