I dipped my toe back into the Three Kingdoms (there are no spoilers if you haven’t read The Princess and the Dragon and Other Stories About Unlikely Heroes). Enjoy! The Kingdom Mirror Tuesday, 12th September Princess Amelia’s First Solo Royal … Continue reading The Kingdom Mirror: Princess Amelia’s First Solo Royal Engagement Marred by Accident by Francesca Burke
You don’t need to have read or finished The Princess and the Dragon and Other Stories About Unlikely Heroes to read and enjoy this, although it probably helps. They all turned out for her coronation. Every lord, lady and peasant. … Continue reading The Queen of Stormhaven (a Three Kingdoms story) by Francesca Burke
The next morning, the High Council assembled around a huge olive wood table in the Great Hall, tucking into jugs of iced coffee, stacks of fresh croissants and plates of fruit. King Emmanuel’s specialty was breakfast; unlike most teenagers, Amelia … Continue reading Chapter Three | The Princess and the Dragon and Other Stories About Unlikely Heroes by Francesca Burke
‘Lovely fish soup, Dad,’ Amelia ventured, as she sat down to dinner with her parents later that evening. The family ate in the ancient, drafty castle kitchen. Ever since the head chef and kitchen staff moved away to find jobs … Continue reading Chapter Two | The Princess and the Dragon and Other Stories About Unlikely Heroes by Francesca Burke
The Kingdom of Mirrors, the loudest, southernmost and most magical of the Three Kingdoms, filled the bottom third of the crescent moon with olive trees, fishing boats and about ten thousand mirrors. It was ruled by the Durante line of … Continue reading Chapter One | The Princess and the Dragon and Other Stories About Unlikely Heroes by Francesca Burke
Not all fairy tales have happy endings. Some end with a marriage, which could be a happy ending or a happy beginning, depending on how you look at it. Some end neatly, which could be a happy ending or a … Continue reading Prologue | The Princess and the Dragon and Other Stories About Unlikely Heroes by Francesca Burke
