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A Tale of Something New
A Fantasy Novel by D. S. McColgan
Book 1 of the A Tale of Series
Subgenres & Tropes:
- Dark Fairy Tale,
- Gothic Fantasy,
- Slow Burn Romance,
- Amnesia,
- Farm / Village Setting
This book is for you if you're into...
- Dark fairy tales with gothic castles and demonic powers
- Slow burn romance wrapped in mystery and historic atmosphere
- Heroines whose choices ripple across family and continent
Every story starts with a choice.
Liliana is shocked to find a dying man in the middle of the forest, surrounded by the remains of a brutal fight. She decides to bring him home to her father's farm and nurse him back to health. However, when the stranger regains consciousness, he doesn't remember who he is or how he came to be there.
Intrigued by the mystery of it all, Liliana sets out to discover who this handsome, well-mannered stranger is. Does he come from a different territory? Could he be the man who whisks her away and shows her the world? Or will whatever happened in the forest put the lives of everyone she loves at risk?
This is the beginning of a dark fairy tale fantasy series with authentic protagonists, historic flair, an unconventional story line, slow burn romance, demonic powers, forests and gothic castles.
Follow Liliana as she tries to reconcile love, family relationships, morality, ambition and personal responsibility while her world expands from her small, cosy village to the bloody events that span the entire continent.
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