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The Serpent and the Swan

Cygna is the king’s fairy get, born with a swan wing in place of an arm. Something monstrous to hide away. But when a monster from the Underworld appears, they’re all too happy to sacrifice her life for theirs.

The kingdom is withering into a wasteland and the Lindworm is making its march of destruction toward the castle. And at her coming of age, Cygna is forced from hiding and into the private war between king and queen. Born to unconventional parentage, she is stuck between two worlds and a threat to anyone who won’t suffer an inhuman girl’s ascent to power. She has been told that something monstrous lurks inside her so many times that even she is starting to believe it. To prove her worth and her loyalty, she must travel into other worlds and fairy courts to challenge the Lindworm. But even she knows she’s been sent to her death to save a kingdom that doesn’t even want her.

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The Serpent and the Swan

An original dark fairy tale

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The (Virtual) Myth Conservancy

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A Good Death

And original dark fairy tale

What Readers Are Saying

Pym has delivered something true to the heritage of fairy tales yet original and true to itself. In a world full of 1000 page overwrought epic fantasy “rock operas” this the equivalent of two-minutes of punk brilliance.

PaganDad
Amazon Reviewer

Pym executes a difficult challenge here perfectly, delivering an engaging and evocative tale in a hugely enjoyable read.

Jason L.
Goodreads Reviewer

This book has everything you could want in a fairytale. It is both beautiful and hard to read in its cruelty.

Kaitlin H.
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