Molly Storm - Annie Louise Twitchell (Golden Braids Release Day Review!)

Wow. I love this story. Talk about a fractured fairy tale…

There is a witch living on a lonely isle. Driven by fear of the Pirate King to a terrible deed, her heart is stained with darkness. Will it devour her?

This is a retelling of Rapunzel. Since it’s a short story, there isn’t a lot I can say without giving too much away. But it’s a powerful story in a small package. There are only four characters, but each of them is wonderful. Matteo is my favorite; he was such a cute kid! Molly, the POV character, has a strong and compelling voice. Ulva is so sweet and unexpected. And Stearns is definitely the kind of villain I love to hate. Highly recommended!

FYI, sea lettuce is a kind of seaweed. Who knew?

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Annie Louise Twitchell

Annie Louise Twitchell is a homeschool graduate who is obsessed with dragons and fairy tales. She enjoys reading, writing, poetry, and many forms of art. When she's not writing, she can often be found reading out loud to her cat, rabbit, and houseplants, or wandering barefoot in the area around her Western Maine home.

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Golden Braids

The Golden Braids, a Rapunzel retelling co-release, will continue tomorrow with Sarah Pennington's Mechanical Heart! To enter giveaways and see the full blog tour schedule, go here.

Here are the rest of the stops for today, August 6th.

Knitted By God's Plan - Five Reasons to Read

Light and Shadows - Five Reasons to Read Reviews:

Reality Reflected

The Page Dreamer Interviews

Unicorn Quester - Annie

Dreams and Dragons - Molly

For some reason the blogger keeps eating my formatting. Apologies for the weird reading experience... :P

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