Once Upon A Dystopia
Author | : Audrey M Stevens |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 346 |
Release | : 2021-03-08 |
ISBN-10 | : 9798715824974 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (74 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Vanity is a crime and Cinderella must wear a mask. The big bad wolf puts on an armored suit to battle extraterrestrials. Rapunzel is forced to claim her throne and right the wrongs of the past. Snow White goes insane in a world where corporations have torn down the forests. Three siblings cross a bridge in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. In a genetically altered society, one different girl will be hunted for her imperfections... Proudly created by the authors of Dystopian Ink, Once Upon A Dystopia: An Anthology of Twisted Fairy Tales and Fractured Folklore contains twenty stories of fairy tale and folklore retellings that explore dystopian influence in literature. From Science Fiction based futures to Fantasy kingdoms, the message is clear: One person's utopia is another's hell. For fans of The Twilight Zone, Black Mirror, Hunger Games, and Unwind, the authors from Dystopian Ink teamed up to bring you a collection of tales that distort childhood favorites into dystopian masterpieces. Works included: Caught in the Siren's Wake - Audrey M. Stevens Glass - Kathryn Jacques Big Bad Wolfe and the Three Little P.I.G.G.s - Jared K. Chapman Twisted - K.R.S. McEntire While They Sleep - Heather Carson The Fairest Blade - L. B. Winters Heterochromia - Mikhaeyla Kopievsky Wings - Emily Pirrello The Bridge - Ginny Young The Frozen Eye - Harry Carpenter Goldie Bear - Emily VanOverloop Atlas: The Tale of Hanna and Greta - A.K. Harris My Own Skin - Sherri Cook Woosley Lieutenant Red Hood - Jordyn Kieft Forever Young - Haleigh Diann HOOD: A Grindhouse Robin Hood Tale - Jared K. Chapman Jack, the Clock, and the Beanstalk- J. Lynn Hicks The Piper - Christine French The Seven Kids - Audrey M. Stevens Spinner's Song- Heather Carson