The Bone Bride: A Short Story
by Merrie Destefano
What is it about:
Grimm's Fairy Tales meet Dark Epic Fantasy.
A high-born girl learns she’s been sold as a bride to a dead goblin prince.
Being betrothed to a goblin prince is bad enough—they’re all ugly and horrid and live in dark tunnels underground. But being betrothed to a dead goblin prince? That’s an immediate death sentence!
Nineteen-year-old Rowan attempts to flee when she learns about her arranged marriage. But there’s no escaping a contract signed by the dreaded Goblin King.
Now, all the dark magic in the Realm is against her. The gruesome King of Death himself will be looking for her soon.
Rowan’s only hope is to convince the fair Nicholas—the boy she planned to run away with—to destroy her marriage contract. But it must be done before the sun rises.
And already, the sky is brightening with light.
Please note this 30-minute short read is a Dark Fantasy with Grimdark elements and unreliable narrators.
What did I think of it:
This is a really cool read!
It is atmospheric and dark. It reminded me of old Irish ghost stories in mood and the way it was told, and I was drawn in from the start.
The story has several viewpoint characters and I liked reading them all. I was eager to find out what would happen and if Rowan would escape the marriage her father arranged for her.
The story ends in a way that has me eager to get my trotters on the next book. You bet I'm stalking Destefano's facebook page!
Why should you read it:
It's a beautiful, atmospheric short story.
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