Beyond the Beast

Some happy endings come at a cost…
Orphans and outcasts, angry girls and lost boys, magic and malevolence: these tales are not for the faint of heart…

A lone star leaves the moon’s court to grant a wish. A lost girl seeks revenge on the boy who stole her away.  A bestial prince learns the meaning of honor and sacrifice. A tortured princess embraces her hidden magic. A cunning orphan fights against brutal witch hunters.

Three new authors reimagine the fairy tales you’ve been told alongside a seven-time published author and a Dark Fantasy Top 100 author to bring you a captivating anthology centered on embracing inner strength and creating change when no one else will.

Inspired by the results of a contest, Wonder Heart Books’s founders Gabrielle and Amara Luciano—the latter of whom has also contributed a short story—have invited the following authors into this unprecedented collection: Penny Kearney (the contest winner), Savanna Roberts, Caroline Elders, and Hira Chaudhary.

From wild adventure to unapologetic revenge, from fallen families to heartbreaking friendships, these short stories will make you question the divide between heroes and villains like never before.

Fans of Unnatural Creatures by Neil Gaiman, A Thousand Endings and Beginnings by Ellen Oh and Elsie Chapman, and The Language of Thorns by Leigh Bardugo will be spellbound by this collection of unlikely heroes as told by diverse authors.

Available only in ebook.