Rating: 4.25⭐️
An excellent weaving of Greek mythology and fairy tale by Abigail Manning in her story, The Soulless Slipper , the first book of The Fairmyth Chronicles .
Priscilla Korinder, is the character who is the stand-in for both Cinderella and Persephone. She’s got an evil stepmother, selfish stepsisters and a cursed kingdom in a human realm. Shes becomes the obsession of a divine Prince and his Kingly father who have hidden agendas. Thats Zeus under another name and his son.
But the other main character comes from the underworld, here called Underworth. King Hayden. Aka Hades.
There’s an enchanted slipper. Several twists on both myths and god legends and a HEA. Well written, engaging characters and fast paced plotting.
It’s very imaginative and a highly entertaining mashup. Check this and the other’s out.
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The Fairymyth Chronicles:
- The Soulless Slipper: A Retelling of Persephone and Cinderella #1
- The Serpent’s Tower: A Retelling of Medusa and Rapunzel #2
- The Beast’s Labyrinth: A Retelling of The Minotaur and Beauty and the Beast #3
- The Dozen Damsels: A Retelling of The 12 Labors of Hercules & The 12 Dancing Princesses #4
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Book 1 of 4: The Fairmyth Chronicles
Blurb
Cinderella meets Persephone and Hades.
Priscilla Korinder has been forced to work the fields of Mortalia ever since her mother disappeared when she was nine. Unfortunately for her, Mortalia is plagued with a curse that punishes any being who uses divine magic, leaving Priscilla covered in bruises at the end of each day. Despite her constant injuries, Priscilla’s stepmother is in disbelief that Priscilla could possibly be a divine one. She’s convinced her stepdaughter’s exhaustion is mere laziness…
King Hayden is the lone ruler of Underworth, a kingdom utilized only as a mass graveyard. He typically resides in solitude with his three-toed cat, until one day his peace is disrupted by his eager nephew. Prince Aaron of Olympia has grown infatuated with a nameless maiden in Mortalia and insists Hayden use his divine portal magic to deliver her to him. When he refuses, the prince decides to take matters into his own hands, and lure the girl out with an enchanting ball.
Will Hayden be able to stand by and do nothing as he watches his nephew draw the girl into a trap? He could always try to stop him, but how does one prevent a divine prince from getting what he wants? Hayden could always kidnap her first…
The Fairmyth Chronicles is a collection of clean interconnecting fantasy romance novels that can be read in any order.
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