Starry Skies & Storytellers

  Today I will be sharing a bit about my current novel, Castle Girl ,  which is a retelling of the fairytale Rumpelstiltskin. Here is a little blurb about the book: Elidi Azel has worked as a maid at the Wintri Castle ever since she was abandoned as a little girl. All she's ever wanted since then is a normal, unexciting life, but her world is flipped upside down when her best friend, Analia, is locked up in a tower by a greedy king who will do anything for gold, and a little man with powers like Elidi has never seen before may be the key to saving her--or taking away everything Analia loves most. Elidi is faced with a decision; will she risk everything for her friends, and uncover the secret of the little man with the red flame? And here is an excerpt from the book. I hope you enjoy!  The little company stood still. Behind them, the forest was green and bright and smelled of home. Ahead of them, the mountain jutted towards the sky like claws being thrust upward from the g...

Storyteller Along the wearied road I’ll wander To share my chronicles of wonder To recount all I have seen and done For a storyteller is what I will become.  Spinning yarns in rowdy taverns Reciting history in deep black caverns Finding new stories along forest trails Meeting new creatures to add to my tales. So I’ll trek through howling wind and rain Across the most unruly terrain To the fiercest clan, and gentle home To the poorest tribe, and rich kingdom. And one day you will see me come And I’ll recount all that I’ve seen and done What I’ve braved through sunsets and morning rise  Through the dark of night, under starry skies.  Hello and welcome to Starry Skies & Storytellers! I am Amrena Skye, a Christian homeschooled aspiring author. I have been writing consistently for four years, although I’ve been creating stories and reading for as long as I can remember. I will be posting poems, book reviews, and sharing about some of my works in progress, which will...