The Lost Promise
(2027)A Goose Girl Retelling
(A book in the Garden of Lost Things series)
A novel by Madisyn Carlin
He’s desperate to save his kingdom. She’s desperate to survive.
Hunted by those who murdered her family, Princess Attalie Tavareaux hides amongst geese and feathers, posing as a goose girl to keep herself and her little sister safe. What she doesn’t anticipate is deception and disloyalty…or the golden-eyed man who not only comes to her aid, but looks vaguely familiar.
Desperate to help his kingdom recover from a devastating war, Prince Conrad Leorin accepts a request to find a traitorous princess. What he doesn’t anticipate is danger and deception concealed beneath false facades and thin layers of truth…or to find himself hunting his former betrothed.
Lies abound and allies become enemies when those hunting Attalie close in, forcing Conrad to choose between rescuing Attalie and saving his kingdom.
The Lost Promise is a Christian fantasy Goose Girl x Sleeping Beauty retelling and a standalone novella/novel, complete with the tropes concealed identity and opposites attract. It is part of The Gardens of Lost Things series, a collection of ten fairy tale retellings featuring lost things and blooming gardens. Each book is written by a different author, so the series can be enjoyed in any order.
Connected Books:
A Silent Hope
Books by Madisyn Carlin:
Crowns of Corrend
The Everkeep Chronicles
Hearts of Avarin
A Noble Protector
Lilac
The Redwyn Chronicles
Genre: Fantasy
Hunted by those who murdered her family, Princess Attalie Tavareaux hides amongst geese and feathers, posing as a goose girl to keep herself and her little sister safe. What she doesn’t anticipate is deception and disloyalty…or the golden-eyed man who not only comes to her aid, but looks vaguely familiar.
Desperate to help his kingdom recover from a devastating war, Prince Conrad Leorin accepts a request to find a traitorous princess. What he doesn’t anticipate is danger and deception concealed beneath false facades and thin layers of truth…or to find himself hunting his former betrothed.
Lies abound and allies become enemies when those hunting Attalie close in, forcing Conrad to choose between rescuing Attalie and saving his kingdom.
The Lost Promise is a Christian fantasy Goose Girl x Sleeping Beauty retelling and a standalone novella/novel, complete with the tropes concealed identity and opposites attract. It is part of The Gardens of Lost Things series, a collection of ten fairy tale retellings featuring lost things and blooming gardens. Each book is written by a different author, so the series can be enjoyed in any order.
Connected Books:
A Silent Hope
Books by Madisyn Carlin:
Crowns of Corrend
The Everkeep Chronicles
Hearts of Avarin
A Noble Protector
Lilac
The Redwyn Chronicles
Genre: Fantasy