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New Book: The Mirk and Midnight Hour by Jane Nickerson

The Mirk and Midnight Hour by Jane Nickerson was released on March 11th and I have to admit it fascinates me. Nickerson released Strands of Bronze and Gold last year, a Southern Gothic Bluebeard retelling. This new book is Tam Lin, a favorite of mine--and several of you. There are some wonderful Tam Lin retellings out there--my firsts were Robin McKinley's short story and Pamela Dean's novel, both of which thrilled me. McKinley's is more traditional and Dean's Tam Lin is anything but, which makes it a love it or hate it kind of novel. I love it and have reread it more than a few times, although it has been several years now since the last rereading. I really need it in ebook format, please, powers that be! I have owned three copies already and one more edition would make me even.

Anyway, I love Southern settings being a Southerner myself and I love Tam Lin so this book is nearing the top of my TBR list. I've also learned that Nickerson is a friend of a friend of a friend, which happens in the the South.

Book description:

A Southern girl. A wounded soldier. A chilling force deep in the forest.
All collide at night’s darkest hour.

Seventeen-year-old Violet Dancey has been left at home in Mississippi with a laudanum-addicted stepmother and love-crazed stepsister while her father fights in the war—a war that has already claimed her twin brother.

When she comes across a severely injured Union soldier lying in an abandoned lodge deep in the woods, things begin to change. Thomas is the enemy—one of the men who might have killed her own brother—and yet she's drawn to him. But Violet isn't Thomas's only visitor; someone has been tending to his wounds—keeping him alive—and it becomes chillingly clear that this care hasn't been out of compassion.

Against the dangers of war and ominous powers of voodoo, Violet must fight to protect her home and the people she loves.

From the author of Strands of Bronze and Gold comes a haunting love story and suspenseful thriller based on the ancient fairy tale of “Tam Lin.”

March Giveaway: The Golden Age of Folk and Fairy Tales

I have a copy of The Golden Age of Folk and Fairy Tales: From the Brothers Grimm to Andrew Lang edited by Jack Zipes to giveaway at the end of this month. As we all know, I hate to just collect names and pick one for a giveaway. I like to ask for more. And these days I need help generating content for this blog. So two birds, one rock. Yay SurLaLune!

I finally decided on what you can do for a chance to enter to win the copy of the book. Inspired by the Golden Age title as well as March being Youth Art Month, I am asking you to share your favorite fairy tale illustration--it can be from the Golden Age of Illustration (which is what inspired the theme) or any other time.

Here's what you do:

Either reply to this post with your entry or email me with your submission. Your entry should include:

1) A link to the image of your favorite fairy tale illustration. No attached files, please. I am not going to download email attachments. Personal policy there.

2) Three (3!) sentences about why you like the illustration.

3) I will be sharing entries as posts on this blog so you can also share a link to your own blog if you are looking for some self-promotion opportunities. At least let me know how you would like to be identified in the post I will publish with your entry.

Submissions will be accepted through 11:59 PM PST, Monday, March 24, 2014. That gives you two weeks to submit.

I will announce the winner on Monday, March 31, 2014. International submissions are accepted. I'll ship internationally because I am nice that way. The book has been donated by the publisher, but I'll handle the shipping on my own.

The usual types of disclaimers apply. Now I am eager to see what your favorite illustrations are!

New Book: The Golden Age of Folk and Fairy Tales: From the Brothers Grimm to Andrew Lang edited by Jack Zipes

The Golden Age of Folk and Fairy Tales: From the Brothers Grimm to Andrew Lang edited by Jack Zipes was released back in October. I thought I had already posted about it, but I hadn't! This is important because it is the new prize in this month's giveaway which I will be posting about today, too.

This new book acts as sort of a companion book to Zipes' The Great Fairy Tale Tradition: From Straparola and Basile to the Brothers Grimm (Norton Critical Editions). Like that book, Golden Age offers collections of tales under themes, this time with a focus of tales collected during the Golden Age of folklore. So it's historical range isn't as wide as in The Great Fairy Tale Tradition, but the content is organized in a similar way and offers up some lesser known tales. I have included the lengthy table of contents below the book description.

In other words, it's a great addition to your personal library. Better yet for those on a budget, it's a great price, too.

Book description:

In the late 18th and early 19th centuries, attitudes toward history and national identity fostered a "romantic" rediscovery of folk and fairy tales. This is the period of the Golden Age of folk and fairy tales, when European folklorists sought to understand and redefine the present through the common tales of the past, and long neglected stories became recognized as cultural treasures.

