RetellingsUnite

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FinnyH

[Short Story/Winning Creation Myth]A #RetellingsUnite creation story contest winner!Ah, creation stories. We all know a few.But what of the tales of how we came to be that lie in the murk between religion and science? What do they reveal of our nature? Might it be true we are inherently jealous, scheming, vain and possessive creatures, or were we once......Perfect?…

Dream_Craziness

Have you ever wondered why the Datura stramonium - otherwise known as Jimson Weed or the Devil's Snare to name a few common names - is a strong hallucinogen and fatally toxic if not taken in the right doze? And why does it only blooms at night? Read on to find the answers, if you dare... ღ--ღ--ღ--ღ--ღ--ღ--ღ--ღ--ღ--ღ--ღ--ღ--ღ--ღ--ღ--ღ--ღ--ღ--ღ--ღ--ღ--ღ--ღ--ღ--ღ This is my entry for the #RetellingsUnite Creation short story contest, hosted by @RetellingsUnite. Happy Reading ღ Word Count: 905 ©Missy De Graff 2016 | Wattpad…

writeon27

(Book 1 in The Other Worlds Series)***2016 FCRA's Wondrous Worlds Winner and a Wattpad Featured Story!******A science fiction retelling of Beauty and the Beast***As Paragon of her planet Terra, Odette understood what her duties included - intergalactic diplomacy, flight and defense training, and the knowledge and understanding of each alien race in the universe, friendly or otherwise. With the rogue tyrant leader of the planet Anur, Comae, threatening a path of destruction, she found herself on assignment to Earth, a planet she had a connection to in the past. Passing as a human girl, her mission was to get close the President of the United States...and she found a way when she met his son. Duke Mitchell was used to the cameras on him at all times, being the son of one of the most powerful men on Earth. With a new girl shaking up his world, he found himself falling head-first, especially with her fascination of random things, like sunsets through the autumn leaves and libraries filled with books. It wasn't until he learned her true identity that he, along with the rest of the world, realized they really weren't alone in the universe. When Earth fell into chaos, Odette and Duke were separated by both space and time - years passing for Duke, changing him into a scarred, beastly man, but only moments for Odette. When her ship was taken down by his forces in the ruins of New York City, Odette was captured and held captive, though friends from her time spent on Earth before made it more bearable. But with a final threat from Comae, promising complete annihilation, she must stand up and defend the planet and the human boy she grew to love...and somehow make Duke Mitchell stop thinking of her as the enemy.…

Pennywithaney

Harriet has always been the type of girl who would rather ride horses than stitch embroidery, practice her sword-fighting than practice her curtsies, and she'd rather dream about being the first female knight in all of history instead of a docile wife on some nobleman's arm.When a war between the allies of Ecrivenia and the kingdom of Carigan starts to brew, Harriet begins to wonder if it might just be her chance to become the knight she's always wished to be.Taking a chance, Harriet enlists in the King's Army, disguising herself as the red-headed, slight-figured, and quick-witted boy, Harry. However, when she is put under the charge of the handsome and strict King of Marenta, Leopold, she realizes her troubles are just beginning. Not only will she have to keep the other men from noticing she is a woman, but she will also have to put up with the scrutiny of King Leopold, the best friend of her brother-in-law. Throw in grueling training sessions, whispers of treason, and the enemy's secret weapon, Harriet suddenly finds herself thrust into the reality of being a knight in a war that might not be able to be won.------This is a sister novel to the first draft of Glass Slippers.The gorgeous cover is made by the amazing @solidarity_! Make sure to check her work out if you get the chance!…

makexbelieve

Every culture has its own version of Cinderella, whether it features glass slippers and fairy godmothers, or enchanted trees and magic fish, the love story endures and goodness is always rewarded. But in this story, Ella has been replaced by Elliot and her beloved prince is a princess severely lacking in charm. Elliot's step-father expects him to work from dawn until dusk, leaving him no time to miss the life of happiness and comfort he once knew. When the rest of his family are invited to a series of balls, held in honour of the Princess Charmaine's return from school, Elliot longs for a night off and the opportunity to reconnect with his childhood friend. But his step-father is busy plotting how his own son can win Charmaine's heart and doesn't want Elliot getting in the way. They will soon discover that Charmaine won't be easily charmed. She doesn't need a husband to rule by her side and she's going to use these balls to prove it. That is, until a friend from her past reappears and she discovers that falling in love doesn't have to mean losing control.Princess Charming is a gender-reversal retelling of Cinderella and a companion story to Mirrored Snow.…

