by Ellen Datlow
First published 1997
Forget the prim and proper princesses of old. In this collection of revisionist fairy tales, the villains are not who they seem, and the heroes are often the most unlikely of heroes. A stepfather's twisted scheme, wise women in the place of dwarfs, and a Snow White who refuses to be a passive victim - these are just a few of the surprises that await. Prepare to be enchanted and unsettled in equal measure.
Genres: short-stories, anthologies, fantasy, fairy-tale-retellings
Vibes: dark, thought-provoking, whimsical
Tropes: revisionist-fairy-tales, subverted-expectations
368 pages · Paperback · Wildside Press