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Once Upon A Curse: 17 Dark Faerie Tales Paperback – 22 June 2016

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Seventeen magical stories from NY Times and USA Today bestsellers and award-winning authors that will entice you to the darker side of faerie tales. More Grimm than Disney, in this collection you'll find twists on Snow White, Hansel & Gretel, Rumpelstiltskin, The Snow Queen, Cinderella, The Pied Piper, Alice in Wonderland, and Red Riding Hood, plus new tales paying homage to the old traditions. Shadows cannot exist without light, however, and you'll find enough happily-ever-afters to lift your spirits in this anthology full of adventure, dark powers, and ultimately the enduring power of true love. YARROW, STURDY AND BRIGHT by Devon Monk - Sweet music cannot hide a wicked heart... FAE HORSE by Anthea Sharp - Faerie bargains can grant any desire, but be careful what you wish for. THE QUEEN OF FROST AND DARKNESS by Christine Pope - Her heart is the only thing colder than a Russian winter.... BONES by Yasmine Galenorn - Sometimes, your most cherished dream can turn out to be a nightmare. MAGIC AFTER MIDNIGHT by C. Gockel - The Wicked Stepmother is about to meet her match... DANCE WITH THE DEVIL by Donna Augustine - When the devil makes a deal with a dancer, he gets more than he bargained for. NO GIFT OF WORDS by Annie Bellet - Never steal from a witch... THE GRIM BROTHER by Audrey Faye - Not all walks in the wood end well... BEAST INSIDE BEAUTY by Danielle Monsch - Happily Ever After ain't guaranteed when Once Upon a Time is here. FAESCORNED by Jenna Elizabeth Johnson - The Morrigan, Celtic goddess of war and strife, must relive a painful memory that reminds her of what she can never have. DRAWN TO THE BRINK by Tara Maya - Sajiana's job is to hunt down monsters brought alive from paintings. She never expected to meet one so handsome... or to need his help. THE VARIANCE COURT by Alexia Purdy - Anna, a struggling college student, discovers a mysterious ring that turns her quiet life chaotic when the ring's magic doesn't do what it's told. THE MORRIGAN by Phaedra Weldon - A young man discovers he has leprechaun blood - and is wanted by dark faerie forces. ALICE by Julia Crane - A twisted tale of Alice and Wonderland. Facing madness and an ominous prophecy, Alice chooses to follow her heart despite knowing her world is about to change forever. STILL RED by Sabrina Locke - When the Hunters come, can there be any escape? THE FINAL STRAW by Jennifer Blackstream - To banish a gold-spinning demon, first you must guess his name... THE UNICORN HUNTER by Alethea Kontis - Only Snow White knows what really happened in the forest...

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Publisher : Fiddlehead Press (22 June 2016)
Language : English
Paperback : 416 pages
ISBN-10 : 1680130889
ISBN-13 : 978-1680130881
Dimensions : 13.34 x 2.64 x 20.32 cm

Best Sellers Rank: 715,294 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- 3,930 in Fantasy Anthologies
- 273,594 in Religion & Spirituality (Books)

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Tracey Holt

You get hooked into the storylines then it ends, ...

Reviewed in Australia on 29 August 2016

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You get hooked into the storylines then it ends, leaving you up in the air ... obviously meant to encourage you to buy their full books.

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Ravynn84

A new adult twist to some childhood favourites.

Reviewed in Australia on 1 December 2016

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Consider those much loved childhood fairytales from new, darker and deeper angles.
Enchanting, beguiling and lovingly put together these short retellings are a new direction to herd some old favourites in and grace another generation with their tales of trial, tribulation and triumph.

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Nocturnus

Not All Curses Are Created Equal

Reviewed in Australia on 26 May 2016

••• So far I have only read one story from this Anthology. I will update my review as I read more :) •••

The Variance Court by : Alexia Purdy

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This seems to be a stand alone story. Hopefully it won't always be :)

Aylin is a nonmagickal girl living within a very magical world. Variance is incredibly dangerous for those without magick so she has never left her home. Her father used to go to town and trade at least once a year but he died. Should she stay safe at home? Or venture forth to find the things she needs? How will she survive without her father? Is she destined to die alone never even meeting anyone new?

Anna is just a normal girl living in the human world and trying to make a better life for herself. She is in college and trying very hard to get good grades... Too bad she just failed her Biochemistry Midterm and it looks like all her hard work has been for nothing! Why does the homeless guy near campus seem to be taking an interest in her? How can he seem to be a handsome well dressed man and a bum at almost the same time? Is she losing her mind? Or is there more to him than meets the eye? What can he possibly want with her?

***This story is suitable for young adult through adult readers who enjoy a bit of whimsy in their modern faerie tales filled with magick and mystery :)

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Mark Leney

Fantastic Tales

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 15 September 2018

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I loved every single one of these 17 faerie tales and would definitely like to see more from the majority of the authors. I even bought a novel written by one of the featured authors (the one that wrote the Alice in Wonderland tale) because I wanted to read more about what happened to Alice in this author's re-imagining of the old classic.
Definitely made me realise that I'm actually a bit of a sucker for a good romantic tale... especially if there's a hint of dark fantasy involved... Great stuff!

Tatiana / @TCLinrow

A fantastic collection

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 August 2019

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There was a brilliant variety of stories in this collection - some better than others, but that was to be expected. I liked how some spun well known (and some lesser known) tales into something new, and how some took familiar fairytale elements and create something new and interesting.

I look forward to reading the other collections in the series.

Vocalistuk

Deliciously Dark

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 January 2019

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I downloaded Once Upon A Curse: 17 Dark Faerie Tales (Once Upon Series Book 1) along with a bundle of other free ebooks to keep on my devices. I used to be a heavy reader and sadly unable to spend time or have the concentration for much reading now but these stories were short enough to dip in and out of and are deliciously dark, well written and many with unexpected twists and endings. Definitely worth a read if you like dark tales!

*Flora*

This is a good box set.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 February 2017

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I have enjoyed reading this.
What I'm thrilled about is that I have found some "new to me" authors to check out and I've really loved reading 4 out of the 17 tales while only a couple of stories were not to my taste. I think that is quite rare for a collection of this size and price.

I think it's got a nice assortment of different settings and sub-genres under the faerie tale themed umbrella to suit most tastes.

You can read my full review, which includes my thoughts about each of the 17 stories on my WordPress blog "Flora's Musings..."

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Fairy tales

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 September 2018

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Did not like this at all, the stories were far too short to actually get interested in, boring in my opinion, I have read much better 'adult' retelling of the fairy tales. Did not finish it and deleted it from collection

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