oncers4life

I took a breath and quickly wiped a stray tear from my eye, "I'm tired of living in their shadows, waiting for them to finally realize that I still exist. I tell myself to be strong, to ignore the pain that they cause me, but I can't. I love them. I love them and they don't love me."His face softened as he put a hand on my cheek and rubbed away another tear. I gave him a helpless shrug, "When will it be my turn for a happy ending?" *********Everybody knows the story. Peter Pan flew to the nursery window of Wendy, John, and Michael Darling and took them all to Neverland where they had marvellous adventures filled with flying children, evil pirates, and mischievous mermaids. Most would call it a classic.But there is nothing classic about this tale. Little do story tellers know, there was a fourth Darling child who lived in the nursery. Ophelia Darling was seemingly forgotten when her siblings flew to Neverland, and now she's more alone than ever. Her siblings have shared an experience and made memories that she will never be able to compete with.Ophelia decides that there is nothing more vile in the world than the boy named Peter Pan, who stole her siblings from her. Join Ophelia Darling as she fights her way back into her siblings lives, and somewhere in the process, discovers that life is nothing like the way stories say it is. It's much more complicated. Copyright 2015 © | Oncers4life | All rights reservedEnjoy!…

danikavanguard

A mangled curse. An old feud. A horrible monster.Ever since the Beast overthrew the King three years ago, the country of Fabel has been on the edge of chaos and Annalise's nameless village is one of many places hanging onto order by a fraying thread. With only a thin stretch of danger infested forest away from the old castle, it's prime hunting ground for the Beast. As if fending off regular attacks weren't enough, denying the advances of a monster hunter turns out to be harder than it ought to be, especially since Anna already has an engagement ring on her finger.But it only takes one broken bargain to shatter everything Annalise knows.To save her father from a fatal mistake, Anna agrees to take his place as the Beast's prisoner. But she hasn't given up on going home so she strikes a deal of her own. She can leave the castle, but only if she breaks the curse that binds the Beast - a curse he can't tell her how to break.But as Anna struggles to figure out how to release the Beast from his enchantment before time runs out, she catches the attention of the Enchantress who first cast it, an Enchantress with a long memory and unfinished business.And she doesn't plan on fighting fair.(Formerly Red as Roses)…

Ohsnapitsemily

Stories can change over time until it is almost completely backwards and unrecognizable. How it came to be is often lost.That is why it is best to look toward the beginning of things, rather than what it became; because only then will you truly understand.It didn't happen ages ago in a land far away-but it happened right here, right now, in an ordinary town with ordinary kids.Let me tell you my story of how it all began. Let me tell the story of the boy who never stopped running, that is, until he began to fly. Created 2016…

no_kidding

"As soon as you believe you are a monster is when you become one."After many years of war, the kingdom of Edria is finally in an era of peace--peace obtained by one thing and one thing only. A deal. King Regol has made a deal with the devil, or rather, a beast. A monster. Or so he claims. When he uses the deal for his own advantage, he threatens a girl named Zara, who has had everything but her family taken away. Zara is ordered to kill the beast Regol made a deal with, unbenownst to her that the deal even exists. When her attempt fails, she is left with two choices: to never go back home, or to learn from the beast so she can take back what is hers. She faces dangers on the castle grounds she thought were only stories; magic, creatures that kill a person in a single puff of air, and lastly, the beast, who can barely control the darkness that has buried itself in him for years. The longer she is on the castle grounds, however, the more she realizes everything is more than it seems......and that she has a power she could only dream about.****A retelling of Beauty and the BeastWonderful cover by @nicegirlsreadbooksHighest rank: #1 in Fantasy #4 in Adventure…

eleonne

A silence to keep and a wicked queen to defeat. An exiled princess returns to her kingdom, bent on slaying the immortal sorceress, the Queen in the Glass Mountain. By her side is the Caster, guide and protector. Perils await them on their quest, and will test not only their strength but their hearts as well. Yet how will such thirst for vengeance serve the Princess, if not to lead to her own ruin? Follow the story of the silent Princess, from the fairy tales "Seven Ravens" and "Six Swans", retold as one of grief and hatred, of lost dreams, and above all, of how love can emerge from even the darkest of places. Cover art by Oliver Barcelon: http://oliverpaulobarcelon.daportfolio.com/…

