M.S. Weaver

M.S. Weaver

M. S. Weaver writes dark fantasy romance and romantasy steeped in myth, magic, and emotional depth.

Genres

Gothic Romance Romantasy Fairy Tale Fantasy Paranormal Romance Short Story

Tropes

Brooding Hero Danger and Intrigue Dark and Gritty Enchanted Forest Enemies to Lovers Fairy Tale Elements

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quirky and clever with some fun twists for such a short read

Oh, my! Did I risk snorting coffee all over my Kindle.

The concept in and of itself is hilarious! A naive and not-so-savvy fae queen wants an heir, and Fate obliges but not quite the way the queen expected. First, her "fairy godmother" brings her an Orc, but the child is male and that won't do. The abducted child plays a role later, which totally had me in stitches at the end with the resolution. But anyway, the queen insists she needs a daughter because the fae queendom is a matriarchy, so the next year she agrees to a "procedure" she doesn't quite understand and eventually gives birth to a baby girl, but she's half-orc! And of course that won't do for the fae queendom either because she needs a fae princess. Two tries later, we've got the half-fae protagonists of our story: Finella, the half-orc, Raven, the half-dragon, and Lily, half-dwarf.

The three princesses get kidnapped and things spiral from there.

I laughed. I had major epiphanies. I loved the references to “The Princess Bride”. And more than anything, I enjoyed how these authors managed to work three romances into this short novella without it feeling forced or rushed. I think it's also worth mentioning this story connects up to M.S. Weaver's stories from the “Twice Upon a Name” and “Third Name's A Charm” charity anthologies and with Sky Sommers' dragon stories, “Tales of the Dragons”.

It's nice to get something that stands alone and at the same time has easter eggs for so many other short stories I've already read by the authors. It turns it into a familiar friend even though its entirely new. I love these authors' works and definitely recommend!

Review for A Date with Destiny: Three Princesses. One Crown. And a Twist of Fate