Fairy Tale Horrorshow, edited by RJ Roles and Jason Myers

Fairy Tale Horrorshow, edited by RJ Roles and Jason Myers, Crimson Pinnacle Press.

Once again, the dynamic duo of Roles and Myers has found ten fabulous fairy tales with a twisted and evil rendition to satiate that wickedness you need to feed.

Piper (The Pied Piper of Hamelin) by M. Ennenbach. Piper is an outcast in his hometown, but he helps rid the town of rats, anyway. He just wants some respect and if they won’t give it to him freely, he will take it by force. An entertaining and dark tale of a young boy just wanting some love.

Midnight At The Glass Slipper (Cinderella) by Ruthann Jagge. Elly owns and runs the Glass Slipper, a bar she took over when her father died. Life has been tough for Elly, especially when her step-mother and step-sisters keep intruding. Karma is a bitch, though. This is a quick story with a wicked punch.

Always Time For Tea (Alice’s Adventure in Wonderland) by Natasha Sinclair. When the Red Queen becomes close friends with Alice, she is introduced to a new kind of club. This is an erotic story with lots of sex in spades.

She Saw Red Once Upon A Crime, Part 1 (Red Riding Hood) by Jason Myers. Detective Wolf is investigating a fire at a bakery and links a young woman to the crime. A sweet delight of revenge.

Swine of Another Kind, Once Upon a Crime, Part 2 (Red Riding Hood) by RJ Roles. A retiring cop stumbles upon a corrupt group of officers and decides to tackle the issue before his retirement. Even though he’s supposed to be retired, I do believe Detective Wolf is just getting started.

Pinocchio The Wood Hoe (Pinocchio) by Matthew A. Clarke. So, Pinocchio is a hoe!! No, not the garden variety. He wants to be a hero, though. He sticks his nose in people’s business, a lot. This is such an entertaining and hilarious story.

The Vengeful Little Mermaid (The Little Mermaid) by Tara Losacano. Ariella’s sister and other members of her underwater village are disappearing. She goes on a manhunt (or is it fishing, in her case?) to find out what’s going on. A vengeful little mermaid, indeed!

What Goes Into the Forest Never Comes Out (Goldilocks and the Three Bears) by Lance Dale. Jennifer is sent into the bleak forest to find her lost sister. What she finds is way more than she bargained for. What an amazing story and the plot is so unique. This version of Goldilocks is much more entertaining.

Tonight, Tonight (Rumpelstiltskin) by Denise Hargrove. Rumpelstiltskin kidnaps a woman’s daughter and the mother can get her back if she can find them and learn his real name. All the while, Rumplestiltskin has a horrible trick up his sleeve that leaves everyone involved, disappointed or enthused; it just depends on whose side you are on.

It’s No Fairy Tale Out There (Fairy Tale Mash Up) by Kevin J. Kennedy. This is a story that has lots of the popular characters in fairy tales. Such as Pinocchio, the three little pigs and Humpty Dumpty. The three little pigs rule the forest and all the money in the forest can’t save anyone. And drugs… everyone likes drugs in this fairy tale.

If you have not checked out any of Crimson Pinnacle Press anthologies, I suggest you fix that real quick. Roles and Myers love finding authors to give them the spotlight in these books. There are a lot of talented writers in our community and you need to go find them. And when you find them, give each and every one of them a shout out. They deserve a huge high five and a hug… if you are the touchy feely type.