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The Silver Prince (Once Upon a Prince)
The Silver Prince is a Twelve Dancing Princesses retelling, and part of the multi-author series, Once Upon a Prince, coming Autumn 2023.
Blurb
A soldier who conjures shadows.
A princess cursed to dance.
A mystery none can solve.
The people of the Silver Isle are brutes. Savages who live in darkness for half the year. They are not to be trusted, or so Princess Isadora has been raised to believe. As Crown Princess of the Golden Isle, she is the shining light of her kingdom. But Issy is hiding a dark curse that cannot be broken. And all who attempt it end up dead…
Anders is a son of the Silver Isle, a soldier afflicted with shadow magic. This alone carries a death sentence when he steps off a ship into the port capital of the Golden Isle and finds himself in the dungeons beneath the Gilded Palace.
Now his life hangs in the balance. Can he solve the mystery of the curse and earn his freedom? Or is he doomed either way?
In the glittering, royal city of Orovía, danger doesn’t lurk in the shadows, it hides in the light. Can a Golden Princess and a Silver Prince work together to uncover the truth before it’s too late? And will their fragile alliance be enough to unite their rival kingdoms?
The Silver Prince, a Twelve Dancing Princesses retelling, is part of Once Upon a Prince, a multi-author series of clean fairy tale retellings. Each standalone story features a swoony prince fighting for his happily ever after.
Want to see my visual inspiration for The Silver Prince? Check out my Pinterest storyboard:
The Fair Chronicles
THE FAIR QUEEN is the first in a trilogy of YA romantic fantasy novels, with a slow-burn, enemies-to-lovers romance and folklore-inspired mythical creatures, set in an epic fictional world called the Fair Realm.
- Buy The Fair Queen in ebook, paperback or hardcover from Amazon and in audio book from Audible.
- Add The Fair Queen to your Goodreads shelf.
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A brooding fae prince. A tyrannical king out for her blood. Could she be the one to save them all?
Seventeen-year-old Aria is bored of her small town and dreams of a life filled with excitement and adventure. She’s about to learn the meaning of “be careful what you wish for”.
After a chilling encounter at the local summer fair, Aria is ripped from her normal life and dragged through the Veil into the Fair Realm by a strange, silver-eyed boy and his band of fairy soldiers.
They believe she is the legendary Fair Queen, the subject of a prophecy that promises to unite the war-ravaged realm and bring an end to the centuries-long conflict between the Five Kingdoms.
But it can’t be true. Can it?
Beset by terrifying creatures at every turn, and hunted by a tyrannical king who will stop at nothing to prevent the prophecy from coming true, Aria will have to rely on her wits if she’s to escape the Fair Realm with her life.
Perfect for fans of Holly Black’s The Folk of Air series, The Fair Chronicles continues with The Solitary King…
THE SOLITARY KING is the thrilling second book in The Fair Chronicles, following both Aria and Xander in the aftermath of book one’s events. From a glittering ball to a royal wedding, with plenty of surprising twists and shocking betrayals along the way. Can Aria forgive Xander for his actions in The Fair Queen and stand beside him against the danger that threatens the Fair Realm?
- Buy it in ebook, paperback or hardcover from Amazon and in audio book from Audible!
- Add The Solitary King to your Goodreads shelf.
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When Aria returns to the Fair Realm to attend a ball at the Salamander castle, it isn’t long before things take a turn for the deadly.
With her father’s home in ashes and her newfound family reduced to dust, Aria finds herself King Auberon’s captive once more. Deep within the mountains that border the Celeste Kingdom, Aria is powerless to fight back, her newly-discovered abilities suppressed by the weight of the rock that surrounds her. But when a Celeste guard whispers about rebellion and promises to help her escape, Aria is desperate to trust him.
Crown Prince Xander returns home to the Gnome castle, laden with grief for his brother and father, and dreading the day he will be crowned king. Preparations are underway for his marriage and coronation, but thoughts of the girl he betrayed trouble him day and night. Until the morning of his wedding, when a note arrives that Aria has been taken by Auberon once more, and Xander is forced to choose between his life of duty and obedience, and what he believes is right.
