{"product_id":"the-fairest-of-them-all-9781451683783","title":"The Fairest of Them All","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhat if Rapunzel was Snow White's evil stepmother? Classic fairy tales collide in this imaginative retelling about the endurance of first love, the resentment of being left behind, and the impossibility of reliving the past.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eIn this kingdom, only one fairy tale can end with happily ever after.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn an enchanted forest, the maiden Rapunzel's beautiful voice captivates a young prince hunting nearby. Overcome, he climbs her long golden hair to her tower and they spend an afternoon of passion together, but by nightfall, the prince must return to his kingdom...and his betrothed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter the prince becomes king, he weds his intended and the kingdom rejoices when a daughter named Snow White is born. Beyond the castle walls, Rapunzel waits in her crumbling tower, gathering news of her beloved from those who come to her seeking wisdom. She tries to mend her broken heart, but her love lingers, pulsing in the magic tendrils of her hair. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe king, too, is haunted by his memories, and after his queen's mysterious death, he is finally able to follow his heart into the darkness of the forest. But can Rapunzel trade the shadows of the forest for the bright light of the castle--and behave as the innocent beauty he remembers?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCarolyn Turgeon is the author of \u003ci\u003eRain Village\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGodmother: The Secret Cinderella Story\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMermaid: A Twist on the Classic Tale\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Fairest of Them All\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand the young adult novel \u003ci\u003eThe Next Full Moon. \u003c\/i\u003eShe is the editor \u003ci\u003eMermaids\u003c\/i\u003e, a special-edition annual\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003emagazine and teaches writing in the low-residency MFA program at the University of Alaska at Anchorage. Find\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eout more at CarolynTurgeon.com and IAmaMermaid.com.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Touchstone Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50445325664530,"sku":"9781451683783","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f5357b92-fe2e-408b-8bac-ebef9e0bfbbb.jpg?v=1729700763","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-fairest-of-them-all-9781451683783","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}