Once Upon a Twist on an Old Fairy Tale

In a previous review (The Princess Pact by Melanie Cellier) I discussed how odd of a tale Rumpelstiltskin is. It's full of questions and very unlikable characters and yet it is still a somewhat commonly known fairy tale even without a Disney film. Chances are that most people know the titular character from the show Once Upon a Time as he an leading figure throughout it. In some book retellings he keeps his role as the villain but there are some authors who make him more a sympathetic character who sometimes even become the love interest. And while some may find it odd for him to be considered a romantic partner to the protagonist (and I do agree to some extent) I will just point out the king who the millers daughter marries isn't much better. He threatens to execute her three times if she doesn't spin straw into gold and never shows any real kindness. It doesn't seem like a happy marriage at all. Sylvia Mercedes must have been on the same page as me for she combined bo...

Tessonja Odette has quickly become a new favorite author after reading only two of her fairy tale novels. Her series Entangled with Fae is so enjoyable that I have decided to read more books featuring fae protagonists. For those who don't know what the fae are they are basically the adult version of fairies. They are not small and friendly like Disney's Tinkerbelle nor fairy godmothers from Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella. Fae are more devious often causing mischief and tricking unwitting humans into bargains that they later regret. They are known to be inhumanly beautiful which they use to their advantage to get what they desire. In some books they are full on villains who are very difficult for the heroes to defeat. However in other series like Faeries Tale Romances by Hanna Sandvig and Of Candlelight and Shadows by Sylvia Mercedes the fae are the love interest to the main character. Entangled with Fae is one such series where they are presented in a better light and are one o...