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.

Updated 08/16/2024

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Books by Kendra E. Ardnek

Red as Snow: A Twist of Snow White (A Twist of Adventure)

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The Seven Drawers: A Tale of Snow White (The Eight Realms #1)

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The Dancing Princess: A Twist of the Twelve Dancing Princesses (A Twist of Adventure)

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Poison Kiss: A Twist of Sleeping Beauty (A Twist of Adventure)

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Rose Petals and Snowflakes: Snow White and Rose Red meets Sense and Sensibility (The Austen Fairy Tales #1)

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Crown and Cinder: Pride and Prejudice derails Cinderella (The Austen Fairy Tales #2)

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The Wolf's Daughter: Little Red Riding Hood Retold (Once Upon a Twisted Time)

★ 8.00 / 1

The Stepmother's Third Chance: Cinderella Retold (Once Upon a Twisted Time)

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Emmazel: Emma is Trapped as Rapunzel (The Austen Fairy Tales #3)

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Snowfield Palace: The Snow Queen invades Mansfield Park (The Austen Fairy Tales #4)

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The Dragon's Princess: St. George and the Dragon Retold (Once Upon a Twisted Time)

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The Snow Queen's Shattered Mirror: The Snow Queen and Snow White Retold (Once Upon a Twisted Time)

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Thornrose Estate: Northanger Abbey discovers Beauty and the Beast (The Austen Fairy Tales #5)

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Fairer Than Beauty: A Twist of Beauty and the Beast (A Twist of Adventure)

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When On Land: A Twist of the Little Mermaid (A Twist of Adventure)

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A Little Persuaded: The Little Mermaid needs a bit of Persuasion (The Austen Fairy Tales #6)

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To Destroy an Illusion: A Glass Mountain Retelling (The Shattered Tales)

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Rumpelstiltskin's Bargain: Rumpelstiltskin Retold (Once Upon a Twisted Time)

★ 8.00 / 1

Pumpkin War: The True Story of Cinderella (The Ever After Maneuver #1)

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The Handmaid's Blood: The Goose Girl Retold (Once Upon a Twisted Time)

★ 7.50 / 2

The Fairest and the Coffin: Retelling Snow White and The Crystal Coffin (The Intertwined Tales)

★ 8.00 / 1

Captive Dance: The True Story of the Twelve Dancing Princesses (The Ever After Maneuver #2)

★ 8.50 / 2

A Noble Friend: A Bluebeard Retelling (Cornerstone #15)

★ 7.50 / 2

Bleeding Heart: A Felicia and the Pretty Pinks Retelling (A Garden of Fairy Tales)

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A Quest for Power: A Golden Fleece Retelling (Lives of Legend #5)

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The Piper's Song: The Pied Piper Retold (Once Upon a Twisted Time)

⧗ 8.00 / 1

The Fairy's Revenge: Sleeping Beauty Retold (Once Upon a Twisted Time)

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Goose Boy: The True Story of The Goose Girl (The Ever After Maneuver #3)

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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 (6 books)

Cornerstone (16 books)

The Eight Realms (1 books)

A Twist of Adventure (5 books)

A Garden of Fairy Tales (7 books)

Lives of Legend

Speculative Fiction Books

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 | Release date September 16, 2025

A Quest for Power (Lives of Legend #5 / 5)

2025 | fantasy, novella, retellings, mythology, greek mythology | Release date September 5, 2025

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, 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, 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, high fantasy, young adult, retellings, fairy tale retellings, jane austen retellings, romance

Emmazel (The Austen Fairy Tales #3 / 6)

2022 | 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, 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, 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

The Seven Drawers (The Eight Realms #1 / 1)

2018 | fantasy, retellings, fairy tale retellings

Red as Snow (A Twist of Adventure)

2018 | fantasy, short stories, young adult, retellings, fairy tale retellings, romance