The light and the dark were never meant to be separated. When her bargain with a malevolent wizard goes terribly wrong, Marion DuVal finds herself trapped between two forms: a beautiful but darker parallel of herself, and a swan. Somehow, she must adhere to the wizard's wishes, but it's hard to perform epic magic when...
Sometimes life brings us too much pain. This can become the crucible for change, and not all change is good. ** Short Story from the Ulf'el Chronicles universe, explaining Jan's turn from man into Monster. ** Entry for the @OnceUpon 's April "Beast's backstory" Contest. *** Special thanks to @fanna-tas...
"He takes many forms, this spirit that roams the Earth once a year, rewarding the virtuous and punishing the wicked." Musings on the bringer of gifts prevalent in so many holiday traditions. {First place winner of the #WinterFolklore contest}
Galia and Taras have grown old waiting to have a child, and one winter night a young girl appears at their door. She refuses to warm herself by the fire or take a blanket, and she's terrified of being touched. But as she relaxes and starts to speak to the couple, they take her in and raise the girl as their own. Retel...
I never thought that old book about Oz my grandmother used to read me held even a grain of truth. That is, until I put on the red shoes in my closet and clicked my heels together.
We all love fairy tales growing up. The great adventures, the handsome princes, the gorgeous maidens -- these tales have been etched in our memories. But what if these fairy tales are given a twist? What if the stakes have changed? The Oh My! Anthology celebrates the very essence of this diverse orange world -- imagi...
A færytale with the magic of Stardust, the romance of The Princess Bride, and the wonder of The Chronicles of Narnia. Discover the magic that could change the fate of the world. ******** Some færytales end with a kiss, but for Elizabeth and Ferryl, the kiss is only the beginning. When the memories of their happily-ev...
Ever since he could remember, Ben has felt this presence in his mind, heard this voice in his head. He seems to have no control over his body, waking in strange places, disoriented, sometimes hurt. But when he finds himself in Sakura's garden one night, she shows him that maybe, there is a way to fight back and regai...
In her third book about the delightful Woodcutter sisters, Alethea Kontis masterfully weaves "The Wild Swans," "The Goose Girl," and a few other fine-feathered fairy tales into a magical, romantic companion novel to Enchanted and Hero.
A sci-fi retelling of Snow White + Sleeping Beauty + genetic engineering. Like most engineered kids, Amara can't wait to turn sixteen. Sixteen means confirmation of immunity to the aging infection that plagues mankind. And confirmation means freedom, leaving behind the quarantine of the Tower where she's lived all her...
The house known as Pemberley stands in an isolated valley on the edge of the High Peak, as intriguing and inaccessible as Sleeping Beauty's briar-shrouded castle. To historian Liz Pargeter it's a mystery to be solved. How can a stately home of such importance have sunk into obscurity? What happened to the former owne...
I was named after the little mermaid, thought to be strong and brave. A name worthy of a princess, my mum used to say. But I didn't trade my voice for the handsome prince; I just never had it. I've always been the shy youngest sister, too afraid to raise her voice and make herself heard. I don't have the tail and...
{ Once Upon A Time Fanfiction } ❧ Peter Pan + Rapunzel ❧ There are things about Neverland that no one would have ever guessed. The story begins in 1678 with a girl who was stuck in a tower for sixteen years and a boy who just wanted to give her an adventure. [ picked for ABC'S OUAT top fanfic list ]
A collection of One-Shots about the ship-that-sails-itself: Captain Swan!
After all the drama that went down in "The Outsider", Captain Swan seems quite impossible. While in jail, Hook tries to convince Emma that he is not the one in the wrong- Rumplestiltskin is. (This is a Once Upon A Time fanfiction. This was originally being posted on FanFiction.net, but I decided to post it here as wel...
Yes, I lost my father and he was the best man in the whole world. Yes, I have a stepmother who is a witch and whom I hate most passionately. Yes, I have two stepsisters that are a pain in my arse and who lost their brains when they were little. Yes, my life is like a cliché from a bloody fairy...
This is an excerpt from Kelsey Keating's second published novel. The first 11 chapters will be available. A stolen crown. An unbreakable friendship. One big mess in the making. When Princess Cecily Degalt travels south to wed a prince she's never met, she's ushered into a strange new world alongside her best friend...
A book for prompts, contest entries, exclusive snippets, and short stories. Incredible cover by @elphadora.
the multicoloured soul of zaara and its many, many side-effects. [in which i tell you the chronicles of a lazy, slightly crazed, student of english literature]
Adelaide envied the girls that received the coveted red riding hood each year which was an official invitation to the Prince's Harvest Ball where the young girls would meet their suitors. So when awakens on her eighteenth birthday she is elated to find a prized hood waiting for her. But soon she discovers the true hor...
[Completed] Cursed as a child, Cinder Valentine lives life as beast, forced to perform in a traveling carnival. Only on the night of the full moon does she change back to her human form. The carnival travels through the Kingdom of Edenraye on the eve of the Prince's Ball. Every maiden in the kingdom is invited, but t...
There was once four frogs who lived in a small pond, deep in the forest. The first three frogs were large and happy, but not the fourth frog. Todd was rather petite, usually squeaked when he croaked, and desired nothing more than to be a true hero. Which is why the day a golden ball bounced through the ferns and ca...
A short fairy-tale about a prince who discovers marriage to a princess isn't his happily ever after, and a frog who offers him a very different alternative. This story is also written with a very specific limitation to all the sentences- can you find it? ...
**THIS BOOK IS AVAILABLE IN ITS ENTIRETY ON AMAZON - SEE NOTE AT THE END OF CHAPTER 5** Moonlight, prequel to The Subtle Beauty, is the book critics are calling "Kind of ethereal", "...a fairytale world that will steal your heart and fuel your imagination". In this fractured retelling of THE SWAN PRINCESS, one girl...
This novel is an adaptation of Beauty and the Beast. "There are darker things than the night." Blind since birth, Elle Duncan has only ever known darkness, but lack of sight has not hindered her ability to perceive the beauty of the world. Her kind and gentle soul are put to the test when her father sustains an injur...
Poetry is a form of literature that lets one express their true feelings. 'Elysian' presents you a collection of many forms of poetry, such as lyrical, narrative, sonnet, and many more written by the poets of Wattpad! Enjoy!
It isn’t easy being the rather overlooked and unhappy youngest sibling to sisters named for the other six days of the week. Sunday’s only comfort is writing stories, although what she writes has a terrible tendency to come true. When Sunday meets an enchanted frog who asks about her stories, the two become friend...