Rating: 4.5⭐️
Abigail Manning takes well known fairytales from our childhood and gives them her own unique twists and fabulous turns of character and plays on the themes.
This is one of the “All That Glitters” series and is , as all of her stories are, a no-spice, clean romance.
Diamond Wishes turns Aladdin into Kya, a female thief with a humorous, snarky parrot companion.
All That Glitters- 12 books/different authors:
Tainted Beauty by Alesha Adamson
Stolen Magic by Camille Peters
Amphibian’s Kiss by Lichelle Slater
Rapunzel’s Gambit by Mary Mecham
Golden Goose by Lea Doué
Siren’s Treasure by Suzanna Fowers
Rose Crown by Nina Clare
Feathered Thief by J.M. Stengl
Snow Bound by C. J. Brightley
Gilded Locks by Julene Johnson
Lost Starlight: A Peter Pan Retelling by Kayla Eshbaugh
Diamond Wishes: An Aladdin Retelling by Abigail Manning
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Blurb
A mute guard, a chatty parrot, and a diamond ring that could change it all…
Few people have heard the legend of the wondrous wishing diamond, and even fewer have wasted their efforts searching for it. Kya couldn’t care less about jewels unless they can sell for enough money to feed her and her mouthy parrot. Her chronic fainting spells make it impossible to hold down a real job, and difficult to escape the guards when a charming stranger interrupts her heist.
Caught and caged, Kya admits defeat as she wastes away in the palace prison. Not even befriending a royal guard can get her out of her chains, but a deal with a smooth-talking nobleman might… It would seem that the boy from the market isn’t the only person on a diamond hunt.
If anyone can find a diamond ring in a cave full of treasures, it’s a jewel thief, but that doesn’t mean she knows how to use it. Wishes gone wrong and a power struggle between royals quickly trap Kya once again, but this time as a fake princess. Even a counterfeit diamond can sparkle, but can it fool a treasure hunter? Life as a royal sure does have a nice ring to it—if you can live long enough to wish for a crown.
Diamond Wishes is a standalone, no-spice, fairy retelling and is a part of the series “All That Glitters.” A collection of 12 treasure-themed fairy tale retellings full of adventure, romance, and glittering gold.
- Publication date: July 19, 2025
- Language: English
- Print length: 208 pages
- Part of series: All That Glitters
More Twists on Fairytales
The Emerald Realm :
Poisoned Heart: A Retelling of Snow White
Bearly Free: A Retelling of Goldilocks Framed in Florals: A Retelling of Cinderella
Stolen Crown: A Retelling of Thumbelina
Towering Future: A Retelling of Rapunzel
The Ruby Realm series:
Crimson Claws: A Retelling of Little Red Riding Hood
Wilting Captive: A Retelling of Beauty and the Beast
Sole of Secrets: A Retelling of the 12 Dancing Princesses
Insomniac’s Curse: A Retelling of Sleeping Beauty
Forged Gold: A Retelling of Rumpelstiltskin
Once Upon A Rhyme series:
The Itsy Bitsy Liar
Little Bo Sneak
Hush A Bye Lady
Do You Know the Muffin Scam?
Baa Baa Black Market
Twinkle Twinkle Little Scars
The Fairmyth Chronicles
The Soulless Slipper: A Retelling of Persephone and Cinderella The Serpent’s Tower: A Retelling of Medusa and Rapunzel
The Beast’s Labyrinth: A Retelling of Beauty & the Beast and The Minotaur The Dozen Damsels: A Retelling of The 12 Dancing Princesses & The 12 Labors of Hercules
Short Story Collections
The Crystal Realm: A Collection of Retold Christmas Tales
The Rose Realm: A Collection of Retold Flower Tales
The Shadow Realm: A Collection of Retold Halloween Tales
The Feather Realm: A Collection of Retold Bird Tales
Fit For A Crown
Fit For A Prince
Standalone Novellas
To Shatter A Slipper: A Retelling of Cinderella
Charlotte and the Cozy Cottage: A Retelling of Rumpelstiltskin
The Snowy Footprints: A Retelling of The Elves and the Shoemaker Diamond Wishes: A Retelling of Aladdin
Scattered Thoughts and Rogue Words 