In this rich collection, distinguished expert of fairy tales Jack Zipes continues his lifelong exploration of the story-telling tradition with a focus on the Golden Age. Included are one hundred eighty-two tales--many available in English for the first time--grouped into eighteen tale types. Zipes provides an engaging general Introduction that discusses the folk and fairy tale tradition, the impact of the Brothers Grimm, and the significance of categorizing tales into various types.

Short introductions to each tale type that discuss its history, characteristics, and variants provide readers with important background information.

Also included are annotations, short biographies of folklorists of the period, and a substantial bibliography.

Eighteen original art works by students of the art department of Anglia Ruskin University not only illustrate the eighteen tale types, but also provide delightful--and sometimes astonishing--21st-century artistic interpretations of them.

Table of Contents:

Introduction: The Golden Key to Folk and Fairy Tales: Unlocking Cultural Treasures

1. Brotherly Love: ATU 300—The Dragon Slayer and ATU 303—The Twins or Blood Brothers

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “About Johann Waterspring and Caspar Waterspring” (1812)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “The Golden Children” (1812)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “The Two Brothers” (1857)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “The Golden Children” (1857)
Benjamin Thorpe, “Snipp, Snapp, Snorium” (1853)
Theodor Vernaleken, “The Cobbler’s Two Sons” (1864)
Laura Gonzenbach, “The Twins” (1870)
François-Marie Luzel, “The Fisherman’s Two Sons” (1870)
Domenico Comparetti, “The Three Brothers” (1875)
Emmanuel Cosquin, “The Sons of the Fisherman” (1886)
J. F. Jukih, “The Two Brothers” (1890)


2. The Power of Love: ATU 310—The Maiden in the Tower

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “Rapunzel” (1812)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “Rapunzel” (1857)
Laura Gonzenbach, “Beautiful Angiola” (1870)
Vittorio Imbriani, “La Prezzemolina” (1871)
Rachel Busk, “Filagranata” (1874)
Giuseppe Pitrè, “The Old Woman of the Garden” (1875)
Wentworth Webster, “The Fairy-Queen Godmother” (1877)
Paul Sébillot, “Parsilette” (1891)
Andrew Lang, “Prunella” (1900)


3. Facing Fear: ATU 326—The Youth Who Wanted to Learn What Fear Is

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “Good Bowling and Card Playing” (1812)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “The Young Man Who Went Out in Search of Fear” (1856)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “A Tale about the Boy Who Went Forth to Learn What Fear Was” (1857)
Johann Wilhelm Wolf, “Fearless Hans” (1851)
Ignaz and Joseph Zingerle, “Fearless Learners” (1854)
Laura Gonzenbach, “The Fearless Young Man” (1870)
François-Marie Luzel, “Fearless Jean” (1887)
Achille Millien “Fearless William” (1896)


4. Abandoned Children: ATU 327A—Hansel and Gretel
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “Hansel and Gretel” (1812)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “Hansel und Gretel” (1857)
Ignaz and Josef Zingerle, “The Ogre” (1854)
Laura Gonzenbach, “Maria and Her Little Brother” (1870)
Henry Carnoy, “Courtillon-Courtillette” (1882)
Consiglieri Pedroso, “The Two Children and the Witch” (1882)
Antoinette Bon, “The Lost Children” (1887)
Marie Kosch, “The Story about Old Grule” (1899)
Moses Gaster, “Why Does the Cuckoo Call ‘Cuckoo’? The Story of the Little Boy and the Wicked Stepmother” (1915)


5. Dangerous Wolves and Naive Girls: ATU 333—Little Red Riding Hood, also categorized as The Glutton

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “Little Red Cap” (1812)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “Little Red Cap” (1857)
H. Kopf, “Little Red Hood” (1863)
Christian Schneller, “Little Red Hat” (1867)
Paul Sébillot, “Mr. and Mrs. Rat” (1878)
M. Légot, “Little Red Riding Hood: Version of Tourangelle” (1885)
Jean-François Bladé, “The Wolf and the Child” (1886)
Achille Millien, “Little Red Riding Hood: Version 1” (1887)
Achille Millien, “Little Red Riding Hood: Version 2” (1887)
Achille Millien, “The Little Girl and the Wolf ” (1887)
Charles Marelle, “The True History of Little Golden-Hood” (1888)


