Cinders (Good Tales For Bad Dreams Book 1)

As a slave in the bawdy Black House, Rella longs to escape the whips and chains of her existence. She is chosen for a dangerous mission and offered a chance at freedom. There is only one condition: first she must assassinate the Prince. Quote: "Death by god or death by man... but never as a sister of the Black House!" Welcome to Good Tales For Bad Dreams, a short-fiction series of re-imagined fairy tales. Each story is set in a different time and place. Some will be familiar, others will not. So, strip bare your assumptions, open your mind and see these tales told like never before. Please note that this is a short-fiction piece (approx. 28 pages or 10k words) and only a taste of things to come... (Suggested for Mature Readers, 17 and up) Content warning: violence, sensuality, torture, and death