Thumbelalien: A Space Age Fairy Tale

It's a big Universe out there...

At three inches tall, Lina sees the world in a way no one else can. She's never met a contraption she couldn't fix, but helping with her adoptive mom's physics experiments is the closest she's ever gotten to excitement. Mom's latest experiment could finally earn her the recognition she deserves, but when Lina's repair makes the machine go haywire, it flings her across the Universe to a strange planet with no way home.

On the mysterious planet, Lina meets an entire village of tiny people like her—including Prince Bain. He's cute and charming and shares her enthusiasm for traveling the stars and exploring the unknown. The Queen won't let them leave, though; their planet has been isolated for generations for a reason, and she’s not about to let her son put everyone at risk over an infatuation. She blocks them at every turn, and forces the pair to flee under the cover of night.

Escaping the Queen’s overbearing protection soon becomes the least of their obstacles—malfunctioning ships, enemy aliens, and an ancient danger all stand in the way of Bain and Lina’s happily ever after. Tools alone may not be enough to fix this problem, but this time, she's got a plan.


Thumbelalien is one of eight re-imagined stories in STAR-CROSSED FAIRYTALES, a collection of standalone books featuring spacey, science-fiction twists on your favorite classic tales. Read the series in any order for more exciting adventures of self-discovery, acceptance, and love in the farthest reaches of the universe.