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Doctor and King: A Sleeping Beauty Retelling (Fairyless Tales Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Camille Esther (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.6 16 ratings

Book 1 of 1: Fairyless Tales

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Not your average Sleeping Beauty retelling.

Rescuing a stranger from her poisoned sleep is one thing, but shouldering the weight of a kingdom and a hundred doubts and fears is another.

Kissing an apparently dead maiden was not what young king Gervaise had planned for the day. Nor was nursing her back to health and acting as her impromptu protector. Forced to face and counter danger for the first time in his life, Gervaise realizes he lacks the heroism he ought to have.

As the real source of the threat against his patient comes to light, the king-turned-doctor finds himself in the sole position to thwart an ambitious new ruler. But how can he save a kingdom that doesn’t believe it needs saving? And how can a coward such as he win the day with only a handful of men?

Written in a historical fantasy style reminiscent of Ever After, this Christian reimagining of the tale of Sleeping Beauty is sure to delight the young at heart with a taste for adventure.

“Gervaise may be my favorite not-your-typical-hero of all time! Two paragraphs in, I was already chuckling…” ~ A.

“Masterfully woven together with strength, humor, and the fear that plagues each and every one of us. One of the best books I’ve read in a long time, and truly not just another fantasy novel.” ~ T.

“I was blown away at how charming this book was… I loved seeing the story of Sleeping Beauty from the prince’s side.” ~ J.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07D3DN4JJ
Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 31, 2018
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1406 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 373 pages

Best Sellers Rank: #2,728,042 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #2,194 in Christian Fantasy (Kindle Store)
- #3,236 in Fairy Tales (Kindle Store)
- #3,518 in Religious Science Fiction & Fantasy (Kindle Store)

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Camille was raised on a family farmstead, where she milked goats and daydreamed of becoming an author. At seventeen she began writing her first novel, and has kept writing ever since. She now juggles writing, raising a family, and (still) milking goats.

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r wyatt

Great medieval Christian book book!

Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2024

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The hero is my favorite part of this book! Although the heroine is very good, it is the hero that makes this book so magnificent! I so enjoyed how he walked through his "coming of age", as a king.
This is the "trope" of a prince that is not wanting to be in charge of a country and just be a real person, but it is very humorous and he is so attachable in his wimpiness and greatness all mixed together!
The Christian elements were well done. The pacing was reasonable. Several neat side characters. A second sweet romance. No sexual content, very clean. The author sometimes used termed like "yards" instead of the correct terms for the time period, but don't let that keep you from enjoying this magnificent book. The hero is so utterly adorable, interesting and fun!!
Thank you for an A+ book! There are so few out there😞 I pray that God blesses your writing as you write for Him!

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Fairyless Tales, indeed.

Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2018

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Good retelling of Sleeping Beauty, and I prefer it to the old story. It kept me up way too late but I didn't want to put it down. I'd like to see King Gervaise continue to mature - his mom needs a new focus instead of her "poor boy". I look forward to book 2.

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Gabby

A well written book!

Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2019

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Makes the reader nervous about what he will do next.

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HAL

Warning: Not for historical education - clean, fun entertainment guaranteed.

Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2019

An easy 4.5 stars. The modern vernacular at the star took me by surprise but I got so involved in the story I had to finish it ASAP. The hero is so atypical that the reader can't help but love him and cheer him on as he faces one obstacle after another. If you are hung up with historical accuracy you may have a problem. Everything reads as though set in the middle to late middle ages except the dialog and thinking. At least there were no cell phones! But seriously, the storyline is fantastic and flows quickly and beautifully. You have to give this author a try, she will entertain you.

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Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2018

cute read but plot was weak and predictable. most of the book was trail of thought/dialogue fillers, that i mostly skipped in order to get to the point of the scene. enjoyable as a quick, uninvested read. might have been better if the villain’s plot was fleshed out a bit more and wasnt given away at basically the beginning of the book.

