Curse of Silence: A Retelling of The Goose Girl
A princess with a magic handkerchief. A flirtatious baron’s son. The maid who turned their world upside down.
As the possessor of her family’s handkerchief, Princess Daphne should be uncovering the truth behind her father’s murder. But she lacks confidence as a spy, and her mother is sending her off to a neighboring kingdom to look for a husband. It means months lost from her mission, but at least her faithful dog and best friend will be with her.
Raoul has been Daphne’s best friend since they were children. But she always laughs off his attempts to confess deeper feelings, and now his father has given him an ultimatum. She’s always been out of his reach, but if Raoul can’t change her mind in the next six months, he’ll lose what little chance he had.
When a kitchen maid catches Daphne alone, she steals the handkerchief and uses it to swap their appearances. The only way to undo it is for Daphne to tell someone who she is, but the curse prevents Daphne from both speaking and writing.
Will Daphne find a way to free herself from the curse? Or will the maid win, leaving Daphne a mute shepherdess forever?
Curse of Silence is a clean, no-spice retelling of The Goose Girl. It is part of The Roumaterra Chronicles, a series of interconnected, standalone fairy tale retellings perfect for readers of Brittany Fichter, Celeste Baxendell, and Annette K. Larsen.
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Erin Halbmaier
Programmer. Composer. Author of clean, no-spice fairytale retelling/romance novels.
Erin Halbmaier’s love of a good tale covers multiple genres, but the relationships are always what draw her in. As such, she strives to create complex, compelling characters and put them in tense, dramatic situations as they seek the light in the midst of whatever darkness they may be facing. In essence, her characters have flaws and may kiss, but her fantasy/romance books will never be steamy, have minimal to no swearing, and minimal to no gore.
When not writing books (or reading them), she can be found programming or hanging out with her husband, two children, and two dogs at their home in the country.
The Roumaterra Chronicles
The Roumaterra Chronicles consists of four primary books, and includes two additional books that complement the series but are not considered mandatory reads and series is set to expand with the upcoming release of one more book. The current recommended reading order for the series is provided below.
