Coming April 12th!!

Coming April 12th, 2017!!

Wolf (Life's a Fairytale Collection) Book 1

Wolf is the first book in the Life's a Fairytale Collection. This collection will contain modern day stories that have some fairy tale connections. For example Wolf has a little bit of Little Red Riding Hood history, but it comes with some unique twists to the classic tale. I hope everyone enjoys them as much as I did writing them.

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Wren is a normal everyday girl, at least that’s what she believes. What she doesn’t know is that she’s part of a much bigger picture. She’s about to find out though and it will change everything she’s ever known. When a new guy shows up at school she can’t help but feel connected to him. It’s a connection she has to fight and keep secret from her boyfriend, Jake. Just when her life begins coming together it comes unraveled. Some secrets are hard to keep but others aren’t meant to be kept. Wren discovers that she’s a descendant of the one and only Little Red Riding Hood. The second everything comes out into the open Wren’s world changes drastically. She learns that Jake is a hunter, along with their friend Noah. Her other close friend, Aiden, is a descendant of Van Helsing, and Liam…Liam is the wolf from all of the stories she’s been told about. The only difference is that Liam isn’t a big bad wolf. No, that’s not how Wren’s story goes. In fact it’s far from it. Instead of being afraid of Liam, Wren is drawn to him. They share a deep connection, but that’s all thanks to the curse they share. It’s a curse that had destroyed her mother’s love, her grandmother’s love, and the many descendants that came before her. The curse was meant to destroy her happiness. Thankfully the curse can be broken. It’s not an easy task though and with danger lurking around every corner it makes it nearly impossible. Add the fact that she can’t tell Liam and Jake how to break the curse and it makes it that much more difficult. Fortunately fate takes the situation into its own hands. They are saved but not without a price. Loved ones will die. Wren’s faith will be tested. Her heart will be broken. Only the one she truly loves will save her in the end.

Pre-order Available: Wolf (Life's a Fairytale Collection Book 1)

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Happy Reading!!

Raven K. Asher

Folktales - What's your favorite story?

Folktales - What's your favorite story?

We all grow up hearing stories. Our parents pass on folktales that their parents passed on to them. The cycle goes on and on, but we wouldn't have it any other way. Many of those stories make us who we are today. They teach us to overcome obstacles. They teach us love, they even teach us about some of the evils that we might face as we grow older. All-in-all they teach as much as they entertain.


Here's a few of my favorites.

Little Red Riding Hood:

We all know this story. Little Red Riding Hood goes to grandmother's house with a basket of goodies. When she arrives she finds the Big Bad Wolf in her grandmother's place. "What big eyes you have." "What big ears you have." "What big teeth you have." They are all phrases we know by heart. This is one of my favorite stories and I would love to one day make my own version of this folktale.

Rumpelstiltskin: 

This is a story that comes in various different versions. I've heard a few different ones but they all basically come down to someone making a deal with Rumpelstiltskin. One of the reasons that this makes my favorite list is thanks to the TV show Once Upon a Time. I love the character portrayed there which in turn makes me love the background story so much more.

Hansel and Gretel: 

Ah, this one. This is the one our parents told us to keep us from eating junk food. We know it, they know it. It scared us into not going into the woods, and we certainly learned never to look at a gingerbread house the same way. I'll admit it every season when the gingerbread houses make their appearances this is the story I think about. This is why it's one of my favorites. While I haven't like the spin-off movies they've done of it that doesn't stop me from enjoying it and passing it onto my kids. 

Jack and the Beanstalk: 

The story of overcoming obstacles no matter how big they are. This one was one of my favorites as a child. It reminded me that little people could do big things too. As the story goes Jack trades a cow for some magic beans. Even when things seem dire those beans grow into a beanstalk rising into the sky. Jack then climbs up the beanstalk to take on the Giant. Jack must have been one brave little boy because I don't think I could stand up to a Giant, even as a grown up.

Goldilocks and the Three Bears: 

My girls love this one. Of course the way I tell it adds to its affect. Naughty little Goldilocks. In my version the bears kick her butt which my kids seem to love. My girls are funny that way, they love action packed stories. Someday I might have to write a version of this story for my girls. While I love the old version I enjoy telling my humorous version to my children. More than likely my version will be passed down to their children which excites me. The story will go on :)

The Pied Piper: 

This one kind of makes my skin crawl. Don't get me wrong I love little critters but to have a bunch of rats following me would give me nightmares. The story does intrigue me because it has real history. I love stories that have truth behind them. It may make my skin crawl but that's why it makes my favorite list. Inciting any reaction makes a good story.


So, those are a few of my favorites. There are so many more I could list but not enough time in the day. What are some of your favorites? Feel free to share them and what makes them special to you. 

The Image used above is from Deviant Art. The link to the artist is below the photo. I love the unique images he has created. You should check out his other work. 

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Happy Reading!!

Raven K. Asher