title: Fairytale
author: Banks, Brandy
description: Once upon a time, in a long forgotten Kingdom, there lived a beautiful young girl named Rose. After her father neglects to pay their taxes, Rose is taken from her home by the King's command, in order to pay off the debt. The volcanic King Erick is enchanted by Rose's beauty, however, in order to keep her life and spare her father's, Rose is given an impossible task. She is ordered to spin wool into golden thread. With all hope lost, Rose begins to pray for help and suddenly a mysterious and magical man appears to assist her. This man is not of this world, and he offers help, yet does not offer his name. In return for his help, he requests gifts from her; A kiss, her mother's ring and then, when she has nothing else to give, he requests that Rose give him her first born child. Despite the realms that separate them, Rose and the Magic man fall in love. However, Erick also falls for her, and forces her to marry him. Her mystery lover leaves her, and young Rose becomes Queen. Erick is a fearsome husband and Rose is often in tears, holding on to memories of her one true love to survive. However, with the birth of her daughter, Rose has something to call her own. . . That is until her magical man returned one night to claim her child. . . a child they share. That is, unless she can figure out his magical name. Rose devises a plan to keep her child, yet all her secrets are revealed, putting her life in danger. Will Rose be reunited with the man she truly loves? Or will she lose her love, her child and her head?