by Alta Hensley & Zoe Blake
Book: Stand Alone
Publisher: Author
Pub Date: September 15, 2023
Genre: Dark Fantasy, Romance
Format: ARC
Source: Author
Book Links: Goodreads Amazon
Start your journey through these deep, dark
woods...
In these fairytales,
there is danger in the shadows,
the beasts bite,
and no heroine is truly safe.
Enjoy all three books from the Dark Fantasy
series in one box set.
Snow & the Seven Huntsmen
Red & the Wolves
Queen & the Kingsmen
Come closer my pretties...If dark tales of danger,
forced attraction and multiple partners offend you then please do not read.
My Review: Retelling, check. Dark Fantasy, check. Combine two of my favorites and you've got my attention.
This book has all 3 books in one and what a thrill this was to read!
Snow & the Seven Huntsmen: The huntsman are coming. Snow can hear them, but how to escape this locked and barren room? The window, duh. Out the window, step on some glass and through the woods Snow will go. But the huntsmen are quick to catch up.
The huntsmen send the Queen the heart she believes to be Snows, while the huntsmen's take of with Snow as a prize.... so that's how that story begins.
Red & the Wolves: 5 men chosen to protect. The same 5 men unknowingly turned to werewolves to live forever to protect. Now their protection comes with a price. Paid by a sacrifice.
Then there's Red. Without parents and a grandma that loathes her and makes it clearly known any chance she gets. So what do you think happens next? The selection of the sacrifice now mentions elder, when it should be males... So clearly the elder was glad to be rid of Red. But the wolves aren't what they seem.
Queen & the Kingsmen: What happens when a Queen walks into a castle and takes the princess? Is Briar Rose really dead or just missing?
The Kingsmen will teach the Queen a lesson. Powers or not the Queen may like just what they have in store for her.
Overall I enjoyed this dark twist on some classic tales. But do heed the earlier warning, as there are points that can be triggering for some. Otherwise go ahead and enjoy these classics with a dark twist, and many partners.
I would certainly read more books by these ladies. Wonderfully done.