6. The Fruitful Sleep: ATU 410—Sleeping Beauty

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “Briar Rose” (1812)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “Briar Rose” (1857)
Theodor Vernaleken, “The Release from the Enchanted Sleep” (1863)
Laura Gonzenbach, “Maruzzedda” (1870)
Giuseppe Pitrè, “Sun, Pearl, and Anna” (1875)
Bernhard Schmidt, “The Enchanted Princess or The Magic Tower” (1877)
Lady Jane Francesca Elgee Wilde, “Ethna the Bride” (1888)
Léopold Dardy, “The Sleeping Beauty” (1891)


7. The Beast as Bridegroom: ATU 425—The Search for the Lost Husband and 425A—The Animal as Bridegroom

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “The Singing, Springing Lark” (1815)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “The Singing, Springing Lark” (1857)
Carl and Theodor Colshorn, “The Cursed Frog” (1854)
Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe, “East O’ the Sun, West O’ the Moon” (1858)
Alexander Afanas’ev, “The Enchanted Tsarévich” (1855–1864)
François-Marie Luzel, “The Toad” (1869)
Laura Gonzenbach, “The Pig King” (1870)
Peter Polevoi, “The Little Feather of Fenist the Bright Falcon” (1874)
Giuseppe Pitrè, “The Emperor Scursuni” (1875)
James Bruyn Andrews, “The Great Beast” (1880)
Consiglieri Pedroso, “The Maiden and the Beast” (1882)
Sidney Oldall Addy, “The Small-Tooth Dog,” (1895)


8. Cursed Princes and Sweet Rewards: ATU 440—The Frog King or Iron Henry

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “The Frog King or Iron Henry” (1812)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “The Frog Prince” (1815)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “The Frog King or Iron Henry” (1857)
James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps, “The Maiden and the Frog” (1849)
Giuseppe Pitrè, “The Little Mouse with the Stinky Tail” (1875)
François-Marie Luzel, “Penny Jack” (1888)
W. Henry Jones and Lewis L. Knopf, “The Wonderful Frog” (1889)
P. Kulish, “The Snake and the Princess” (1890)
Joseph Jacobs, “The Well of the World’s End” (1890)
Ulrich Jahn, “The Queen and the Frog” (1891)
Ulrich Jahn, “The Princess and the Scabby Toad” (1891)


9. The Fate of Spinning: ATU 500/501—The Name of the Supernatural Helper and The Three Old Spinning Women

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “Rumpelstiltskin” (1812)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “Rumpelstiltskin” (1857)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “About Nasty Flax Spinning” (1812)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “The Three Spinners” (1857)
Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe, “The Three Aunts” (1852)
Benjamin Thorpe, “The Girl Who Could Spin Gold from Clay and Long Straw” (1853)
Theodor Vernaleken, “Kruzimügeli” (1863)
Laura Gonzenbach, “Lignu di Scupa” (1870)
Consiglieri Pedroso, “The Aunts” (1882)
W. Henry Jones, “The Lazy Spinning-Girl Who Became a Queen” (1889)
Joseph Jacobs, “Tim Tit Tot” (1890)
Alexander Chod´zko, “Kinkach Martinko” (1896)


10. The Revenge and Reward of Neglected Daughters: ATU 510A—Cinderella

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “Cinderella” (1812)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “Cinderella” (1857)
Alexander Afanas’ev, “Vasilisa the Fair” (1855–1864)
Johann Georg von Hahn, “Cinderella” (1864)
Rachel Busk, “La Cenorientola” (1874)
Giuseppe Pitrè, “Date, Oh Beautiful Date” (1875)
Consiglieri Pedroso, “The Hearth-Cat” (1882)
Edmund Martin Geldart, “Little Saddleslut” (1884)
Achille Millien, “Cinderella” (1889–1890)
Joseph Jacobs, “Rushen Coatie” (1890)
Joseph Jacobs, “Fair, Brown, and Trembling” (1894)
Karel Erben, “Cinderella” (1907)


11. Incestuous Fathers and Brothers: ATU 510B—Peau d’Asne, also called The Dress of Gold, of Silver, and of Stars (Cap o’ Rushes)

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “All Fur” (1812)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “Princess Mouseskin” (1812)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “All Fur” (1857)
Alexander Afanas’ev, “By Command of the Prince Daniel” (1855–1864)
John Francis Campbell, “The King Who Wished to Marry His Daughter” (1860)
Theodor Vernaleken, “Besom-Cast, Brush-Cast, Comb-Cast” (1863)
Johann Georg von Hahn, “All Fur” (1864)
Laura Gonzenbach, “Betta Pilusa” (1870)
Emmanuel Cosquin, “The Golden Bull” (1877)
Rachel Busk, “Maria Wood” (1877)
Consiglieri Pedroso, “The Princess Who Would Not Marry Her Father” (1882)
Joseph Jacobs, “Catskin” (1890)