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Angie

Great Story

Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2018

I'll start with a disclaimer--I don't know the original story of Sleeping Beauty, so my review will be totally based on this as its own story, not as a retelling.

Gervaise may be my favorite not-your-typical-hero of all time! Two paragraphs in, I was already chuckling both at his character and attitude and at his manner of expression. His somewhat dry, bluntly honest, and often confused perspective was laced with so much humor that I couldn't help liking him, even when he felt or acted most unheroic. I loved the little things that stayed consistent through the whole changing story, like the way food could distract his mind from just about any train of thought. :D

The other characters were good as well and didn't feel one-dimensional, even if we don't get to see so deeply into them. The relationships were excellent-- particularly Gervaise's relationships with Vannie, Sedgwick, and King Oberon. His relationship with his mother was great in a different way; the mix of frustration and embarrassment coupled with real love and deference was so understandable and very well-written! I also liked the fact that his mother wasn't completely incompetent, even if she was a bit overprotective.

The plot kept me on the edge of my seat in a what-can-possibly-happen-now kind of way. (As in, I couldn't see the twists coming at all!) I kept glancing at the progress bar, not believing that there could possibly be so much more to happen, but there was... That's not to say the plot dragged (it didn't), but I had no idea what was coming next or how and where everything would wrap up. I did guess the villain rather early on, but I had no idea how that was going to play out either. The spiritual thread, while not prominent at first, was very nicely handled, especially near the end.

Just a couple of small things that threw me--I didn't mind having the occasional scenes from various third-person perspectives, but it did feel a bit odd when they sometimes jumped back to an earlier part of the story or rehashed a scene we'd already been through. It only happened a couple of times; I think if it had been consistent one way or the other, it wouldn't have been so jarring. Also, the medieval-ish setting and even the dialogue felt so well done that a couple of phrases or concepts that felt too modern for the story bothered me worse than they usually would have.

I had to knock off about half a star at the end for a battle scene that got a bit too gruesome for my taste, but it's still definitely a solid four-star read. I'll definitely be reading it again--just possibly skipping portions of the battle. ;)

Content--mother walks in on a man's bath; a man is hit in a sensitive place during a fight; references to the privacy of a couple's bedchamber after marriage; an unmarried couple spends a few nights alone together (while running for their lives), but they conduct themselves honorably; one kiss between a married couple; references to poisoning, murder, drinking, and abuse; violence and death, including an intense battle scene *spoiler*where the outnumbered heroes eventually use the heads off dead bodies as missiles*spoiler*

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Hannah Schuck

Uniquely Inspiring

Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2019

Wow. That was absolutely amazing. . .humorous and full of adventure!!

Knowing the original fairytale it was fun to see how Camille played it out and the ride was most charming!! In fact that ending I would rate five starts alone . . . so ^.^ xD It was action packed, with love at the center, and God smack in the middle. Also, that gang was awesome!! 😍💔

The book was really inspiring to me as an author. The Lord has blessed Camille Esther in her writing .. .. .. and both her books have helped me!! They are really close to my heart. =)

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Jennifer

Charming!

Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2018

I was blown away at how charming this book was. Fairy tales and their adaptations are my favorite reads, but are not always done well. This one was amazing! I loved seeing the story of Sleeping Beauty from the prince's side. I loved that the princess was able to show strength, cunning, and courage. It was great that in so many ways, they rescued each other. The characters drew me in and were really well written. I enjoyed them as people. I also appreciated the gentle references to a life of faith in the prince's life. It was natural, and made him even more rounded as a character. This is a new author to me, and I can't wait to read her other works!

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Doctor and King: A Sleeping Beauty Retelling (Fairyless Tales Book 1) Kindle Edition

Not your average Sleeping Beauty retelling.

Written in a historical fantasy style reminiscent of Ever After, this Christian reimagining of the tale of Sleeping Beauty is sure to delight the young at heart with a taste for adventure.

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