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Albert Camus

Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend.

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

My Name is Rapunzel by K.C. Hilton

Description:

My tale has been told again and again, and I've heard each one. Except for my hair, I barely recognize the pitiful renditions. Muddled versions, crafted to entertain laughing children...but the children wouldn't have laughed if they'd known the real story. It wasn't their fault. They didn't know the truth. Nobody did. My name is Rapunzel. I will tell you my story. I will tell you the truth.

EXCERPT

Just go, Henry. Save yourself. I tried to shout, but my mouth wouldn’t give way to sound. I was paralyzed. Was it with fear, or something else? The cackling witch at the tree line convinced me it was her doing.

I heard Henry continue to shout for me to flee, but I didn’t respond. I didn’t move. I didn’t run. I was frozen like a lifeless statue in a cold museum. With only the movement of my eyes, I pleaded with him to help me. A tear escaped one of my eyes then rolled down my cheek. That single tear managed to do what my heart and body could not. Escape.
Fear, like unseen hands, gripped my lungs and tried to crush them slowly. My stomach churned and threatened to empty. Would we die here?

The gentle chill of night had turned into a mid-winter’s frost. Tiny bumps rose on my arms and the small hairs prickled to attention. I opened my mouth to speak, but the words remained trapped in my throat.

About the author:
Born and raised in Aurora, Illinois I spent my childhood playing street games with the neighborhood kids. When I wasn't outside, I spent much of my time reading and getting lost in adventurous worlds and whirlwind courtships. At the age of seventeen, I moved to Kentucky and eventually began to raise a family of my own. I have always been entranced by stories of magical adventure and I have discovered that writing is an entirely new, exciting adventure all on its own! In my spare time, I can be found updating my website or blog, finding great books to read or watching videos. Most days I crave Diet Coke, pizza and chocolate, in no particular order. I have my own pink toolbox with pink tools and secretly want to be a mechanic! I grew up a tomboy. But, when I didn't want to climb a hill, to walk through the graveyard, the boys said I turned into a girl.

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9 comments:

Tiffany Holme said...

The Rapunzel retelling!! I love twists on classics (even if the classics have been twisted until most people don't know the originals). Thank you for the chance to win!!

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Kai said...

The story My Name is Rapunzel intrigues me in how this story is being told. It definitely going to be different from the fairy tale. I do love to do comparison between the original story to the current tale of Rapenzel

Unknown said...

Lately I've been loving on fairytale retellings so a Rapunzel retelling is definitely a book that interests me!!

Unknown said...

Retelling of fairy tales is popular with mainstream and indie authors, but, if the comments here are anything to go by, I'm not the only reader who loves this fantasy subgenre.

Unknown said...

I love retellings of fairy tales so I'm interested already. But the cover has the like a tattoo dragon going on so I'm curious if that plays into the novel and how.

Bonnie said...

I love different versions of fairy tales. Great video trailer BTW.
This looks like a great read and I'm putting it on my TBR list.
I also grew up in Illinois and played in the street :)

Anonymous said...

Would like to know the real story, to know the truth about Rapunzel and also: why kids wouldn't have laughed? This is what intrigues me.
I like the cover.
Thanks for the giveaway!

Cleo Rogers said...

Well done, making a new story out of an old tale is not easy. Making one that works is even harder. Yet Hilton's tale of Rapunzel manages to satisfy tradition while giving the story New life!
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