12. Wild and Golden Men: ATU 502 and ATU 314—The Wild Man and Goldener

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “The Wild Man” (1815)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “Iron Hans” (1857)
Friedmund von Arnim, “Iron Hans” (1844)
Ignaz and Joseph Zingerle, “The Golden Youth” (1852)
Benjamin Thorpe, “The Princess on the Glass Mountain” (1853)
Svend Grundtvig, “The Wild Man of the Marsh” (1876)
Wentworth Webster, “The Grateful Tartaro and the Heren-Surge” (1879)
François Cadic, “Georgik and Merlin” (1915)


13. Extraordinary Heroes: ATU 513—The Extraordinary Companions, ATU 513A—How Six Go through the World, ATU 513B—The Land and Water Ship

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “How Six Made Their Way through the World” (1819)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “How Six Made Their Way through the World” (1857)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “The Six Servants” (1812)
Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, “Ashiepattle and His Goodly Crew” (1848)
Ernst Meier, “The Four Brothers” (1852)
John Francis Campbell, “The King of Lochlin’s Three Daughters” (1860–1862)
Laura Gonzenbach, “How St. Joseph Helped a Young Man Win the Daughter of a King” (1870)
Peter Polevoi “The Flying Ship” (1874)
Karel Erben “Long, Broad, and Sharpsight” (1890)


14. Shrewd Cats and Foxes: ATU 545B—Puss in Boots

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “Puss in Boots” (1812)
Christian Schneller, “Count Martin von der Katze” (1867)
Laura Gonzenbach, “Count Piro” (1870)
Giuseppe Pitrè, “Count Joseph Pear” (1875)
Paul Sébillot, “ The Gilded Fox,” (1880–1882)
W. Henry Jones, “Prince Csihan” (Nettles) (1889)
Adolf Dirr, “Bukutschichan” (1919)


15. The Wishes of Fools: ATU 675—The Lazy Boy

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “Simple Hans” (1812)
Alexander Afanas’ev, “Emilian the Fool” (1855–1864)
Johann Georg von Hahn, “The Half Man” (1864)
Rachel Busk, “Scioccolone” (1874)
Giuseppe Pitrè, “The Fig-and-Raisin Fool” (1875)
Consiglieri Pedroso, “The Baker’s Idle Son” (1882)
Giuseppe Pitrè, “The Fairy Tale about Falchetto” (1885)
Alexander Chod´zko, “The Sluggard” (1896)


16. Evil Stepmothers and Magic Mirrors: ATU 709—Snow White

Jacob Grimm, “Snow White, Snow White, or The Unfortunate Child” (1808)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “Snow White” (1812)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “Snow White” (1857)
Ernst Ludwig Rochholz, “The Death of the Seven Dwarfs” (1856)
Christian Schneller, “The Three Sisters” (1867)
Laura Gonzenbach, “Maria, the Evil Stepmother, and the Seven Robbers” (1870)
Giuseppe Pitrè, “Child Margarita” (1875)
Bernhardt Schmidt, “Maroula and the Mother of Eros” (1877)
Consiglieri Pedroso, “The Vain Queen” (1882)
Adolpho Francisco Coelho, “The Magic Slippers” (1885)
Joseph Jacobs, “Gold Tree and Silver Tree” (1894)
Isabella Anderton, “A Tuscan Snow-White and the Dwarfs” (1905)


17. The Taming of Shrews: ATU 900—King Thrushbeard

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “King Thrushbeard” (1812)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “King Thrushbeard” (1857)
Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe, “Hacon Grizzlebeard” (1852)
Laura Gonzenbach, “The Humiliated Princess” (1870)
Patrick Kennedy, “The Haughty Princess” (1870)
Rachel Busk, “Blanca the Haughty” (1870)
Carolina Coronedi-Berdi, “The Crumb in the Beard” (1873)
Giuseppe Pitrè, “The Finicky Princess” (1875)
Emmanuel Cosquin, “The Princess of England” (1886)
Ulrich Jahn, “The Prince, Who Was Supposed to Be Too Young to Marry” (1891)


18. Bloodthirsty Husbands and Serial Killers: ATU 955—The Robber Bridegroom, ATU 311—Rescue by the Sister Maiden, ATU 312—Maiden-Killer (Bluebeard)

