I don’t normally do self-promo stuff here because it’s not my style, but I’m having a year-end promo! I moved to KDP Select this year, since I wasn’t putting in the effort to make it wide, and thought that Christmas would be the perfect time to give stuff away. So I’m giving The Nutcracker King – the first book in the Coming from Darkness series- away for free for the next three days!

It’s actually the closest book I have that is Christmas-themed but be warned, this is a dark story. The synopsis:

It has been eight years since the Nutcracker has defeated the Mouse King, and he is still a cursed doll. The Nutcracker’s one desire is to break the curse, allowing him to take his rightful place as King and make Marie his queen. But nothing has worked.

The Nutcracker grows more and more desperate as time runs out and Marie begins to move away from him. One day, he uncovers a dark secret about his kingdom and decides to use the knowledge to reverse the curse and claim his destiny. The Nutcracker will do anything to reach his goal and have Marie rule by his side. This will be his happily ever after.

But will it be Marie’s? 

You can find The Nutcracker King for free at Amazon.com

In addition, I’m also discounting the second book in the series, Beauty’s Daughter for the promo period! It’s normally $2.99 but it’s going to be $0.99 for the next couple of days. This story can be read as a standalone (pretty much any story in the series can), but it will be more fun if you’ve read The Nutcracker King. It’s also the first story where I started adding more Chinese elements to the story. The synopsis:

What happens when your ‘Happily Ever After’ is a lie?

Queen Beauty and King Charming lived happily ever after. At least, until the birth of their daughter. Despite their invitations, none of the fairies show up to give the princess a name-blessing, something Beauty is determined her daughter should receive. Rashly, she decrees that her daughter will either have a name-blessing or no name at all. With that one decision, she unwittingly casts a dark shadow over the land.

Growing up, the princess shared her mother’s dream of getting a name-blessing, but that’s the only thing that they have in common. For everything else, there’s the Lady in the Mirror. The Lady listens to her, and unlike her father, isn’t afraid to criticise her mother, Beauty.

After many years of waiting, the fairies are finally coming, and the princess will do anything to get her name-blessing.

Anything.

You can find Beauty’s Daughter at Amazon.com. If you have Kindle Unlimited, you can get both books for free!

If you’re into dark fairytales, I think you’ll enjoy these stories. I’m really bad with all this promo stuff, so that’s all for now. Please let me know if you’ve read it and have any thoughts!