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  • Tales from the Kingdoms

  • Poison, Charm, Beauty
  • By: Sarah Pinborough
  • Narrated by: Katie Scarfe
  • Length: 14 hrs and 6 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (5 ratings)

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Tales from the Kingdoms

By: Sarah Pinborough
Narrated by: Katie Scarfe
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Publisher's Summary

'Snow White', 'Cinderella' and 'Sleeping Beauty' - stories you love and that we all think we know...but what about the secrets hidden within them? Why would a prince fall in love with a woman in a coffin? Why would a queen try so hard to poison her stepdaughter? And what is a fairy godmother's real motivation?

Press 'play', and discover these classic fairy stories told the way they always should have been....

This collection includes the award-winning novella Beauty as well as the superb novellas Poison and Charm.

Read by Katie Scarfe.
©2013 Sarah Pinborough (P)2013 Orion Publishing Group
Classics Fantasy Fiction Royalty
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Critic Reviews

"This is not your Disney fairy tale. It is much, much better." ( Wilder's Book Review)
"Brilliantly subverts the classic fairy tale." ( One Chapter More)

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Awesome book

This is now on my top favourites book list. Takes you away from your everyday stressful life to another realm. It’s written so well you actually feel like your there with the characters. Highly recommend

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classic fairytales with a dark and adult twist

Loved this book! Loved how the stories weaved together. Loved the narrator and how it was obvious that she had pre-read the book and enjoyed it. Looking forward to the next installation....

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