My Name is Rapunzel - Week Blitz By K.C. Hilton
Young Adult Fantasy / Fairytale / Folklore
Date Published: 11/23/2013
My tale has been told again and again, and I've heard each one. Except for my hair, I barely recognize the pitiful renditions.
Muddled versions, crafted to entertain laughing children...but the children wouldn't have laughed if they'd known the real story. It wasn't their fault. They didn't know the truth. Nobody did. My name is Rapunzel. I will tell you my story. I will tell you the truth.
EXCERPT:
Just
go, Henry. Save yourself. I tried to shout, but my mouth wouldn’t give
way to sound. I was paralyzed. Was it with fear, or something else? The
cackling witch at the tree line convinced me it was her doing.
I
heard Henry continue to shout for me to flee, but I didn’t respond. I
didn’t move. I didn’t run. I was frozen like a lifeless statue in a cold
museum. With only the movement of my eyes, I pleaded with him to help
me. A tear escaped one of my eyes then rolled down my cheek. That single
tear managed to do what my heart and body could not. Escape. Fear, like
unseen hands, gripped my lungs and tried to crush them slowly. My
stomach churned and threatened to empty. Would we die here?
The
gentle chill of night had turned into a mid-winter’s frost. Tiny bumps
rose on my arms and the small hairs prickled to attention. I opened my
mouth to speak, but the words remained trapped in my throat.
Born
and raised in Aurora, Illinois I spent my childhood playing street
games with the neighborhood kids. When I wasn't outside, I spent much of
my time reading and getting lost in adventurous worlds and whirlwind
courtships. At the age of seventeen, I moved to Kentucky and eventually
began to raise a family of my own. I have always been entranced by
stories of magical adventure and I have discovered that writing is an
entirely new, exciting adventure all on its own! In my spare time, I can
be found updating my website or blog, finding great books to read or
watching videos. Most days I crave Diet Coke, pizza and chocolate, in no
particular order. I have my own pink toolbox with pink tools and
secretly want to be a mechanic! I grew up a tomboy. But, when I didn't
want to climb a hill, to walk through the graveyard, the boys said I
turned into a girl.
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1 comment:
What intrigues me the most about this is that it's a twist on the story of Rapunzel, which i love :D
I also love the cover it's amazing!
Thanks for this awesome Giveaway!
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