The winners write the fairy tales.

After witnessing the brutal murder of her father, Morgan is trapped in a realm with no way of returning home.

Struggling to learn survival skills in a hostile land, she travels with an unlikely friend to seek the aid of the ruler, a “beloved” princess named Cinderella. It is the time of the royal ball, a yearly gala where young maidens from across the kingdom flock to the palace, hoping to be chosen as a lady-in-waiting. However, as Morgan nears the capital, things take a dark twist and her preconceptions about the storyline could very well be her death.

Only Morgan can right the evil plaguing the land, but the sacrifice of her own happily-ever-after might prove too costly.

Published
January 2014

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The Pernicious Princess Trilogy

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Trapped in a hostile land, imbued with the powers of an evil godmother, gifted with a magical sword from her murdered father, and befriended by a monstrous beast, Morgan searches for a way home through a twisted fairytale realm where the princesses are anything but kindhearted.

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The Wizard of Oz meets The Brothers Grimm in this dark yet humorous heroine’s quest.

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