Katariina E-Book

Carralee Byrd

• Herausgeber: Caralee Byrd
• Kategorie: Fantasy und Science-Fiction
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2015

Beschreibung

Once upon a time, a girl was sent to live with a woman not her mother, and two others not her sisters—none of whom desired her to attend the fey lord’s ball.A DARK fantasy story inspired by the fairy tales "Cinderella" and "Little Red Riding Hood".

Leseprobe

TORN-UP FAIRY TALE #2

Katariina

NOT “Cinderella”

sequel to The Nymph and the Goblin

CARRALEE BYRD

EPUB Edition

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Once upon a time, a girl was sent to live with a woman not her mother, and two others not her sisters—none of whom desired her to attend the fey lord’s ball.

(A dark fantasy novella of about 22,800 words, or about 80 minutes of reading for the average reader. Not recommended for children.)

This is a work of fiction. People, places, and events are made up; any that aren’t made up have all been processed through the shredder of the author’s imagination, and therefore bear only superficial resemblance to their originals, at best.

This work is licensed in electronic format for your personal enjoyment only. That means no, you may not share this e-book by e-mail or on file-sharing sites, nor may you resell this story without authorization. Buy your friends their own copies, please. If the copy you’re reading wasn’t bought for your use specifically, please respect the author and delete or pay for the e-book. Thanks!

First Edition

Cover Designed by Misti Wolanski

Almost Heaven NF font by Nick Curtis

Bellwether Antique NF font by Nick Curtis

Photo © CAstock on DeviantArt

Picture frame photo © Mac Pale (pale) on Stock.xchng

Table of Contents

Katariina

- I

- II

- III

- IV

- V

- How did you like the story?

- About the Author

TORN-UP FAIRY TALE #2

Katariina

NOT “Cinderella”

I

PAPAHADN’TWANTEDTOTELL KATARIINAOF his bargain with the sorceress, but a letter was along with the gifts, one that Katariina suspected had been bespelled to enter her hand. The paper had something fey about it, for it was finer and brighter than any she’d ever seen.

Papa spotted her with the letter, after she’d pulled it from the envelope and opened it, but before she’d read it. He paled even whiter than he was wont—and he’d been prone to paling, since he’d returned from his trip. “My Kaija, whence did that come?”