Cinderella: Ninja Warrior by Maureen McGowan

Cinderella: Ninja Warrior
by Maureen McGowan

Published: 2011
Publisher: Silver Dolphin Books
Genre: Fairy Tales
Paperback: 320 pages
Rating: 4

Description from the amazon:
In this fast-paced story full of adventure and romance, Cinderella is more than just a servant girl waiting for her prince—she's a tough, fearless girl who is capable of taking charge of a dangerous situation.

Seeking to escape the clutches of her evil stepmother, Cinderella perfects her ninja skills and magic talents in secret, waiting for the day when she can break free and live happily ever after.

In a special twist, readers have the opportunity to make key decisions for Cinderella and decide where she goes next—but no matter the choice; the result is a story unlike any fairy tale you've ever read!

Twisted Tales series:
Cinderella: Ninja Warrior
Sleeping Beauty: Vampire Slayer

My two-bits:
In-a-word(s): magic
I found this to be a fun mash-up choose-your-own-adventure tale!

Love seeing Cindy presented as a strong fighting character.

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* This is currently available at NetGalley - got mine, get yours!

* special note: as I read the ebook version of this, I recommend that the book version might be better to get so that you can easily flip through the book for better reading flow.

***~*~* Fairy Tales in Bruges (the sequel) schedule *~*~***

Queued up: Sleeping Beauty

Sleeping Beauty: Vampire Slayer
(Twisted Tales)
by Maureen McGowan

As we walk into the castle foyer we hear rumors about this princess...

Description from the amazon:
In this thrilling story full of adventure and romance, Sleeping Beauty is more than just a lonely princess waiting for her prince—she's a brave, tenacious girl who never backs down from a challenge.

With vampire-slaying talents that she practices in secret, Sleeping Beauty puts her courage to the test in the dark of night, fighting evil as she searches for a way to break the spell that has cut her off from her family.

In a special twist, readers have the opportunity to make key decisions for Sleeping Beauty and decide where she goes next—but no matter the choice; the result is a story unlike any fairy tale you've ever read!

--~ Blogosphere Book Giveaway ~--
Heads up: Book Flame will offer this book next month!

Travel there to signup for giveaway on May 18

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* This is currently available at NetGalley - got mine, get yours!

* Queued up - ebooks ready recently downloaded in my ereader

***~*~* Fairy Tales in Bruges (the sequel) schedule *~*~***

Watch out: Twisted Tales Cinderella

One to watch out for...

Twisted Tales Cinderella: Ninja Warrior
by Maureen McGowan
Release date: Spring 2011
Description from the amazon:
Cinderella lives in a magical kingdom with many highly-trained wizards, both good and bad. Her stepmother uses magic for evil. The stepmother married her father to steal her late mother’s wand, and she killed him when he refused to comply. She is jealous of Cinderella’s beauty and both hopes and is threatened that the girl might have inherited an aptitude for magic. She casts spells on Cinderella to control her, requires her to do tedious housework, and often inflicts unnecessarily harsh punishments on the young girl. In spite of her hardships and mistreatment, Cinderella perseveres. She possesses a skill for martial arts and secretly practices to hone her abilities, hoping someday she’ll be strong enough to escape her stepmother’s nefarious grasp.

One day, an invitation arrives for a Magic Festival celebrating the prince’s birthday. Despite her nubile magic powers, Cinderella wants to enter the magic competition in an attempt to break free of her family. When Cinderella discovers her mother’s wand, she becomes aware of her innate magic abilities. Will Cinderella perform well in the competition? Will she catch the eye of the prince? Will she escape her stepmother’s control?

Here’s the twist—you’re in control. At three points during the story, you get to decide what Cinderella would do next. Depending on your choice, you flip to that relevant tab for the continuation of the story, and her adventures unfold. And the extra fun part? After reaching one outcome, the reader can re-read the book, choose different options, and read an entirely different story!

* image source of book cover is a teaser
per author, final cover is not yet set

***~*~* Fairy Tales in Bruges schedule *~*~***

Watch out: Twisted Tales Sleeping Beauty

One to watch out for...

Twisted Tales Sleeping Beauty: Vampire Slayer
by Maureen McGowan
Release date: Spring 2011
Description from the amazon:
Long ago in a faraway kingdom where humans co-exist with vampires, werewolves and fairies, a beautiful baby princess named Lucette is born. The king and queen host a celebration, but exclude the vampires because of tensions brewing between their previously peaceful kingdoms. Angry at the slight, the Vampire Queen crashes the party and puts a curse on the baby: when Lucette reaches adulthood, she will cut herself, and the instant her blood falls upon the ground, she will never wake again while the sun is in the sky. When night falls, she will awaken while everyone else in the kingdom will fall asleep, leaving Lucette alone in the darkness.

The royal wizard can’t reverse the spell, but alters it so that the curse can be lifted if Lucette proves she has found true love. But falling in love seems impossible if all the eligible bachelors are sleeping. Furious at the curse tampering, the Vampire Queen breaks the peace treaty that forbids vampires from attacking the people of Lucette’s kingdom. An army of vampire slayers is created to defend the kingdom from the nightly rampaging bloodsuckers.

Lucette secretly trains with the army, knowing that if her parents’ attempts to protect her fail and the curse comes true, one day—well, technically one night—she’ll be the only one in her kingdom awake to fight back.

And here’s the twist – you’re in control. At three points during the story, you get to decide what Lucette would do next. Depending on your choice, you flip to that relevant tab for the continuation of the story. Based on your choices, Lucette’s adventures unfold. And the extra fun part? After reaching one outcome, the reader can re-read the book, choose different options, and read an entirely different story!

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* image source of book cover is a teaser
per author, final cover is not yet set

***~*~* Fairy Tales in Bruges schedule *~*~***