The Scorned Fae

A princess, a dragon, and a scorned immortal's wrath.

When a Isla, a spoiled fae princess turns a human prince into a dragon, her reckless magic sets off a chain of consequences she never imagined surviving.

In this YA fantasy retelling of The Frog Prince, an impulsive fae princess turns a betrothed prince into a dragon after his rejection sends her magic spiraling out of control. The curse is meant to be permanent, but she did not count on Leia, a fierce warrior princess who invents dragon-slaying weapons and refuses to let any enchantment separate her from the man she loves. With kingdoms at war, immortality on the line, and a reckless spell rewriting everything, the only path forward is the one Isla never believed in: true love.

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About the Book

She came to the human realm for adventure. She found something far more dangerous — consequences.

She cursed him into a dragon. She never expected him to survive it.

Isla is a spoiled, fae princess who has never heard the word no, and she is not about to start accepting it from a human prince. When Mathayus refuses her demand to break off his engagement and follow her back to the Kingdom of Magic, her temper does what her better judgment cannot: it takes over. One catastrophic spell later, the handsomest man she has ever seen is a fire-breathing dragon soaring over the summer trees.

But Isla underestimated one thing. She underestimated Leia.

Leia is a warrior princess, a dragon-slayer, and the woman Mathayus loves above all others. She escapes her locked room, tracks the scorched earth at the lake shore, and comes face to face with an enormous green dragon that should have killed her on sight. Instead, it saves her life. And then it starts spelling out a name in the dirt.

A fairy tale retelling with real stakes and no easy answers.

The Scorned Fae is a reimagined Frog Prince story set in a world of fae magic, dragon wars, and a forbidden forest that divides immortals from mortals. It features a deliciously flawed villain, a love story built on loyalty and courage, and a heroine who fights dragons for breakfast and curses before lunch.

Perfect for readers who love:

YA fantasy with fairy tale roots
Fae magic and mortal kingdoms at war
Beauty-and-the-beast style romance
Warrior heroines who do the rescuing
Short, bingeable fantasy reads with satisfying endings

This is a standalone fantasy short story with direct ties to The Aerowyn Tales trilogy by Carla Reighard. It is a fast, enchanting read that burns bright from the first page to the last flame.