Her Dark Enchantments: A Dark Fantasy Retelling of Sleeping Beauty
The Wicked Fairy. The Mistress of All Evil. The villain of Sleeping Beauty goes by many names, but where did she come from?
Myravelle Spinner grew up in a tower with only spiders, spindles, and stone walls for friends while her mother spun gold for the king. She wondered why her mother refused to teach her fairy magic until one fateful mistake led Myravelle to become the healer in the king's Sleepy Wood Company.
A Fairy Healer Bound by Dark Magic
Drained from years of waking soldiers from a cursed sleep, Myravelle must now choose a new canvas—a man whose life she drains with a dagger to fuel her healing powers. A ritual binds her to Byzarien Dumont, who loathes fairies for the fires that left his family impoverished and his body riddled with scars. His burning hatred causes Myravelle's enchantments to wither, leading the king to threaten her mother's life.
Enemies Bound by Fate
Byzarien can only see Myravelle as a beautiful spider who strings men along her web, while Myravelle considers love a weakness for the king to exploit. With their families in danger and soldiers rotting in a death-like sleep, the pair must learn to trust one another before the dark magic spinning in Myravelle's soul unravels once and for all.
The Wicked Fairy never asked to become a monster...
About This Dark Fantasy Romance
Her Dark Enchantments offers a villain origin story that explores the transformation of Maleficent through the lens of Myravelle Spinner, a fairy healer trapped between duty and survival. This Sleeping Beauty retelling combines dark fantasy elements with enemies-to-lovers romance, featuring cursed magic, forced proximity, and morally complex characters.
Published by Quill & Crow Publishing House in April 2023, this paperback edition delivers a fresh perspective on classic fairy tale mythology. Readers who appreciate villain redemption arcs, fae magic systems, and character-driven fantasy will find Myravelle's journey from healer to monster both haunting and compelling.
