My Name is Rapunzel - Week Blitz
By K.C. Hilton
Young
Adult Fantasy / Fairytale / Folklore
Date
Published: 11/23/2013
My tale has been told again and again, and I've
heard each one. Except for my hair, I barely recognize the pitiful renditions.
Muddled versions, crafted to entertain laughing children...but the children
wouldn't have laughed if they'd known the real story. It wasn't their fault.
They didn't know the truth. Nobody did. My name is Rapunzel. I will tell you my
story. I will tell you the truth.
EXCERPT
Just go, Henry. Save yourself. I tried to shout,
but my mouth wouldn’t give way to sound. I was paralyzed. Was it with fear, or
something else? The cackling witch at the tree line convinced me it was her
doing.
I heard Henry continue to shout for me to flee,
but I didn’t respond. I didn’t move. I didn’t run. I was frozen like a lifeless
statue in a cold museum. With only the movement of my eyes, I pleaded with him
to help me. A tear escaped one of my eyes then rolled down my cheek. That
single tear managed to do what my heart and body could not. Escape.
Fear, like unseen hands, gripped my lungs and
tried to crush them slowly. My stomach churned and threatened to empty. Would
we die here?
The gentle chill of night had turned into a
mid-winter’s frost. Tiny bumps rose on my arms and the small hairs prickled to
attention. I opened my mouth to speak, but the words remained trapped in my
throat.
K.C.
Hilton
Born and raised in Aurora, Illinois I spent my
childhood playing street games with the neighborhood kids. When I wasn't
outside, I spent much of my time reading and getting lost in adventurous worlds
and whirlwind courtships. At the age of seventeen, I moved to Kentucky and
eventually began to raise a family of my own. I have always been entranced by
stories of magical adventure and I have discovered that writing is an entirely
new, exciting adventure all on its own! In my spare time, I can be found
updating my website or blog, finding great books to read or watching videos.
Most days I crave Diet Coke, pizza and chocolate, in no particular order. I
have my own pink toolbox with pink tools and secretly want to be a mechanic! I
grew up a tomboy. But, when I didn't want to climb a hill, to walk through the
graveyard, the boys said I turned into a girl.
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This looks AWESOME! I love Fairy Tale stories retold and this one looks really fantastic.
ReplyDeleteI so enjoy stories that are re-told!!! I love the creativity & courage of authors who would take on this challenge!!!!
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