Tales of Arilland (Books of Arilland #5) by Alethea Kontis

About the Book

In the fairy tale realm of Arilland, stories are told at children's bedsides--and not the stories you think you know.

Tales of Arilland is a collection of fairy tales, presented in the magical topsy-turvy way that only Alethea Kontis can do. Discover the story of Bluebeard's first wife ("Blood From Stone"), what really happened to Snow White in those dark woods ("The Unicorn Hunter"), how dangerous the Little Mermaid might have been ("Blood and Water"), and just how far Little Red Riding Hood was willing to go ("Hero Worship"). Included in this collection is "Sunday," the original novelette that inspired the award-winning novel Enchanted, as well as "The Cursed Prince," the previously untold history of Prince Rumbold of Arilland…and more.

Woodcutter enthusiasts will rejoice at this opportunity to delve into the secret worlds beyond Kontis’s intricately woven fantasy novels. And if you are not a fan yet, you will be!

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Books in the Series

About the Author

Alethea Kontis is a princess, author, fairy godmother, and geek. Her bestselling Books of Arilland fairytale series won two Gelett Burgess Children’s Book Awards (Enchanted and Tales of Arilland), and was twice nominated for the Andre Norton Award. Alethea also penned the AlphaOops picture books, The Wonderland Alphabet, Diary of a Mad Scientist Garden Gnome, Beauty & Dynamite, The Dark-Hunter Companion (w/Sherrilyn Kenyon), and a myriad of poems, essays, and short stories. Princess Alethea lives and writes on the Space Coast of Florida with her teddy bear, Charlie. 

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Review

Another fantasy, fairytale re-telling by Alethea Kontis is her Tales of Arilland.  Although a bit more on the darker side of fantasy, Alethea captures readers with her combination and mixture of several popular fairytales within her story.  This adventure story will intrigue readers as they delve into this magical novel.  Although this story has a great plot line, I was disappointed to discover sexual content in a novel for such young readers.  I would recommend this novel to readers that enjoy fantasy and fairytale retellings.
 
Series: Books of Arilland
Genre: fantasy, fairytales, young adult
Publisher: Alethea Kontis
Publication date: July 15, 2015
Number of pages: 144
Category: Upper Middles School+
Content Rating: PG-13, some violence, but nothing graphic, sexual content
Book Rating: 4 stars

Other books in the series:
1-Enchanted
2-Hero
3-Trixter
4-Dearest
6-Trixter and the Faerie Queen

A review copy of this book was provided by Prism Book Tours.