A Sorta Fairy Tale: Retold and Revitalized

A Sorta Fairy Tale: Retold and Revitalized

A list by Rachael, Page

Whether you are a kid, a teenager, or an adult, fairy tales possess an irresistible allure. Some frighten and moralize. Others enchant and engage with real world issues in long ago or far into the future. All of them are for someone, though not every one is for everyone. 

Books

When the villain gets the chance to speak his piece, the shift in perspective can change everything.

A far stranger "Sleeping Beauty" than Walt Disney imagined. Definitely for older teens and adults.

This retelling of "East of the Sun, West of the Moon" looks at weaving, parental deception, and the importance of knowing your true name. It has a sequel named (what else?) "West" that fans of the first volume will want to check out, too.

Steampunk, romance, vampires, and fairy tales mash up in this first book in an ongoing series.

Tam Lin meets Thomas the Rhymer but it also feels like "Labyrinth" if the ending were weirder and more wonderful. Not an easy read, but so good.