To Destroy an Illusion

To Destroy an Illusion

A Glass Mountain Retelling

Kendra E. Ardnek

Publication
December 12, 2023
Publisher
GiraffeCrafts

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About the Book

Surrounded by glass and glamour, how can you know what's real?

Now
Isobel's life is perfect - as long as she doesn't look too closely at the cracks in the glass. Yet, it's a lonely life, so when a charming young man takes the place of her reflection and speaks with her, she's glad for the companionship, even if his secrets threaten to topple everything she knows. Just how did she come to live in this glass palace?

Before
Kieran might play the part of the roguish younger prince, but he takes seriously his role as the last line of defense against threats to his parents and brother. When Lothilla brings her goddaughter to court wrapped in too much glamour, and his brother falls for the girl too quickly, he knows that something must be wrong. But what can he do against the power of an elder fae?

Secrets and mystery abound, and who knows the truth under the perfection? What will stay standing when the illusion is destroyed?

To Destroy an Illusion is a retelling of “The Glass Mountain” but also contains heavy inspiration from “Fairer-than-a-Fairy,” “The Crystal Coffin,” and a few other fairy tales you might know and love.
It is one of twelve novellas in The Shattered Tales, a collection of fractured retellings of your favorite fairytales. The Shattered Tales 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!

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Kendra E. Ardnek

Kendra E. Ardnek is the self-proclaimed Arista of Fairy Tales. She lives in the Piney Woods of East Texas with her dragon babies and massive herd of mini-giraffes, and she is still waiting for one of of her fifty nutcrackers to come to life and marry her. When not writing, you can usually find her sitting in a random…

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