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A Time of Mourning and Dancing: The Floramancy Archives - Book One Kindle Edition

by Abigail Falanga (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

4.4 24 ratings

Book 1 of 2: The Floramancy Archives

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Once, Toph knew his place in the world.
As a respected captain in a victorious army, he had triumph and promotion to look forward to. But crippling injury stole his future and war stole his friend. Belonging nowhere and with nothing left to lose, Toph accepts a challenge that could end his life: discover a secret the princesses will do anything to hide.

Vicia is a princess, but powerless and in mourning.
Her beloved brothers were killed in a war she’s beginning to question. Ever since, she and her eleven sisters have become mere treasure for her stepfather the king to use to barter. A chance meeting with a frightened faery gave a wild hope that they may recover what they’ve lost. But it will cost a dance—and a dangerous secret.

Soldier and princess must learn to rely on each other if they are to survive curses, slighted fae, and an enchanted lost land. Something dark and powerful lurks in the mists beyond the dance floor, conducting the steps… and time is running out.

A dark fantasy retelling of “The Twelve Dancing Princesses.”

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B089XT35DD
Publisher ‏ : ‎ (September 1, 2020)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 1, 2020
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 1054 KB
Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 188 pages

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Abigail Falanga may be found in New Mexico creating magic in many ways – with fabric, food, paper, music, and especially with words! She’s loved fantasy ever since playing out epic adventures of swords, fairies, and monsters with her siblings, and loved sci-fi since her dad’s stories around the dinner table.

Abigail has published nearly two dozen flash fiction stories across a variety of genres, having discovered that extra-short stories are a wonderful way to explore ideas without getting distracted by – Squirrel!

But fantasy and fairytales are her first and truest loves. She's launching "The Floramancy Archives" - dark and epic fantasy reimaginings of classic tales, filled with plant-magic and portals, curses and fae.

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HLGStrider

stuck with me

Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2023

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I read this super early last year, and originally I was a little harder on it, but I remember it way better than books I read later in the year and rated higher. Really good characterization, and older (meaning not teens) MCs than you usually see in this genre. I had some issues with the end which seemed like it was just setting up a bunch of sequels for the various princesses to have their own adventures/retellings later, but I liked the main characters and the world building twists given to this classic story enough that it still made my top three books of the year.

Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2023

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I really enjoyed this book, but twelve dancing princesses is one of my favorites. I also love so many of this author's ideas.
First off, the description alone made this worth the read. It was so vivid without being long-winded. The author is also clearly familiar with fairytales, and I loved Toph's being a discarded soldier just like in many such stories. Also, there's hints to other stories (forthcoming???) which is fun. The worldbuilding was complex and filled in without being overwhelming or overexplained. As an adaptation, I thought it did a good job of expanding the story in a new and creative way while keeping all the important bits. I enjoyed the characters and dialogue. It was definitely on par with other adaptations I've read.
Some of the politics was hard to keep up with though. I took way too long to figure out who was whose child. I do also wish though that the ending had been a bit more. It feels a bit rushed, and I kind of wanted to see more of it and of the relationship. It was like. Yay! End! And I was like...wait...

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Lorin

I Really Loved This Story!!

Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2023

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I really loved reading this wonderful book! I loved the characters and the plot! I loved this retelling of The Twelve Dancing Princesses and Hades and Persephone! I had a hard time putting this wonderful book down! I am looking forward to reading the next book in this wonderful series!

Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2020

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This book was beautiful. It felt old and wise and magical in the very best way. Though it was a fairy tale retelling, it didn’t reinvent the genre, instead it took me back to the classics I adore. I wished the ending was just a tad bit longer, but otherwise it was lovely and whimsical and the writing was amazing!

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Kate

Creative retelling of a favorite fairytale

Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2022

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This is a creative and clever retelling of “The Twelve Dancing Princesses.” My favorite character is Toph, a retired soldier, who was injured in the last battle, which actually saved his life. He feels the princesses are selfish, frivolous fools who don’t care about anything or anyone more than themselves and their desires. He has a wonderful sense of what is morally correct. After the first night following the princesses, he realizes that all is not what it appears to be, and that there is a greater mystery which needs to be resolved before he discloses his findings. The princesses have interesting reasons for their actions, which leads Toph on a merry chase to discover information to help solve the mysteries.
I am curious to know if this book was translated from Spanish or another language. There are many grammatical errors, misspellings, and misused words, which contributes to choppy reading at times and misunderstood meanings. However, it is still a wonderful tale and adventure, well worth reading if one is able to get past the mistakes.

Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2021

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Captivating story, with lots of conversation. I am looking forward to reading more from this author. It will be interesting to see how this series progresses.

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G G

nice dark fantasy adaption

Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2022

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The MC is a veteran, down on his luck, and he’s accepted a quest that others have failed and died for. Find out how the princesses are wearing out their dancing shoes.

What follows is a twisting story of deception, politics, and more. The story uses the framework of the fairy tale as a launching point and develops into something more. I liked the flow of the story and the fact that there were fairy tale elements in it but that they didn’t define the story.

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Refreshing new take on an old story

Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2022

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The story begins a bit slow, but then unfolds with twelve flora-named princesses (apparently after their fairy godmothers), a soldier who doesn't have much to live for, and some flora-named princes that have been forgotten by most of the land.

The book is more of an adventure than romance, but the main character Toph is the sort that is busy solving the problem, and if there's a lovely princess with him, all the better. Honestly, it's kind of refreshing to simply enjoy the new take on an old story.

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Ednkate

Wonderful 💕

Reviewed in Canada on February 21, 2021

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Although I wasn’t familiar with the fairytale of the twelve dancing princesses, I don’t think any joy was lost with this read. Full of fairy tale vibes, mystery and great characters, it was a joy to read.

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