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “Bluebeard” (1812)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “Fitcher’s Bird” (1812)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “The Robber Bridegroom” (1857)
Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, “Fitcher’s Bird” (1857)
Ernst Meier, “King Bluebeard” (1852)
John Francis Campbell of Islay, “The Widow and Her Daughters” (1860–1862)
Jean-François Bladé, “Bluebeard” (1866)
János Erdélyi, “The Count’s Daughter” (c. 1867)
Laura Gonzenbach, “The Story about Oh My” (1870)
Wentworth Webster, “The Cobbler and His Three Daughters: Bluebeard” (1877)
Paul Sébillot, “Redbeard” (1881)
J. Adolpho Francisco Coelho, “The Story of a Turner” (1881)
Isabella Anderton, “A Tuscan Bluebeard” (1905)


Short Biographies
Bibliography

Bargain Ebooks: Enchanted, Inc. Series by Shanna Swendson.

The Enchanted, Inc. series by Shanna Swendson has had a loyal fanbase for several years now. Four of the titles, including the first book, have dropped to bargain book pricing this week. The books play lightly with many fairy tale tropes. And while they are adult marketed fiction--woman in the big city--they are "safe" for teen audiences, too.


Enchanted, Inc.: A Novel is $0.99, was $9.99


Much Ado About Magic (Enchanted, Inc.) is $3.99, was $6.99


Kiss and Spell (Enchanted, Inc.) is $3.99, was $6.99


No Quest For The Wicked (Enchanted, Inc.) is $3.99, was $6.99

Bargain Ebook: Splintered by A. G. Howard

It's a new month and there is a new bunch of Amazon's Ebook Monthly Deals, $3.99 or Less available. There are not any directly fairy tale related books this month, but there is one that some may consider so. I say this because the book is inspired by Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll. Pop culture considers Alice a fairy tale although it isn't technically--but Disney made it into a movie and it left fantasy fiction status in many minds thusly.

I debated sharing here, but really, the cover for Splintered by A. G. Howard is just too eye-catching not to share. I know if I still shopped in bookstores regularly, I would pick up this book every time to consider it although I am not a big fan of Alice in Wonderland interpretations.

So for the month of March, or until quotas are met, Splintered by A. G. Howard is $3.99 in ebook format. It's been in the $10 range since it's 2013 publication date so this is a nice price drop.

Book description:

This stunning debut captures the grotesque madness of a mystical under-land, as well as a girl's pangs of first love and independence. Alyssa Gardner hears the whispers of bugs and flowers--precisely the affliction that landed her mother in a mental hospital years before. This family curse stretches back to her ancestor Alice Liddell, the real-life inspiration for Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Alyssa might be crazy, but she manages to keep it together. For now. When her mother's mental health takes a turn for the worse, Alyssa learns that what she thought was fiction is based in terrifying reality. The real Wonderland is a place far darker and more twisted than Lewis Carroll ever let on. There, Alyssa must pass a series of tests, including draining an ocean of Alice's tears, waking the slumbering tea party, and subduing a vicious bandersnatch, to fix Alice's mistakes and save her family. She must also decide whom to trust: Jeb, her gorgeous best friend and secret crush, or the sexy but suspicious Morpheus, her guide through Wonderland, who may have dark motives of his own.

Today Only Bargain Ebook: The Wide-Awake Princess by E. D. Baker

 
The Wide-Awake Princess (Tales of the Wide-Awake Princess) by E. D. Baker is on sale in ebook format TODAY ONLY for $1.99. This has been on sale before but it's been a while since it was. Baker has a new book coming out in April--The Bravest Princess: A Tale of the Wide-Awake Princess (Tales of the Wide-Awake Princess)--so this is a promotional price drop to draw attention to the new book.

The book started out as a stand-alone book, but has turned into a series over the years. Baker is also known for her Frog Princess series which Disney loosely based its Frog Princess on.

Book description:

In this stand-alone fairy tale, Princess Annie is the younger sister to Gwen, the princess destined to be Sleeping Beauty. When Gwennie pricks her finger and the whole castle falls asleep, only Annie is awake, and only Annie-blessed (or cursed?) with being impervious to magic-can venture out beyond the rose-covered hedge for help. She must find Gwen's true love to kiss her awake.

