A Gown of Spider Silk

Cinderella stared at the spider.


"Let me make sure I understand. You and your family will spin a dress for me and help me get to the ball if I pass a law that lets you live safely in the palace if I marry the prince?"


"That's right," the spider said. "Do we have a deal?"


Cinderella has one last chance to escape her stepmother and find happiness, but can she uphold her end of the bargain? Can a gown of spider silk really change her fate and help her win true love? See for yourself in this short retelling of Cinderella.


A Gown of Spider Silk is book two in the Once Upon a Short Story collection.

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This short story of 3,000 words (about 8 pages) was originally given as a gift to my newsletter subscribers.