Kendra E. Ardnek
Kendra E. Ardnek is the self-proclaimed Arista of Fairy Tales. She lives in the Piney Woods of East Texas with her dragon babies and massive herd of mini-giraffes, and she is still waiting for one of of her fifty nutcrackers to come to life and marry her. When not writing, you can usually find her sitting in a random box, and she’s frequently known to act before she thinks.
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Books by Kendra E. Ardnek
Series by Kendra E. Ardnek
The Ever After Maneuver (2 books)
The Intertwined Tales (12 books)
The Shattered Tales (12 books)
The Austen Fairy Tales (6 books)
Once Upon a Twisted Time (7 books)
Cornerstone (16 books)
The Eight Realms (1 books)
A Twist of Adventure (5 books)
A Garden of Fairy Tales (7 books)
Lives of Legends (5 books)
Fairy Tale Frenzy (1 books)
Speculative Fiction Books
Trust and Treason (Fairy Tale Frenzy)
2026 | fantasy, romantasy, collection, retellings, fairy tale retellings, romance | Release date January 13, 2026
Goose Boy (The Ever After Maneuver #3 / 3)
2025 | fantasy, young adult, retellings, fairy tale retellings, romance | Release date December 31, 2025
The Fairy's Revenge (Once Upon a Twisted Time)
2025 | fantasy, paranormal fantasy, short stories, fairies, retellings, fairy tale retellings | Release date December 18, 2025
The Piper's Song (Once Upon a Twisted Time)
2025 | fantasy, paranormal fantasy, short stories, shapeshifters, retellings, fairy tale retellings
A Quest for Power (Lives of Legends #5 / 5)
2025 | fantasy, novella, retellings, mythology, greek mythology, romance
Bleeding Heart (A Garden of Fairy Tales)
2025 | fantasy, young adult, retellings, fairy tale retellings, holiday/seasonal, spring fiction, romance
A Noble Friend (Cornerstone #15 / 16)
2025 | fantasy, new adult, retellings, fairy tale retellings, romance
Captive Dance (The Ever After Maneuver #2 / 3)
2025 | fantasy, young adult, retellings, fairy tale retellings, romance
The Fairest and the Coffin (The Intertwined Tales)
2024 | fantasy, young adult, retellings, fairy tale retellings, romance
The Handmaid's Blood (Once Upon a Twisted Time)
2024 | fantasy, paranormal fantasy, short stories, shapeshifters, retellings, fairy tale retellings
Pumpkin War (The Ever After Maneuver #1 / 3)
2024 | fantasy, young adult, retellings, fairy tale retellings, romance
Rumpelstiltskin's Bargain (Once Upon a Twisted Time)
2024 | fantasy, paranormal fantasy, short stories, retellings, fairy tale retellings
To Destroy an Illusion (The Shattered Tales)
2023 | fantasy, young adult, retellings, fairy tale retellings, romance
A Little Persuaded: The Little Mermaid needs a bit of Persuasion (The Austen Fairy Tales #6 / 6)
2023 | fantasy, epic fantasy, high fantasy, young adult, mermaid, retellings, fairy tale retellings, jane austen retellings, romance
When On Land (A Twist of Adventure)
2023 | fantasy, short stories, young adult, witches, mermaid, retellings, fairy tale retellings, romance
Fairer Than Beauty (A Twist of Adventure)
2023 | fantasy, short stories, young adult, retellings, fairy tale retellings, romance
Thornrose Estate: Northanger Abbey discovers Beauty and the Beast (The Austen Fairy Tales #5 / 6)
2023 | fantasy, epic fantasy, high fantasy, young adult, retellings, fairy tale retellings, jane austen retellings, romance
The Snow Queen's Shattered Mirror (Once Upon a Twisted Time)
2023 | fantasy, paranormal fantasy, short stories, retellings, fairy tale retellings
The Dragon's Princess (Once Upon a Twisted Time)
2023 | fantasy, paranormal fantasy, short stories, dragons, retellings, fairy tale retellings
Snowfield Palace (The Austen Fairy Tales #4 / 6)
2022 | fantasy, epic fantasy, high fantasy, young adult, retellings, fairy tale retellings, jane austen retellings, romance
Emmazel (The Austen Fairy Tales #3 / 6)
2022 | fantasy, epic fantasy, high fantasy, young adult, cats, retellings, fairy tale retellings, jane austen retellings, romance
The Stepmother's Third Chance (Once Upon a Twisted Time)
2022 | fantasy, paranormal fantasy, short stories, retellings, fairy tale retellings
The Wolf's Daughter (Once Upon a Twisted Time)
2022 | fantasy, paranormal fantasy, short stories, shapeshifters, retellings, fairy tale retellings
Crown and Cinder: Pride and Prejudice derails Cinderella (The Austen Fairy Tales #2 / 6)
2022 | fantasy, epic fantasy, high fantasy, young adult, retellings, fairy tale retellings, jane austen retellings, romance
Rose Petals and Snowflakes: Snow White and Rose Red meets Sense and Sensibility (The Austen Fairy Tales #1 / 6)
2021 | fantasy, epic fantasy, high fantasy, young adult, retellings, fairy tale retellings, jane austen retellings, romance
Poison Kiss (A Twist of Adventure)
2020 | fantasy, short stories, young adult, fairies, cats, retellings, fairy tale retellings, romance
The Dancing Princess (A Twist of Adventure)
2020 | fantasy, short stories, young adult, retellings, fairy tale retellings, romance
Red as Snow (A Twist of Adventure)
2018 | fantasy, short stories, young adult, retellings, fairy tale retellings, romance