AnnHunter82

A cursed prince. A vain beauty. Glory is the seventh daughter of Balthazar, High King of the Twelve Kingdoms. Glory hopes that - of all her sisters - she can escape the fate of a loveless marriage. But on the night she plans to elope with the royal falconer, her world comes crashing down: Her father announces Glory's betrothal to Eoghan of the Blood Realm - a prince no one has ever seen. The prince is said to be a recluse, cursed and deformed by the gods for the sins of his power-hungry father. Yet when Glory is trapped in Blackthorn Keep she discovers that not everything is what she expected. An insulting gryphon, a persistent ghost, and a secret plan to usurp the prince keep Glory reeling. Can she overcome her vanity to learn that what you want isn't necessarily what you need-and save the cursed prince?…

oncers4life

Peter Pan is a boy who lives adventures that other kids can only dream of. Lilith Mallory is a stubborn teenager who recently left her home and travelled to the other side of the world. How are the two connected?In the small town of NewCastle, Ireland, Lilith finds herself making friends faster than expected. For example, the Darling siblings who live down the road. Another example? The mysterious boy who appeared at her window one night.In a tale filled with pirates, mermaids, fairies, and Lost Boys, you never know what surprises could come next.Peter Pan is interested by Lilith, but in the end, will this mere interest turn out to be something else? Or will Neverland forever be trapped in a state of darkness.Read 'Again In Neverland' by Oncers4life (author of hit story 'Pandemonium') to find out ⭐Copyright 2014 © | Oncers4life | All rights reserved…

Harmony4511

Just your typical modern day retelling of Beauty and the beast, but what if this time Beauty IS the beast?…

no_kidding

Everyone knows of Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter--the four seasons. Who they don't know of is their sister, Equinox, or how the four seasons came to be. Equinox is the daughter and Day and Night. People always considered her to be the oddball, the weirdo, the ugliest, the runt. She didn't care. When a trip to the villiage makes her feel the need to help someone, she sneaks out at night, hoping to not be noticed. She soon becomes friends with the hunter of the villiage, Orion. When she is given an exciting choice on what type of "power" to have, she soon realizes that it comes with a price. Will she be willing to pay the price?***WINNER of RetellingsUnite Creation Story contest***Word count: 9,490Awesome cover by @cleverwrenHighestrank: #150 in Fantasy…

dripping_hearts

"Take this," the silver of the knife glints in the moonlight, "you will have to slice his throat before midnight."°°°She had seen him on a ship. Hair flying majestically, eyes glinting with the ocean and crown hanging from a rope tied to his pants. She didn't know him, but she yearned for him. Yearned for legs to get to him, for she knew he wouldn't like her fin. But the legs came at a price. A price she was willing to pay until the price got too high. In exchange for her legs, get the mer-king's head.Would she kill, all for a prince she has never spoken to? ***A short dark retelling of The Little Mermaid.COMPLETE…

moonwrecks

A collection of dark tales and of lost happily-ever-afters.Join us as we go back to Once upon a times. Page after page, we bring you truth behind old tales modern tongues have twisted.…

LaurenStargazer

Kelsea Glass doesn't believe in mermaids - or rather, she didn't until she finds out first-hand not only that merfolk are real, but that the bite of a merman can turn a human into a mermaid. Now she is stuck with some guy who bit her, trying to figure out what he wants and how to get back home. ---"Fine," she said, upset. "You are a beast, a monster."The merman brushed off the insult. "Be careful who you call a beast. You are about to turn into one yourself."---Beauty and the Beast with some fishy twists.---ON HIATUS - will be back soon! Thanks for your patience.Update April 14, 2020: HI FRIENDS! I AM NOT DEAD NOR HAVE I ABANDONED TMD. I'm about to graduate from grad school, so give me just one more month or so before I start posting updates. Sorry for the delay. You all are amazing and I love getting comment notifications.…

softbinnie-

stray kids little space one-shots :)softbinnie-©…

wisteriaflower

Deep in the ocean, the kingdom of Oceania lies in mourning over their recently deceased queen. For some that means a reprieve, but for Crown Princess Alyna, it means being tasked with doing the impossible with her voice alone. In order to save her own scales, Alyna must enlist the help of her twin sister Alysse, the one person in the whole kingdom with a voice more powerful than hers. The one person whose perfection has the power to take the careful facade Alyna has spent her whole life constructing, and bring it down.---Companion novella to Beyond the Tower than can stand alone. Loosely based off Greek siren mythology, Jason and the Argonauts, and The Prince and the Pauper. Updates every wednesdayCover made by @Pennywithaney…