Guest Post: The Glass Stone (The Jeweled Fairytale Retellings #3) By Sara Michaels - Fantasy/ Fairytale Retelling - Power can take many forms, but sometimes the greatest magic comes from inside you.
This is my post during the blog tour for The Glass Stone by Sara Michaels. The Glass Stone is a magical tale of hope and love inspired by the traditional story of Cinderella. Sometimes, just a little bit of magic is all you need to change the world.
This blog tour is organized by Lola's Blog Tours and the tour runs from 5 till 25 April. You can see the tour schedule here.
By Sara Michaels
Age category: Young Adult
Release Date: 5 April
Power can take many forms, but sometimes the greatest magic comes from inside you.
Asha has been a servant for the cruel Duke Bryce for as long as she can remember, and when he married Queen Ilma of the Wind Kingdom, she was dragged to the castle with him and his daughters.
Now, the death of the queen has thrown the castle into panic: if her son, Prince Aither, doesn’t marry before his 18th birthday, the throne will go to Duke Bryce.
Prince Aither knows he must choose a wife, and he’s resigned to his fate. But Duke Bryce has his own ideas about who his bride should be, and if he gets his way, no one will be happy.
Asha is used to watching everything unfold from her place in the kitchen, but she soon finds herself on an unexpected quest set to change her life forever.
Meanwhile, Prince Aither must find a way to make the best of what seems like a hopeless situation and use his powerful magic as a force for good in the kingdom.
The Glass Stone is a magical tale of hope and love inspired by the traditional story of Cinderella. Sometimes, just a little bit of magic is all you need to change the world.
Lose your head in the clouds with Asha and Aither on their magical journey.
Guest Post by Sara Michaels
Happy. That’s what her old dog used to call me her Bolt, who
had a sparkly yellow gemstone on his muzzle. He ran back inside, tried to save
Asha’s parents, but they all… perished.
“Asha!” Duke Bryce yelled from his chair at the head of the
table.
Asha blinked, and stumbled forward, still holding the tray
of crumpets and coffee for Duke Bryce’s morning meeting with a Sun Kingdom
delegate. “Sorry,” she mumbled as she placed the kettle, cups, and plates
between them.
“Who’s this?” the smarmy Sun Kingdom delegate asked.
“Count Charmant,” Duke Bryce said his name, rolling the hard
consonants. “She’s from that little house to the easy…” He arched his brows.
“Ah,” Count Charmant said and turned to Asha. “So, you’re
the little girl who lost her parents.”
Asha pressed her teeth together. “Yes,” she managed to say. Back when I was a happy, carefree child,
she added silently.
Looking at Duke Bryce, Asha hoped he would interject, that
he would say something. But he didn’t. He refused. Instead, the sides of his
flat lips curled upward into a smirk.
Tears bubbled behind Asha’s eyes, but she put on the mask
she’d put on too many times in the last two months since her parents died and
Duke Bryce offered his home to her. What he failed to mention, when he opened
his home to Asha, was that she would have to work for her keep, for all the
food her eight-year-old body consumed, and anything else that cost Duke Bryce
anything.
“You’re dismissed.” Duke Bryce flicked his wrist at her, and
Asha took her leave.
Staggering back into the kitchen, Asha collapsed against the
counter. Tears streamed down her face as every ounce of grief and frustration
bubbled to the surface. Everything she’d pushed down these last few months,
everything she’d pushed aside to mask her sorrow resurfaced in spades.
But she would be happy again. And she’d do anything to get
there, to feel what she once felt when her parents were alive. When Bolt was
still there and her family was intact. No matter how long it takes, no matter
the journey from here to there, she was going to make it happen.
Earlier books in the series:
The Chaos Daughter (The Jeweled Fairytale Retellings #1) by Sara Michaels
The Chaos Daughter is an action packed adventure of self-discovery inspired by the tale of Anastasia. Question everything, and trust no one: what Nastasya’s about to discover will change the world forever.
You can buy The Chaos Daughter here on Amazon
The Order Revived (The Jeweled Fairytale Retellings #2) by Sara Michaels
The Order Revived is a thrilling quest into the unknown inspired by the empowering story of Mulan. When your true calling is so clear, the only thing you can do is follow your heart.
You can buy The Order Revived here on Amazon
About the Author:
Sara lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and two dogs. A lover of the written word from an early age, Sara reads everything from middle grade to young adult and adult novels. She loves genres ranging from science fiction and fantasy to contemporary and historical fiction, which is why she writes and plans to publish across several genres, including contemporary, romance, young adult fantasy, and science fiction.When she’s not writing, you can find her playing video games, reading way too many books at the same time, singing to music, or riding her motorcycle around a beautiful Washington backdrop. She also writes for several online blogs and newspapers.
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