One coffin. One queen. One chance for a nobody to rewrite his story.
The Eighth Dwarf, a riveting and enthralling Snow White prequel reimagined with blood, magic, and ambition from R.A. Goli is coming July 8th, and we have an exclusive excerpt!
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THE COFFIN HADN’T SUNK as Sypheria’s men assumed. The airtight seal had made the glass buoyant, so they weighed it down with large rocks, securing them with rope until, eventually, it disappeared under the water. They went back and proclaimed their success with no mention of the difficulties they had had. The sea, unhappy with this morbid gift, had surged forward, the waves pushing against the boulders and loosening the ropes that had held the casket in place. After a few days, the box was free to roll with the undertow, moving closer to the shore with each wave. Eventually, it was beached, not far from the dwarves’ cottage.
Seven little men had been conducting a search, not for the missing queen, but for their fellow dwarf, Tiberius, who seemed to have also disappeared, when they came upon the coffin, resting askew against a boulder.
A twisted fairytale of ambition, betrayal, and dark magic.
Everyone is familiar with Snow White's story. What about the story of the dwarf who helped make her stepmother queen?
Tiberius is no hero. Rather a sour blacksmith with lofty aspirations, a tongue sharper than his chisel, and no tolerance for his seven roommates' chirpy, sing-song lifestyles. Hi ho, hell no.
So when a witch offers him power, wealth, and a chance to live like a king in return for crafting an unbreakable coffin? He’s in. No questions asked. (He probably should have asked at least one or two.)
The catch? Now he’s the unwitting participant in the queen’s murder. Nothing works out as planned, and now he’s stuck with royal secrets and a vindictive sorcerer whose dark magic could end him if he makes one wrong move. Tiberius merely attempts to keep his head; the queen won't remain dead, and the king demands answers.
The Eighth Dwarf is a twisted, humorous, and wickedly entertaining retelling of a dark fairy tale where there are fatal consequences for ambition, no one is innocent, and a happily-ever-after comes with a death toll.
Perfect for fans of The Witcher, Once Upon A Time, and Game of Thrones.
About R.A. Goli
R.A. Goli is an Australian writer of horror, fantasy, and speculative short stories. Her interests include reading, gaming, the occasional cemetery walk, and annoying her chihuahua, and two cats. As a child, her imaginary friends were two werewolf cubs who lived under her bed. When she was twelve years old, she tried to summon Sid Vicious with a home-made Ouija board.
He didn't respond.
Check out her numerous publications, including her collection of short stories, Unfettered, at https://ragoliauthor.wordpress.com, where you can sign up for her newsletter to get free short stories, updates, and more, or stalk her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/RAGoliAuthor.
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