Return to the Fair Realm and lose yourself in book two of The Fair Chronicles. Perfect for fans of Holly Black’s Folk of the Air series.
THE FAIR WAR is the heart-pounding finale, bringing Aria and Xander’s journey to an explosive conclusion.
- Buy The Fair War in ebook, paperback and hardback from Amazon.
- An audio book will be coming soon!
- An omnibus collection of all three novels is also coming soon!
- Add The Fair War to your Goodreads shelf.
Blurb
A mythical book, lost to the ages. A prophesied evil, intent on destroying the realm. A battle between hope and fear, love and hate.
The Fair Chronicles comes to a close with this epic series finale, bringing Aria and Xander’s story to an explosive conclusion.
The Five Kingdoms are consumed by war as Aria and her friends hunt for a way to stop the dark forces that threaten the realm from destroying all that they hold dear. Plagued by strange dreams and struggling to control her ever-growing abilities, Aria must make a choice between keeping her friends safe and risking everything to stop the Celeste King, once and for all.
Return to the Fair Realm once more, and experience the heart-stopping climax of this gripping fantasy series.
Perfect for fans of portal fantasy like Holly Black’s Folk of the Air series.
Want to see my visual inspiration for The Fair Chronicles? Check out my Pinterest storyboard:
Enchanted Anthologies
ENCHANTED WATERS is a collection of YA fantasy short stories featuring mythical aquatic creatures and water magic. Enchanted Waters has raised over $700 for Oceana since its release, helping to protect the world’s oceans and support fishing communities. Every penny of the profits from the sale of Enchanted Waters will continue to go to this fantastic cause for as long as the book is for sale.
- Buy Enchanted Waters in ebook, paperback and audio book from Amazon.
- Add Enchanted Waters to your Goodreads shelf.
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What really lies beneath the waves?
Dive into our magical collection of short stories written by award-winning and up-and-coming authors and follow the ocean’s call. Meet murderous kelpies, hear the mermaid’s song, find a kidnapped prince, and explore the beautiful underwater kingdoms. Befriend selkie royalty, break fearsome curses, and swoon as you fall in love.
This book is fully illustrated with stunning paintings by Helena Satterthwaite and Elena Shelest.
All profits go to Oceana to support their mission to protect the world’s oceans and promote sustainable fishing.
Stories include:
Daughter of the Selkie King – Lyndsey Hall
Merrily Merrily – Jennifer Kropf
The Kelpie of Loch Linnhe – Alice Ivinya
The Bridge – Ben Lang
Kiss the Frog – Sky Sommers
Sea Ghost of the Isle – N.D.T. Casale
The Naiad’s Curse – Astrid V.J.
The Arctic Mermaid – N.D.T. Casale
Heartless Melody – Alice Ivinya
The Wishing Well – Elena Shelest
Find out more about my short story, Daughter of the Selkie King (a tale from the Fair Realm), on Instagram or Pinterest.
ENCHANTED FORESTS is a charity anthology featuring fantasy short stories raising money for the Rainforest Foundation. Each story features stunning illustrations by Elena Shelest, and tells a tale of a magical forest or woodland, inspired by enchanting places from Sherwood Forest in the UK to New England, USA, Sweden and Ukraine. Enchanted Forests was released in July 2022 and has already raised over $500 for the Rainforest Foundation.
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If you go down to the woods today,
You’d better not go alone…
Discover the secret world between the trees where fairies, unicorns and even monsters dwell. Take a stroll through enchanted woods and dance with pixies and dryads by the light of the stars. Escape Baba Yaga and fall in love with a prince in disguise. Taste the fruit at the goblin market and be whisked away on a magical adventure.
Between ancient trees, find beauty, danger and adventure in these enchanting short stories by award-winning, best-selling, and up-and-coming fantasy authors.
Enchanted Forests is fully illustrated by the talented Elena Shelest.
All profits from this anthology will be donated to charity to support woodland and forest conservation.
