The first three novels in the bestselling Pathways Tree series
Once Upon a Time and Happily Ever After... Rags to Riches and Pauper to King... Everyone knows how these stories go. But what most people don't know is that such stories are organised by a totalitarian government that harvests belief in order to maintain its supremacy.
When Bea, a lowly cabbage fairy, decides she wants more for herself than a bit-part in these stories, all hell breaks loose. Suddenly Bea finds herself at the centre of a whole heap of trouble, and any mistake could have her facing the fearsome, three-headed Beast.
Can Bea overthrow a government, save her friends and - maybe - come out on top?
After all, does anyone ever really get a happy ending?
This box set brings together the first three books in the bestselling Pathways Tree series, The Fairy's Tale, The Academy, and The Princess And The Orrery. If you like your fantasy with a dash of dystopia and characters you can fall in love with, then The Pathways Tree series is for you!
The Pathways Tree series has been compared by readers to Terry Pratchett, Neil Gaiman, Jasper Fforde and George Orwell. The first two novels have been rated 'Outstanding' by Writers' Digest for 'Plot and Story Appealing', 'Character Development' and 'Spelling Punctuation and Grammar'. The Fairy's Tale has been featured in The Independent and as an Underground Book.
F D. Lee is the author of the internationally bestselling fantasy series, The Pathways Tree, and the award-winning SF novel, In the Slip.
A lifelong fantasy and science fiction fan, Faith is an advocate of self- and indie-publishing and has a PhD in English Literature and Creative Writing. She has been featured in The Independent, appeared on Radio 4 to talk about her research into genre fiction, and has given a mini-TED talk on why stories matter.
Faith is online and always happy to chat! Facebook, Instagram, Threads: @fdleeauthor (Facebook is the best place to catch her!). Visit Faith's website (www.fdlee.co.uk) to read her work, including free short stories and sample chapters.
I went with FDLee’s take on fairy tales to enjoy the metaphorical narrative of an Orwellian regime, but what struck me the most was the writer’s crafting of the characters and a fascinating insight into their complexity.
This series of three magically crafted books breathes life into the classical story telling and is a must for everyone who loves fantasy.
Lovely characters that are diverse and unique and surprising, caught up in a tale as old as time that has twisted and deformed through the years! Great read!