But who is her true love? The irritating Digby? The happy-go-lucky Prince Andreas, who is holding a contest to find his bride? The conniving Clarence, whose sinister motives couldn't possibly spell true love? Joined by one of her father's guards, Liam, who happened to be out of the castle when the sleeping spell struck, Annie travels through a fairy tale land populated with characters both familiar and new as she tries to fix her sister and her family . . . and perhaps even find a true love of her own.

Bargain Ebook: The Fairest of Them All: A Novel by Carolyn Turgeon

The Fairest of Them All: A Novel by Carolyn Turgeon is temporarily reduced to $1.99 for the ebook format. Turgeon has published several fairy tale retellings and this is the most recent published last August. The book is inspired by both Rapunzel and Snow White. This may be a one day only deal so buy quickly. It is apparently a price match with Barnes and Noble's Deal of the Day, but sometimes these deal prices last a little longer on Amazon. Good luck!

Book description:

In this kingdom, only one fairy tale can end with happily ever after.

In an enchanted forest, the maiden Rapunzel’s beautiful voice captivates a young prince hunting nearby. Overcome, he climbs her long golden hair to her tower and they spend an afternoon of passion together, but by nightfall the prince must return to his kingdom, and his betrothed.

Now king, he weds his intended and the kingdom rejoices when a daughter named Snow White is born. Beyond the castle walls, Rapunzel waits in her crumbling tower, gathering news of her beloved from those who come to her seeking wisdom. She tries to mend her broken heart but her love lingers, pulsing in the magic tendrils of her hair.

The king, too, is haunted by his memories, but after his queen’s mysterious death, he is finally able to follow his heart into the darkness of the forest. But can Rapunzel trade the shadows of the forest for the castle and be the innocent beauty he remembers?

Bargain Book Today Only: Goose Girl by Shannon Hale

The Goose Girl (Books of Bayern) by Shannon Hale is on sale today as an Amazon Kindle Daily Deal for only $1.99. This has been on sale before but it definitely worth the price if you don't own it yet. SurLaLune loves some Shannon Hale, one of the authors who retells fairy tales so creatively and also chooses lesser known ones at times, too. Goose Girl and Maid Maleen, to be sure, as well as Rapunzel and Jack and the Beanstalk.

Book description:

Anidori-Kiladra Talianna Isilee, Crown Princess of Kildenree, spends the
first years of her life under her aunt's guidance learning to
communicate with animals. As she grows up Ani develops the skills of
animal speech, but is never comfortable speaking with people, so when
her silver-tongued lady-in-waiting leads a mutiny during Ani's journey
to be married in a foreign land, Ani is helpless and cannot persuade
anyone to assist her. Becoming a goose girl for the king, Ani
eventually uses her own special, nearly magical powers to find her way
to her true destiny. Shannon Hale has woven an incredible, original and
magical tale of a girl who must find her own unusual talents before she
can become queen of the people she has made her own.

Look out for the other books in this series: Enna Burning, River Secrets, and Forest Born!

Marvelous Transformations Giveaway: The Winner!

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Finally! Yesterday was the first day I was coughless in three weeks! Yay! I celebrated by spending the evening completing all of the posts with the remaining entries in the Marvelous Transformations Giveaway.

And the winner of a copy of Marvelous Transformations: An Anthology of Fairy Tales and Contemporary Critical Perspectives is Victoria T.

Victoria, please email me with your contact information so I can send you your new copy of the book!

And thanks everyone for your patience with me! I work at full capacity and spend my leisure time with SurLaLune. So when I get sick, well, I can't do it all!

Thanks also to everyone for sharing their lists and stay tuned because another giveaway is coming soon!

Marvelous Transformations Giveaway: Yanna P.'s List

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Yanna P. was the next to submit a list of fairy tale and folklore nonfiction titles that have most influenced her for her entries in the Marvelous Transformations Giveaway.

Here are her list of titles. Thanks for sharing Yanna. You had five entries in the giveaway!

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1. From the Beast to the Blonde: On Fairy Tales and Their Tellers by Marina Warner. An essential read for anyone interested in the history of the genre and its tellers.

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2. The Brothers Grimm and Folktale, ed. by James M. McGlathery.

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3. Grimms` Bad Girls and Bold Boys: The Moral and Social Vision of the Tales by Ruth Bottingheimer.

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4. Angela Carter's Book of Fairy Tales, with a lovely introduction by Carter and an afterword by Marina Warner.

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5. Wonder Tales: Six French Stories of Enchantment, ed. by Marina Warner. A tribute to the French women writers who wrote and told stories along with Charles Perrault (and are now largely forgotten).