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I dreamed no dreams, loved no one, lost nothing but what I destroyed with my own hands." Kahna's blood is poison and death. Still, she longs for the touch of another human being. Caenlux has slain all rival gods, but a champion from another world dares challenge him. The laces, the comb, the apple-were these the Queen's weapons, or the Mirror's? Welcome to the fantasy worlds and dark fairy tales of Y.M. Pang. For the first time, sixteen acclaimed stories and poems are gathered in one collection. Join the tribulations of a traumatized assassin, an unfortunate innkeeper, a heartless fisherwoman, and a weary immortal, alongside familiar faces from fairy tales and mythology. In All the Broken Blades, mortals prove deadlier than gods, princes long to be merfolk, and happy endings are not guaranteed.
A blood curse and a divine challenge ignite a collection of dark fairy tales and epic fantasies. Kahna, whose very blood is poison, yearns for human connection despite her destructive nature. Meanwhile, the god Caenlux, having eliminated all rivals, faces a challenger from another realm. The narrative weaves through sixteen tales and poems, exploring the fates of a traumatized assassin, a hapless innkeeper, a ruthless fisherwoman, and an ancient immortal, alongside figures from myth and folklore. In this collection, mortals wield more power than gods, and traditional happy endings are subverted.
The collection 'All the Broken Blades' offers a diverse array of dark fantasy and fairy tale retellings, as suggested by its premise. The inclusion of sixteen stories and poems indicates a varied exploration of themes, from personal curses to divine conflicts. Readers can anticipate a departure from conventional fairy tale structures, with an emphasis on darker, more complex character arcs and outcomes. The author's exploration of familiar mythological figures alongside original characters promises a unique blend of the known and the new within the fantasy genre.
Page Count:
388
Publication Date:
2025-05-28
Publisher:
Myriad Flames
ISBN-10:
1069418803
ISBN-13:
9781069418807
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