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Issue Details: First known date: 2019... 2019 Once Upon a Quest
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Kardinya, Melville area, South West Perth, Perth, Western Australia,:Lost Plot Press , 2019 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Awaken : Sleeping Beauty Retold, Demelza Carlton , single work novel fantasy

'A sleeping beauty. A kingdom frozen in time. Only one can save them all.
'Once upon a time...
'Lord Siward intended to go hunting, but when he stumbles upon a ruined castle and accidentally wakes the mysterious maiden sleeping inside, he knows his holiday is over.
With the kingdom in trouble, Siward should be protecting the realm, but every time Rosamond looks at him, he gets lost in the girl's green eyes. Who is the mysterious beauty, and why does he feel she holds the key to the kingdom's deliverance? ' (Publication summary)

Embellish : Brave Little Tailor Retold, Demelza Carlton , single work novel fantasy

'A maiden dying for adventure. A hero on a perilous quest. Monsters that must be slain. Once upon a time... After losing a battle with a dragon, George is desperate to salvage his reputation. Only he can't do it alone - he needs an assistant. Royal tailor Melitta longs for adventure, so when she hears of a job opening for an apprentice hero, she jumps at the chance. Slaying monsters must be more exciting than sewing. Can the unlikely pair still succeed at their quest - or will they fall for each other instead?'  (Publication summary)

Appease : Princess and the Pea Retold, Demelza Carlton , single work novel fantasy

A princess who refuses to be a prize. A prince's promise. Perhaps dragons aren't so bad after all.

'Once upon a time...

'Promised as a prize to any hero who can slay the dragon, Princess Sativa flees the palace in search of the prince she was betrothed to as a child. But there are many miles between her and the boy who has become a king. Can a lone princess cross the sea and convince the king she's the princess of his dreams?'  (Publication summary)

Blow : Three Little Pigs Retold, Demelza Carlton , single work novel fantasy

'Three sisters. An absent prince who promised to protect them. And the wolf is at the door... Once upon a time... When war breaks out, Rudolf promises Portia and her sisters he will protect them. But his father falls in battle, and Rudolf is forced to return home to command his father's armies. Shifting alliances turn Portia and her family from friends to sworn enemies. To win the war, Rudolf must conquer her home, and risk losing her forever. When the wolf is at the door, who will win - love or war?' (Publication summary)

Return : Hansel and Gretel Retold, Demelza Carlton , single work novel fantasy

'An unlikely duo. A wicked witch. Whatever it takes to find their way home.
'Once upon a time...
Rhona is certain her stepmother wants to kill her and her sisters, and she'll stop at nothing to do it. Leaving them in the woods alone, drugging their food and drink...is nothing safe?
'Bitter at his brother's betrothal, Grieve is banished to Rum Island as a squire to Rhona's father. Grieve thought he had enough trouble with Rhona's stepmother and the threat of war with Alba, until a witch takes Grieve and Rhona prisoner.
Can Rhona and Grieve survive long enough to find their happily ever after?' (Publication summary)
 

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