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Tales of Arilland
Tales of Arilland | Alethea Kontis
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2015 Gelett Burgess Children's Book Award Winner In the fairy tale realm of Arilland, stories are told at children's bedsides--and not the stories you think you know. Tales of Arilland is a collection of fairy tales, presented in the magical topsy-turvy way that only Alethea Kontis can do. Discover the story of Bluebeard's first wife ("Blood From Stone"), what really happened to Snow White in those dark woods ("The Unicorn Hunter"), how dangerous the Little Mermaid might have been ("Blood and Water"), and just how far Little Red Riding Hood was willing to go ("Hero Worship"). Included in this collection is "Sunday," the original novelette that inspired the award-winning novel Enchanted, as well as "The Cursed Prince," the previously untold history of Prince Rumbold of Arillandand more. Woodcutter enthusiasts will rejoice at this opportunity to delve into the secret worlds beyond Kontiss intricately woven fantasy novels. And if you are not a fan yet, you will be!
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The demon was waiting for her when the huntsman brought her into the forest. He knew exactly who she was and where she‘d be and when she come and how she smelled and what she ate and the size of her slippers and the sound of her voice and exactly how far her chest rose and fell when she drew in a breath.
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This had some interesting little stories. There were a few I chose to skip over. Overall it was a fun little read from the series. ⭐️⭐️⭐️
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IndoorDame ❤️❤️❤️ 2y
Maria514626 Adore! 2y
sarahbellum Both LA Public Library and LA County Public Library are fine free systems. While heartwarming, this is incorrect 2y
Tera66 That is so great💗 2y
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Deblovestoread Hope you don‘t mind if I borrow this? It is perfection! 2y
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the fairy tale realm of Arilland, stories are told at children's bedsides--and not the stories you think you know. Tales of Arilland is a collection of fairy tales, presented in the magical topsy-turvy way that only Alethea Kontis can do. Discover the story of Bluebeard's first wife, what really happened to Snow White in those dark woods, how dangerous the Little Mermaid might have been, and just how far Little Red Riding Hood was willing to go.💙

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This was an excellent surprise! Alethea Kontis's fairy tale retellings are dark and inventive, with plenty of twists that build these stories' familiar bones into something that feels fresh. I skipped the last story since it's a spoiler-filled deleted scene from one of Kontis's novels (with a warning to that effect so the uninitiated can do what I did), but I loved the rest and will definitely read more of her stuff.

BethM Great review and that cover is gorgeous! 5y
gradcat @BethM Ditto! ❤️ 5y
cobwebmoth I really like her books. She's super nice in person, too. 5y
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Breakfast + my daily short story. Past Me done good in grabbing this when it was a digital freebie; I'm loving Alethea Kontis's dark fairy tales.

KarouBlue Beautiful cover! 5y
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