Stepsister

Leah Cypess F&SF 05-06|20 2020

Novelette 13,997 words Recommended by 6 award/anthology sources

Young Garrin, bastard brother to King Ciar, is sent to find Queen Ella’s stepsister and bring her to the castle. Not everyone lives happily ever after.

Fairy Tale Retelling Fatherhood Secondary World

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Secondary World Fantasy Family Class Inequality Sacrifice Tense Wry Belonging Fantasy First Person Bittersweet Voice Driven Character Driven

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