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Once Upon A Star: 14 SF-Inspired Faerie Tales (Once Upon Series) Paperback – April 27, 2019

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From the bestselling authors of the award-winning Once Upon Anthologies, the next fabulous volume is here! Revisit your favorite faerie tales, masterfully retold in science fiction settings with delightful (and sometimes chilling) twists. What if the Twelve Dancing Princesses were undead clones? What if the witch in Hansel and Gretel was an AI-sentient house? Are you ready for the Three Little Pigs… in space?These fourteen tales will entertain and inspire you, and you’ll never see your favorite faerie tales quite the same way again. Grab your copy of Once Upon A Star, and don’t forget the other anthologies - ONCE UPON A CURSE, ONCE UPON A KISS, and ONCE UPON A QUEST- for more magical retellings!ESCAPE: A Liza Roth Adventure - Anthea SharpA princess on the run and her feline companion find adventure - and danger - on Starhub Station in this story based on the Icelandic fairy tale Kisa the Cat.TRUE.LOVE - Alethea KontisIn this futuristic retelling of Sleeping Beauty, a gamer hacktivist tries to take down the world’s largest matchmaking site…and stumbles on a side quest he never bargained for.BLOW YOUR PLANET DOWN - Shawntelle MadisonAfter the Wolverine Horde nearly destroyed her home world, Commander Cressida Van Der Snout is prepared to use the Horde’s greatest weapon to exact her revenge. She wants to bring them to their knees, but a single wolverine stands in the way of both her revenge and her heart.THE CYRANO SOLUTION: A Gaian Consortium Story - Christine PopeThe daughter of one of Gaia’s richest oligarchs gets more than she bargained for in her new husband in this retelling of “The Frog Prince” (with just a dash of Cyrano de Bergerac for good measure).ONCE YOU WISH - Evelyn SnowA con man who loves only what he can steal.An orphan girl with big dreams.A prince with something to prove and no fairy godmother to be found…BY THE LIGHT OF A DISTANT STAR - Jenna Elizabeth JohnsonWhen Estrelle’s marriage to Prince Damryn of Kaul is thwarted by a deceitful enemy who steals her identity and leaves her for dead, Estrelle must rely on the kindness of others, and trust the courage within her own heart.VASILILA AND THE HORSE OF POWER - Jamie FergusonVasilisa finds a feather from the legendary firebird and, against the advice of her horse, takes it to the Tzar in the subterranean enclave their people have lived in for millennia. She hopes to be rewarded, but instead is given a choice between accomplishing an impossible task, or exile—and certain death—in the harsh, storm-swept lands aboveground.ECHO - Nikki JeffordBuilt by a handsome young mechanic, Echo is a cyborg who dreams of experiencing the world as a human in this Pinocchio inspired retelling.DEADLY DANCE - Kasey MackenzieMiriana never expected to be murdered repeatedly after refusing an evil prince’s marriage proposal. Now saddled with eleven undead clone-sisters who spy for the murderous prince, she’s going to save the day with her forbidden soldier lover—or die trying—one final time.THROUGH TIME AND SPACE: A Little Red Riding Hood Tale - Julia CraneNeither time nor space can keep Little Red and the Big Bad Wolf from crossing paths.THE STAR DRAGON'S CURSE - Alexia PurdyHaunted by a malevolent celestial entity, Creedence must discover its connection to the dying forest aboard the decaying space vessel, The Star Dragon.ZATARRA - Phaedra WeldonHis enemies not only took his life and everything he held dear, they took his humanity as well.LOXLEY- Sarra CannonIn a dystopian world where citizens log into The Realm online to escape from their dark reality, one hacker fights to make a difference as she goes in search of a rare artifact.CANDY HOUSE - Kay McSpaddenAfter the AI of Earth rise up and destroy most of humanity, Hans and Greta survive by living off the grid. That is, until they find a house in the woods that makes them an offer they can’t refuse.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Fiddlehead Press (April 27, 2019)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 498 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1680130943
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1680130942
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.24 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.25 x 1.25 x 8 inches

