The Winter Ball: A Fairy Tale Retelling Of Twelve Dancing Princesses
The eldest princess of twelve knows the dangers of dancing the night away.
Audrey has always wanted to attend Grimm Academy and prove to her father that she's the perfect heir to the kingdom, but now she's there, she has bigger things to worry about.
With a prophecy hanging over her head that could mean a dire fate for both her and her eleven sisters, the clock is ticking for Audrey to break free of the spell.
Can she stop dancing in time?
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The Winter Ball is part of the Grimm Academy fantasy fairy tale romance series and is a standalone retelling of the Twelve Dancing Princesses. It includes a fairy tale heroine determined to save herself and a sweet m/f romance.
If you enjoy fairy tale retellings, fantasy academy settings, friendship, prophecies, strong heroines, and sweet romance, start the Grimm Academy series!
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Laura Greenwood
Laura Greenwood’s stories weave together magic, mythology, and romance, creating worlds where fantasy flourishes and love knows no boundaries. A USA Today Bestselling Author, Laura has captivated readers with her paranormal romance, urban fantasy, and fantasy romance novels, earning a dedicated following across the globe.
When she's not crafting her spellbinding tales, Laura enjoys the simple pleasures of life—drinking copious amounts of tea, indulging in French macarons (though she often tries to resist), and pursuing her fascination with ancient cultures as she works toward a diploma in Egyptology. Her stories are often set in the UK, a place she calls home, where the misty landscapes and rich history serve as a backdrop for the fantastical worlds she creates.
Grimm Academy
There’s a place where fairy tale legacies weigh heavy on young shoulders—and where rewriting your story is the only way to survive.
Grimm Academy invites readers into a reimagined world where the daughters of myth and legend aren’t content to let fate dictate their futures. These aren’t the docile heroines from bedtime stories. They're students, rebels, and dreamers, each haunted by a prophecy—and determined to break it.
Grimm Academy consists of twenty-one primary books, and includes two additional books that complement the series but are not considered mandatory reads. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
Book Reviews
This book is part of the Grimm Academy Series of Stand Alone Fairy Tale Retellings and so far it is only the third I have read although I do intend to read them all. I enjoyed reading this Retelling of The Twelve Dancing Princesses and getting to know Audrey & Eugene in this story. It was fun that Audrey had a cousin from a previous book in this series that we got to interact with although I haven't read Pumpkins And Proms: A Fairy Tale Retelling Of Cinderella yet so I look forward to backtracking and reading Florian & Ella's story later. Three of Audrey's Twelve younger sister's also joined the story partway through the book and Karen also has a fairy tale connection by introducing elements of "The Red Shoes" which is a Fairy Tale by Hans Christian Andersen that also revolves around dancing that I was less familiar with although the two worked together here really well. In the end notes the author says she may write more about Karen later which should be interesting.