Recent Messages
Darkki avatar
Announcements
Darkki · 10/22/2026 · 1 post · 24 views
The Eye of the Observer
The Eye of the Observer by D.W. Gage
Literature
Brian H · 10/22/2026 · 1 post · 26 views
The Wild Robot Book 4 (The Wild Robot #4)
The Wild Robot Book 4 (The Wild Robot #4) by Peter Brown
Literature
Last reply by williamreyes · 10/17/2026 · 3 posts · 25 views

ARC of The Scarred Shepherdess on StoryOrigin

The Scarred Shepherdess: A Dirty Shepherdess Faery Tale Retelling (A Seven Kingdoms Faery Tale #3) by Kelsie Engen
The Scarred Shepherdess
A Seven Kingdoms Faery Tale #3
by Kelsie Engen

As princess, Clara never expected to be homeless.

Then something terrible happened at court.

A tragic, magical injury at court forces Princess Clara to flee through the dangerous King’s Forest alone.

At the mercy of a people she once trusted, with no money, skills, or protection, Clara must hide her identity. Luckily, she finds a job as a shepherdess for a family in the neighboring kingdom. But when her faery assistant finds her, she reveals a truth that will either bring Clara back to her family or put both their lives in peril.

*This short story has been previously published in the JL Anthology, A Bit of Magic. It is available here for the first time as a standalone.

07/26/2024
Chelsea K avatar
☆
739 rated books, 562 book reviews, 233 posts
I just thought I would mention that StoryOrigin currently has ARC's of The Scarred Shepherdess for request. 
 
ARC Link:https://storyoriginapp.com/reviewcopies/b66b0764-1196-11ec-89b0-f34539380134
 
Author ARC's on StoryOrigin:https://storyoriginapp.com/reviewcopies?penName=Kelsie+Engen
 
The first book in this series of standalone Fairy Tale Retellings The Bear In The Forest is frequently free on Amazon so it might be worth checking it out before requesting this book to get a feel for the authors style.
 
When I requested my copy I said I would review on Barnes & Noble, Kobo, Goodreads, & Bookbub. It took a few weeks for my request to get approved but if you read and review the first book on a few sites first and then send a message to the author telling them where you reviewed the first book (preferably including links to all your reviews including here) and that you sent a request to StoryOrigin they may push your request through faster. I didn't do this so I am not sure but it may help. 
 
If you demonstrate a willingness to spread your review around a lot authors will be more inclined to give you a review copy. 
 
Author contact page: https://kelsieengenauthor.com/contact-me
 
Happy Reading Everyone! 
Edited by Chelsea K (07/31/2024)