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Falling for the Dark Mage: Chapter One
There weren’t many upsides to being the daughter of a criminal, but Seraphina was always used to grasping opportunities. One of the things her mother Phyllida repeated most often to her as a child was: “Look at what you have and think about what you want. Then use what you have to get what you want.” Seraphina carefully studied the materials on her crafting desk. What she had was a pile of metal scraps and filaments, and another pile of broken glass. And what she wanted was
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Why "Thrushbeard" for Olivia?
After finishing The Princess and the Handmaid , I had a feeling Olivia’s story wasn’t over yet. She needed a fairytale of her own;...
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Reimagining "The Goose Girl"
I’m going to be honest with you. I was already familiar with the story of The Goose Girl , but the real inspiration came from reading...
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Cool Motive, Still Kidnapping
If you’ve read An Ambitious Hope , you might have noticed that Alarick didn’t get away with kidnapping Ruby. She forgave him eventually,...
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The Mutant and the Mage
It’s amazing where character inspiration comes from. I knew I wanted to write another retelling of King Thrushbeard, this time with a...
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An Ambitious Hope: Ruby
Name: Ruby Merrigan Age: 16-18 Nationality: Vorgravian Abilities: Mage. Strongest in Healing magic Hair: Blonde Eyes: Blue Family: Garret...
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Lucy Winton
Adventure. Magic. Friendship. Love.
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