Before the Golden Touch
(2026)(The eighth book in the The Before . . . Fairy Tale series)
A novel by Michelle Deerwester-Dalrymple
The cursed daughter of Mycenae must hide a painful talent.
Her life is cursed, living with a woman who would prefer to see her demise. But when the wealthiest King in Greece realizes Damodice’s value, he offers to marry her and make her queen.
However, the opportunity isn’t what she thinks it is, nor is her relationship to the king. And she has one chance to find her way out of a gilded prison.
What we wish for is often a stark contrast to what is true. Wishing can be dangerous.
The gods mock love and romance. It is a curse disguised as a blessing.
My mother’s fate would not be mine.
To call a curse a gift is simply a way of showing the unwanted in a shiny light.
The next book in the Before series – this is the story of what happened before King Midas’ Golden Touch.
The Before series is a villain retelling series with dark secrets and betrayal, showing our favorite villains in a new light.
Genre: Fantasy
Her life is cursed, living with a woman who would prefer to see her demise. But when the wealthiest King in Greece realizes Damodice’s value, he offers to marry her and make her queen.
However, the opportunity isn’t what she thinks it is, nor is her relationship to the king. And she has one chance to find her way out of a gilded prison.
What we wish for is often a stark contrast to what is true. Wishing can be dangerous.
The gods mock love and romance. It is a curse disguised as a blessing.
My mother’s fate would not be mine.
To call a curse a gift is simply a way of showing the unwanted in a shiny light.
The next book in the Before series – this is the story of what happened before King Midas’ Golden Touch.
The Before series is a villain retelling series with dark secrets and betrayal, showing our favorite villains in a new light.
Genre: Fantasy