When an overworked young woman discovers something remarkable in the depths of an asteroid, she must use all her intelligence to hide it from the greedy corporation she works for.
This was originally written for, and published in, an anthology of retellings of classic fairy tales. Volume two was entitled 'B is for Beauty', and centred on variations on the 'Beauty and the Beast' mythos.
My version of this classic tale incorporates themes from the original story as well as the Disney adaptations. A young, bright, book-smart woman required to work hard after her father’s fall from grace. A misunderstood creature who longs for human company. A braggart and a show-off whose name begins with G…
The title comes from ‘East of the Sun and West of the Moon’, which is the Norwegian version of the Beauty and the Beast tale. It seemed appropriate for a story set among the stars.
I might well be revisiting this universe soon, as the world Belle inhabits has a great many more stories to be told.
Genre: Science Fiction
This was originally written for, and published in, an anthology of retellings of classic fairy tales. Volume two was entitled 'B is for Beauty', and centred on variations on the 'Beauty and the Beast' mythos.
My version of this classic tale incorporates themes from the original story as well as the Disney adaptations. A young, bright, book-smart woman required to work hard after her father’s fall from grace. A misunderstood creature who longs for human company. A braggart and a show-off whose name begins with G…
The title comes from ‘East of the Sun and West of the Moon’, which is the Norwegian version of the Beauty and the Beast tale. It seemed appropriate for a story set among the stars.
I might well be revisiting this universe soon, as the world Belle inhabits has a great many more stories to be told.
Genre: Science Fiction
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