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- #3,986 in Fantasy Anthologies
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New York Times bestselling author Alethea Kontis is a princess, storm chaser, and adventurer. She has authored over 20 books and 40 short stories, including AlphaOops: The Day Z Went First (Candlewick), Enchanted (HMH) and Prince Phillip’s Birthday Waltz (Disney). Alethea is the recipient of the Jane Yolen Mid-List Author Grant, the Scribe Award, the Garden State Teen Book Award, and two-time winner of the Gelett Burgess Children’s Book Award. She has been twice nominated for both the Andre Norton Nebula and the Dragon Award. She was an active contributor to The Fireside Sessions, a benefit EP created by Snow Patrol and her fellow Saturday Songwriters in 2020. Alethea also narrates stories for multiple award-winning online magazines and contributes regular YA book reviews to NPR. Born in Vermont, she currently resides on the Space Coast of Florida with her teddy bear, Charlie. Find out more about Princess Alethea at aletheakontis.com
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I have been teaching almost 40 years at high poverty schools in the rural South, and I still love going to work every day--usually!
"Notes from a Classroom" is a collection of essays about my students. "A Child's Book of Virtues" is a multicultural collection of stories and myths for intermediate readers.
I also write literary fiction when I'm not grading papers and writing a regular op-ed for The Charlotte Observer. "Why Women Moan In Bed" won the Norman Mailer Fiction Prize in 2012. Other short stories have been featured in regional journals, such as Luck, The Charlotte Writers Anthology, Main Street Rag, and We Are Not This.
For sci-fi and fantasy fans, "Orphans in the Black: A Space Opera" features 19 terrific writers (and my story "The Alien" is part of this e-book collection).
For fantasy fans, "Once Upon a Quest" is a terrific retelling of 15 fairy tales. Check out my story "Cat White" based on the French fairy tale "The White Cat."
For readers looking for a sci-fi fantasy mash-up, check our "Once Upon a Star." My story, "Candy House," is a sci-fi retelling of "Hansel and Gretel."
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LEAH ANN

Fairy tales with a twist

Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2019

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I’ve always loved fairy tales growing up and as I got older they sort of blended in together. These stories definitely give my beloved tales a new twist. I love different and unique ways to write a story and this anthology book is no exception. I loved each story, some more than others but I’m a true fan. I got to experience the world of new authors and can’t wait to read other books they have written. I hope you enjoy these stories as I did.

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the Future of Fairy Tales

Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2019

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Fiddlehead Press has a whole series of ONCE UPON A … sets of retold fairy tales and this newest one may be its best. The fourteen fairy tale-inspired science fiction tales are all fresh and inventive and lots of fun to read, from Sarra Cannon’s Matrix-meets-Robin Hood spin on the classic tale (“Loxley”) to Christine Pope’s “The Cyrano Solution,” which is an epic take on “The Princess and the Frog.” The “inspirations” for the stories run the gamut from a trio of Russian tales to “The Goose Girl,” and while there’s a Cinderella story here, it’s quite unlike the classic tale. The writers all seem to be having a lot of fun, but there are some lessons to be had here as well—revenge and redemption figure large in several of the stories.

There’s also nice world building. Some of the stories, like those by Anthea Sharp and Christine Pope, take place in between “episodes” of their long-running series, while others are “one-offs” the writers admit were a genre stretch. Moreover, while it’s possible to see some of the influences on the stories, the writers have augmented their ideas with other bits and pieces of lore and myth and folktale. And so, we have Grimm’s fairy tales coexisting with Pinocchio and Washington Irving’s Sleepy Hollow. Wrapping a science fiction skin around these old stories makes them feel as shiny as the titanium hull of a space craft.

If you like science fiction and fairy tales, this is a boxed set you NEED to get.

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Great Read!

