Once Upon a Time

De: Demelza Carlton

Narrado por: Mary Sarah

Enchant: Beauty and the Beast Retold: Enchantress Zuleika fled the wicked King Thorn's court to travel the world, helping those who need her magic most. A search for her merchant father's lost ships leads her to an enchanted island, where Prince Vardan is afflicted by the most powerful curse Zuleika has ever encountered. She's determined to try to reverse the spell. Can the enchanting beauty and the beastly prince break the spell?

Dance: Cinderella Retold: When the emperor's army comes recruiting, Mai sees it as the perfect escape from her stepmother and a lifetime of drudgery. Armed with her mother's armor and a pair of magic shoes, Mai marches off to war, only to find herself sharing a tent with the General's arrogant nephew, Prince Yi.

Fly: Goose Girl Retold: Princess Ava was sent to a neighboring kingdom as a lady-in-waiting to her sister, their future queen. Until a runaway horse, a case of amnesia, and a cold-hearted king conspire to bring her to the prince's attention. One thing is certain: The prince must marry one of the princesses, or there will be war. Who will win the battle for the prince's heart?

Contains mature themes.

©2016, 2017 Demelza Carlton (P)2021 Tantor

Fantastic!

I loved the book! Such beautiful words and a great spin on the stories. I recommend it highly!

VERY IMPRESSED

VERY IMPRESSED.
The first story l has listened to previously and l still thoroughly enjoyed both the tale and the narration. The other two stories were a welcome bonus and do more than justice to the original fairy tales. RECOMMENDED

Extremely dark tales of woe

These stories were very dark twists of three fairy tales. The author attempted to tie them together, which would have been clever, if the subject matter had not been so perverted. The misogynistic undercurrents in all three stories were extremely troubling and depraved. Yet, even with this abusive theme, the narrator sort of sing-songed her way through. The focus seemed to be on the startling amount of abuse and at times the storyline did not make sense. This will be the first and last time I read a book by this author.