Hauled to the palace in secrecy by the city guards, Gretchen is handed a commission by the King himself. The offer is too good to refuse, but when she’s locked in a dungeon with bickering goblins and a smug dragon, the proposition starts looking shady.
A damsel is in distress. A prince is on his way. All is not as it seems.
Living from hand to mouth, Gretchen pushes aside her reservations to keep her eyes on the prize; the King’s coin. To earn it, will she be willing to take the dragon by the horns? When a ‘happily ever after’ is at stake, she must paint a heroic picture for those who are watching.
Because when this fairy tale goes down in the history books, the people behind the scenes fade into obscurity… which is exactly how Gretchen wants it.
Check out these hilarious high fantasy stories each month for a new spin on a classic tale.
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Paula Mason is a writer based in regional Victoria, Australia, who is working on her first novel. She enjoys fantastical stories and faraway places as her creative outlet from her busy day job and (even busier) family.
Along with her first novel, Paula writes short fiction regularly and is the creator of Gretchen’s (Mis)Adventures. This series of novelettes is centered around a wacky witch who is caught in all kinds of fairy tale shenanigans.