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The Goose Girl

The Original Fairytale

A princess travels to marry a prince in a neighboring kingdom, accompanied by her handmaiden and magical items from her mother: a talking horse, Falada, and a blood-stained handkerchief for protection.


 Along the way, the maid betrays her, forcing the princess to trade places and swear silence. The maid poses as the princess and marries the prince, while the true princess is sent to herd geese with a boy named Curdy.


To hide her crime, the handmaiden has Falada killed, but the princess secretly mounts Falada’s head over the city gate, where it speaks to her daily. While tending geese, the princess displays kindness and magical abilities, such as controlling the wind to fend off Curdy’s teasing. Her unusual behavior draws the attention of the king, who discovers her true identity after hearing her story.


The king exposes the maid by tricking her into describing her own punishment: being sealed in a nail-studded barrel and dragged by horses until dead. Justice prevails, and the princess marries the prince in a joyful ceremony. 

Now for the Villain Retelling...

Betraying Korth

Dahlia is fully aware that her mutiny and treason will likely cost her life, but Ebora's royal family has mistreated and oppressed the commoners too long for Dahlia to do nothing.


With the citizens unable to defend themselves, the rebellion concocts a dangerous plan. If Dahlia passes herself off as the true princess and marries Prince Korth, she could manipulate him into sending his army to aid the rebellion.


The problem is...she and Korth are falling for each other. If she tells the truth, she knows Korth won't forgive her betrayal. But if she continues to lie to the man she loves, at least her people could get the help they so desperately need.


A "happily ever after" feels impossible.

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Becoming Hook

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Hunting Sirens

People only THINK Captain Hook was the villain because before now, they never heard Hook’s side of the story. But becoming Captain Hook means daring to grow up… and be the villain Neverland needs.

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Hunting Sirens

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Hunting Sirens

Sirens have trapped Treva’s people and are calling them to their watery deaths. When Treva learns that her Deafness grants her immunity to the sirens, she shifts from blacksmith to siren hunter.

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Betraying Korth

Betraying Korth

Betraying Korth

Dahlia is a rebel spy raised to start a civil war and Korth is the prince she is planning to betray. If she tells the truth, she will die. Her heart or her people. Her lies or her life. The choice may destroy her either way.

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