Dragon Brides

Nghi Vo Lightspeed 71 2016

ShortStory 3,601 words Recommended by 1 award/anthology source

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She was 15 when a dragon abducted her. 16 when a prince rescued her and married her. Now she's 55, returning to the cave where she was held.

Fairy Tale Retelling Freedom Slow Burn

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Secondary World Fantasy Secondary World Lyrical Lyrical Prose Sacrifice Melancholic Memory Contemplative Fantasy First Person Literary Grief And Loss Identity Bittersweet

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