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This amazing Anthology gives you 14 great faerie tales with a twist of science fiction. It’s so interesting to read. One of my favorites is “Echo” by Nikki Jefford. A Pinocchio twist in a sci-fi setting. It was so interesting reading this new world of Echo and Boomer, her creator. Boomer a brilliant mechanic creates Echo, a cyborg with incredible intelligence and human like feelings. Echo finds her self in a few sticky situations. It’s a great read. I love the idea of mixing sci-fi and faerie tales. Definitely worth getting this anthology.

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Loxley

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I haven't finished the book but I had the pleasure to read Loxley by Sarra Cannon and wow. This is a different kind of story for Cannon, but I really really enjoyed it. I hope she continues this story in a series or the very least writes other stories in this genre.

The story had a Ready Player One feel to it. It kept me turning those pages and I was never disappointed with each turn. I wanted to know more about this world and about Loxley. Like her story, her background. More importantly I wanted to know more about Ghost and his story. I know there is a good one there.

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Fun Read

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I absolutely loved this box set. The stories were interesting and kept me coming back for me. I never knew how much I needed sci-fi fairytale retelling sin my life.

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Love the Sci-fi/ Fantasy mash up!

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Once upon a Star brings together sci-fi and fantasy in 14 tantalizing short stories. Each unique in their own way; I found myself completely engrossed. This collection of shorts is a great way to find and get a feel for new Authors. I will certainly be looking into several of their previous/upcoming work and may even find some new favorites for the shelf. As a huge fantasy buff I found the mixture with sci-fi fun and intriguing. There is so much talent bundled in to one book. It was absolutely delightful! ~Sandy

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Caroline

Forget the old stories, these are the new tales!

Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2019

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I was drawn to this anthology because of Jenna Elizabeth Johnson. I've followed her for a few years now and have never been disappointed. Again she has hit the mark with her brilliant take on "The Goose Girl", a story I am not familiar with and frankly it doesn't matter! Her rewrite was phenomenal! I want to know more about Estrelle and Damryn, where will their life go from here? How did they get to this time and place in their lives? To be fair I started from the beginning and read the stories prior to and after, now I have more authors to follow and fill my library. Thank you, each of you, for bringing your imaginations and these characters to life for us.

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Futuristic Fairy tale anthology

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Very low price! Good collection of fairy tail love type retelling anthology. Some were more futuristic sci-fi adventure
stories. A quick read. Great characters. Among my favorites was main character like Princess Estrella and Damryn secondary ones such as Imai and Izar in By the light of a distant star by Jenna Elizabeth Johnson.
Most leaving me wanting more.

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Caroline

Sci fi take on fairy tales

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 22, 2019

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I've bought a few of these anthologies and not gotten around to reading them yet as I'm not usually a fan of short stories but the promise of fairytales + scifi suckered me in!

This is an anthology of well known fairy tales but written from a scifi background and it was fun figuring out which fairy tale each story was going to be inspired by. My favourite had to be Echo by Nikki Jefford which was a modern Pinocchio story

Pam

Sci fi fairytales - what a fun idea!!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 17, 2019

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Once upon a star is a really fun set of short stories that are perfect for a quick read. They are all unique and I enjoyed the sci fi twists. One of my favourites in the set is Echo by Nikki Jefford, it’s a retelling of Pinocchio and it’s a heart warming tale of a female cyborg who wants to be a woman, I thought the world building was amazing and wished the story had been longer. 5 stars for this anthology 🥰

Renee

Fantabulous fairytale retellings

Reviewed in Australia on February 19, 2019

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Once Upon a Star is a collection of 14 SF-Inspired Faerie Tales, which is a fantastic a different concept for fairytale retellings.

Review for Echo by Nikki Jefford
Echo is a Pinocchio inspired story, but with a twist on the storyline and characters which is brilliant.
Nikki Jefford has done an amazing job creating this story, with Echo being just a mischievous and constantly seeking adventure, as the character the story was inspired by. I highly recommend this beautiful story.

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