Kissing Crows: A Rapunzel Tale (Witches of Grimm)

Once upon a time, there was a beautiful, curious girl who lived in an enchanted forest by the sea. Her mother loved her so much that she kept her in a tower, safe from anything that might ever harm her. And it was there, beneath the bright spring sun, that the girl wished she was free to fly with the crows…Rapunzel lives in a world of mist fairies and mermaids, a world in which her gothel, Cerelia, has always kept her safe from all the evils of the world--rumple goblins, night fairies...and men.As Rapunzel grows older, the fairy tales stacked high in her tower and her companion crows are no longer enough. And so she makes a wish…Prince Charles Marcus of Aubergen is restless, refusing to be content with the details of his arranged life. To escape the suffocating formality of his younger brother’s royal wedding, Charles takes his small boat out onto the sea.Then a storm hits.After surviving the storm and fighting off mermaids, Charles wakes in a strange cave to Rapunzel’s curious sea-green eyes. At that moment, Charles knows he has found his true love in this beautiful Lady of Crows.But will true love be enough to keep them safe from Cerelia’s raging fear? Or the dark magic festering in the enchanted woods?Kissing Crows is the second book in the Witches of Grimm series. A dark fairytale retelling of the classic “Rapunzel,” Kissing Crows is a powerful tale of forbidden freedom.

From the Back Cover

Rapunzel lives in a world of mist fairies and mermaids, a world in which her gothel, Cerelia, has always kept her safe from all the evils of the world--rumple goblins, night fairies...and men.As Rapunzel grows older, the fairy tales stacked high in her tower and her companion crows are no longer enough. And so she makes a wish...Prince Charles Marcus of Aubergen is restless, refusing to be content with the details of his arranged life. To escape the suffocating formality of his younger brother's royal wedding, Charles takes his small boat out onto the sea.Then a storm hits.After surviving the storm and fighting off mermaids, Charles wakes in a strange cave to Rapunzel's curious sea-green eyes. At that moment, Charles knows he has found his true love in this beautiful Lady of Crows.But will true love be enough to keep them safe from Cerelia's raging fear? Or the dark magic festering in the enchanted woods?Kissing Crows: A Rapunzel Tale is the second book in the Witches of Grimmseries. A dark fairytale retelling of the classic "Rapunzel," Kissing Crows is a powerful tale of love and freedom.

About the Author

Really, all you need to know is that CM Adler (Christine Nielson) has fantastic taste in witchy, demonic, and highly entertaining imaginary friends. With a Silver Quill Award for Young Adult Fiction from the League of Utah Writers, and an Editor's Choice Short Story Award from Authorstand under her belt, CM Adler is now delving into fairy tale retellings with her young adult dark fantasy series Witches of Grimm.In the more corporeal part of her existence, Christine helps other authors perfect their stories in her role as a professional freelance fiction editor. Learn more about her and meet her magical motley crew by following her on Amazon.

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