Happily Ever After

by Edward H. Carpenter · 2011

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Get ready to root for the bad girl in this short story that gives the dreaded "evil queen" from your favorite fairy tales her own voice. Good? Bad? Misunderstood? Love her or hate her, you won't be able to ignore her, or to put this book down until you're finished.

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