Hi everyone! I'm the author of The Crown of the Black Swan, and it's free on Kindle for a limited time (through [END DATE]).
What if the "villain" of Swan Lake was just the daughter nobody looked at?
Odile and Odette are twin princesses. When the Crystal of the Realm answers Odette with golden light and answers Odile with darkness, their father, King Rothbart, decides who is worthy of the crown and who must "learn her place." So Odile learns to smile like her sister, walk like her sister, even laugh like her sister... until one night in a village square, a stubborn peasant named Siegfried and a song nobody told her to sing make her wonder what she could be if she stopped asking permission.
What you can expect:
• A familiar fairy tale told from the side it never bothered to tell
• Twin sisters, a ruling father who happens to be a powerful mage, and a crown that only has room for one
• Sharp banter, a slow-burn spark with an unlikely companion, and a heroine with plenty of pride and plenty of flaws
• A quick, atmospheric read (about 117 Kindle pages)
Content note: this story leans into strong emotions and character traits like narcissism, self-love, and a fair bit of secondhand embarrassment. Read it with a little affection for Odile. 😉
This is Arc 1, my first original version of the black swan's story. If readers enjoy it, I'd love to write a longer, more developed version.
📖 Get it free on Kindle:
https://www.amazon.com.br/dp/B0HMPS4P4H?ref_=ast_author_dp_aw&th=1&psc=1&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.BM6a3OBunDKF43-ynL_RLJhYNxvUr14cPBjlKBopti8Q3yYdGb1WejqghsD7bBIP3KE7Nt--GbN4_2k43i58MS68JPA-jx1IKeejNAW1FR2czifBjNNGT2o8-HmCNYMA.2hv8dO0hI_iNig_po-dGqsnWHodUgtvMvH78NfdpSVc&dib_tag=AUTHOR
If you grab a copy and enjoy it, an honest review on Amazon helps a lot. And if you read it, tell me: do you root for the white swan or the black one?
Thank you for reading! 🖤