This month, the Catholic Writers’ Guild is touring Karen Ullo’s book, “Cinder Allia.” It is a 2019 CWG Seal of Approval recipient! What if the happy ending dies before the fairy tale even begins?
Summary:
Cinder Allia has spent eight years living under her stepmother’s brutal thumb, wrongly punished for having caused her mother’s death. She lives for the day when the prince will grant her justice; but her fairy godmother shatters her hope with the news that the prince has died in battle. Allia escapes in search of her own happy ending, but her journey draws her into the turbulent waters of war and politics in a kingdom where the prince’s death has left chaos and division.
Excerpt:
Cinder Allia turns a traditional fairy tale upside down and weaves it into an epic filled with espionage, treason, magic, and romance. What happens when the damsel in distress must save not only herself, but her kingdom? What price is she willing to pay for justice? And can a woman who has lost her prince ever find true love?
Website: http://www.karenullo.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/karenulloauthor/
Bio:
Karen Ullo is the award-winning author of two novels, Jennifer the Damned and Cinder Allia, and the managing editor of Dappled Things journal.
Awards:
Best fantasy novel of 2017 (tied), CatholicReads.com. (https://catholicreads.com/2017/11/22/cinder-alia-by-karen-ullo/ )
Finalist in fantasy, The 2018 Next Generation Indie Book Awards (https://www.indiebookawards.com/winners/list/2018 )
Buy Link:
http://amzn.com/dp/B077SM3ZXN/
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What if the happy ending dies before the fairy tale even begins? Find out in Karen Ullo’s “Cinder Allia.” http://amzn.com/dp/B077SM3ZXN/
Michael Fraley
Michael Fraley has been editing and posting the CWG Book Blast since 2016. He's adapted the Arthurian portion of Geoffrey of Monmouth's “Histories of the Kings of Britain” to the comic page, has worked in book illustration, graphic design, and has also served as a newspaper columnist. In 2019 the story of his conversion to Catholicism was told in Nancy Ward's book Sharing Your Catholic Faith Story. His primary area of study is in the Jewish roots of the Church, with an emphasis on the Gospel of Matthew and the Epistle of James. He holds a MA in theology from St. Joseph's College of Maine and a BFA in fine art from Indiana University. He can be reached at michael@michaelfraley.com