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The Fairytale Trilogy
Fairytale, The Emperor's Realm, The Three Crowns
Valerie Gribben
NewSouth Books
978-1-58838-251-1
$24.95 hardcover
6 x 9
350 pages
March 2011
Children/Young Adult
ebook ISBN: 978-1-60306-067-7
Fairytale, the first of the three novels in this trilogy, was written when the author was only sixteen years old. That first book takes place in a timeless land of intrigue and danger and tells the coming-of-age story of the resourceful Marianne, a girl engaged to marry a nobleman she has never met. In the tradition of classic fantasy stories, Fairytale's heroine is on a quest to discover the truth about her family in a world of enchanted castles, magical creatures, and evil wizards. The author deftly incorporates elements from the fairytale tradition to fashion an archetypal adventure with a modern sensibility. Books two and three, The Emperor's Realm and The Three Crowns, respectively, continue the adventures of Marianne and her brother Robin as they find themselves torn between the human and fairy worlds. |
Praise for The Fairytale Trilogy
"Fast-paced, imaginative, and delightful with wonderful characters! Fantasy readers will love The Fairytale Trilogy."
—R. A. Nelson, author of Teach Me
"Mythology [with] a modern twist."
—Southern Living
"The world Valerie Gribben creates is special and charming, full of talking creatures whose perspective on the world is fun and funny and unique. I loved the heroine Marianne's feistiness, I loved her insecurities and her strengths, and I loved watching her grow. The great thing about this trilogy is, on one level it is the story of Marianne and her brother Robin and their adventures, but it is also a coming of age story."
—Heidi Anne Heiner, creator of SurLaLune Fairy Tales.com
"Fairytale is a delicious cross between the Sleeping Beauty fairytale and 'The Necklace of Princess Fiorimonde,' and frequently references other great works of fantasy and folklore with a wry deftness. It is clear that Gribben is as well-read as her heroine, and quite talented at putting her knowledge to good use... Delightful."
—Helen Pilinovsky, Endicott Studio
"I predict Fairytale will delight young readers. Valerie Gribben is a bright and shining new talent!"
—Sherwood Smith, author of The Wren Trilogy
"Valerie Gribben has written a story destined to be a classic. In just a few pages I found myself completely transfixed by the magical world of Valerie Gribben's wondrous imagination."
—Frank Turner Hollon, author of The Pains of April and A Thin Difference
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