Stories include:
Gems of Fae and Foolery – Alice Ivinya
The Lucky Tortoise – Ben Lang
Feather Green – Jennifer Kropf
Apple and the Dead Forest – Xander Cross
To Snare a Prince – Sky Sommers
Blood of the Unicorn – N.D.T. Casale
Dimension of the Sasquatch – Donna White
The Fern Flower – Elena Shelest
Willow Daughter – Astrid V.J.
One Fair Eve – Lyndsey Hall
ENCHANTED FLAMES is a charity anthology featuring ten new fantasy short stories by the authors of Enchanted Waters and Enchanted Forests. All profits from the sale of Enchanted Flames will go to World Land Trust’s Wildfire Appeal. Each story will feature stunning illustrations by Elena Shelest.
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If you play with fire, you might get burned…
Dig into this magical collection of short stories and discover among the embers ten fiery fantasy tales to set your heart ablaze.
Sneak past the ancient dragon as you steal from his hoard of gold and escape with the crown jewels. Journey deep into the Salamander Kingdom and follow the wyverns as they help the woodwitch to find the cure. Walk over earth scorched by a post-apocalyptic sun on a quest for survival, and find out why the firebird only eats golden apples. Watch the phoenix rise from the ashes and root for the golden dragon to woo his demigoddess in the Magic Kingdom.
Get this anthology hot off the press, and enjoy ten short fantasy stories by USA Today bestselling, award-winning and up-and-coming authors.
After all, where there’s smoke, there’s fire.
Enchanted Flames is fully illustrated by the talented Elena Shelest, and all profits will go to support World Land Trust’s Wildfire Appeal.
Want to see our visual inspiration for the Enchanted Anthologies? Check out our Pinterest storyboards:
What’s in a Name? Anthologies
ONCE UPON A NAME is a charity anthology, bringing together twenty fantasy authors to raise funds for Book Aid International. From USA Today bestselling, award-winning and up-and-coming authors comes this collection of weird and wonderful fantasy stories, inspired by the names we were given by an online fairytale name generator.
- Buy Once Upon a Name in ebook or paperback on Amazon or in paperback from Bronzewood Books
- Add Once Upon a Name to your Goodreads shelf
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What’s in a name? Names have power, names have magic, names can set the course for a great destiny.
Once upon a time, twenty author friends accepted a challenge by a fairy tale name generator. Now, twenty new characters have adventurous tales to tell.
In this clean YA anthology, meet goddesses, empresses, countesses, wannabe sorceress apprentices, female leaders of wolf packs, and guardian frog sidekicks. Search for missing persons with a hunter turned detective. Swoon over the gypsy sultana who must prove she is fit to rule. Cavort with our demons, wraiths, and demigods and lose your soul to the Bone Marsh. Root for a genie’s freedom or bite your nails as you pray for the witch to get the spell right. And yes, feel your heart palpitate at unexpected romance.
Escape into our strange and unusual collection of short stories written by award-winning and up-and-coming authors. Join us in far-off lands and learn. . .what is in a name.
All proceeds donated to charity in support of reading and literacy.
Want to know more about my story, Baroness of Blood and Bone, as well as the other nineteen tales in Once Upon a Name? Take a look at our Pinterest storyboards:
TWICE UPON A NAME is a charity anthology, bringing together twenty fantasy authors to raise funds for Book Aid International. From USA Today bestselling, award-winning and up-and-coming authors comes this collection of weird and wonderful fantasy stories, inspired by the names we were given by an online fairytale name generator.
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Double the name and double the magic, mystery, and mayhem
Once upon a time, a fairy tale name generator issued a challenge to a group of authors. Volume Two of these quirky stories brings double trouble.
In this clean YA anthology, spy on thieves discovering their princely identities, accompany villains seeking redemption along with accident-prone geese, and rejoice in the reunion of siblings separated at birth. Side with twins split between good and evil, giggle over mistaken identities, and discover the secrets of royal doppelgängers. When fates are intertwined by a namesake, mayhem and mischief are sure to follow.
Venture into this collection of adventurous stories by award-winning and up-and-coming authors and see if what happens once . . . happens twice!
Pssst…some characters from Once Upon A Name might make a comeback, but the two sets and all stories in them can be read as standalones.
All proceeds donated to charity in support of reading and literacy.
Lyndsey Hall | Author 