Category: Twisted fairytale,

Review: The Soulless Slipper (The Fairmyth Chronicles #1) by Abigail Manning 

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. 

Cover design by Lunaris Falcon Studio

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.

Review: The Itsy Bitsy Liar (Once Upon A Rhyme Book 1) by Abigail Manning

Rating: 4.5 ⭐️

Another fantastic new book, series and author! Starting with that great cover, The Itsy Bitsy Liar (Once Upon A Rhyme Book 1) by Abigail Manning is a fabulous read, a fairy tale story with a twist of a cursed young woman who can only tell lies but ends up with the prince, being a beloved Queen who saves the day. 

Manning’s characters, especially the young woman, Lacey Arachne, who was cursed to tell only lies as a child to prevent her from telling people her father was framed for a crime. Now an adult, we see how she (and her mother) have adapted to her curse in practice and how she’s been able to get through life with it. She’s intelligent and adaptable. And working as a Lady’s maid. 

Through a complex process, she and her Mistress end up together at the castle in a contest for the hand the Prince. But they’ve switched places and Lacy is pretending to be Evie with disastrous consequences. 

The story and romance that follows is smartly crafted. It involves one of friendships, communication, plotting and several wonderful twists. 

The characters are all very engaging and fully formed. And Evie, a terrific friend and character gets the next story. 

I’m thrilled to have found this and to be able to share it. 

Beautiful lush covers are everything!

 Cover design by Karri Klawitter

Once Upon a Rhythm:

The Itsy Bitsy Liar #1

Little Bo Sneak #2

Hush A Bye Lady #3

Do You Know The Muffin Scam? #4

Baa Baa Black Market #5

Twinkle Twinkle Little Scars #6 – Sept 26,2025

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 Book 1 of 6: Once Upon A Rhyme 

Blurb:

What if the itsy bitsy spider could only weave a web of lies?

Lacey Arachne has been cursed since she was a child to only speak lies and wants nothing more than to keep it unknown. As a common handmaiden, she’s learned how to navigate her twisted words fairly well. But that all changes when her mistress makes her switch places with her in the prince’s bride competition.

Unable to refuse her mistress’s plans, Lacey is forced to play the role of a noble and compete in a competition she has no interest in winning. Well, at least that’s the lie she tells herself after she meets the charming Prince Carlex…

With the punishment for impersonating a noble being death, Lacey must blend in with the other competitors at all costs. But how does a bold-faced liar avoid standing out amongst scrutinizing eyes? Especially when her childhood enemy certainly doesn’t seem keen on letting her go unnoticed… Can Lacey untangle herself from the webs she’s crafted? Or will she be doomed to fall with the coming storm?