Hayden Thorne is going to be our guest tomorrow here at The Novel Approach, with not only an interview but a chance to win an eCopy of her brand new release, Gold in the Clouds, from Queerteen Press. :) Now Available: Gold in the Clouds.
Want To Win A FREE Book? It’s No Fairy Tale…
Well, actually it is, because Hayden Thorne is here today to offer one lucky reader the chance to win her newest book, Rose and Spindle, a fun and fractured tale set in the world of Sleeping Beauty and Hayden's own imagination. Check out the blurb, then have a look below to see how you can... Continue Reading →
Want To Win A FREE Book? It's No Fairy Tale…
Well, actually it is, because Hayden Thorne is here today to offer one lucky reader the chance to win her newest book, Rose and Spindle, a fun and fractured tale set in the world of Sleeping Beauty and Hayden's own imagination. Check out the blurb, then have a look below to see how you can... Continue Reading →
Rose and Spindle by Hayden Thorne
“Once we have accepted the story, we cannot escape the story’s fate.” – P.L. Travers Once upon a time, the blessing of the baby Princess Roderika turned out to be a rather comical and cursed affair, one in which four-year-old Prince Hamlin and seven-year-old Prince Edouard met and fell instantly in loath with each other.... Continue Reading →
Rose and Spindle by Hayden Thorne
“Once we have accepted the story, we cannot escape the story’s fate.” – P.L. Travers Once upon a time, the blessing of the baby Princess Roderika turned out to be a rather comical and cursed affair, one in which four-year-old Prince Hamlin and seven-year-old Prince Edouard met and fell instantly in loath with each other.... Continue Reading →
Small Gems – The Water-Irises by Hayden Thorne
Hugh LaCaille is a man of letters. He is a man who doesn’t believe in or have patience for anything that can’t be proven through logic or science. He’s so deeply immersed in his intellectual pursuits, in fact, as to be considered reclusive by others. Hugh is the consummate teacher who, in Hayden Thorne’s The... Continue Reading →
Small Gems – The Water-Irises by Hayden Thorne
Hugh LaCaille is a man of letters. He is a man who doesn’t believe in or have patience for anything that can’t be proven through logic or science. He’s so deeply immersed in his intellectual pursuits, in fact, as to be considered reclusive by others. Hugh is the consummate teacher who, in Hayden Thorne’s The... Continue Reading →
Small Gem – The Bridge by Hayden Thorne
The path to true love for Remy Pépin and Alain Ètoile is bridged by superstition, a kind heart, and a candle in the window to light the way in The Bridge, the short and lovely story of two young men from very different walks of life who find their way to each other with a... Continue Reading →
Small Gem – The Bridge by Hayden Thorne
The path to true love for Remy Pépin and Alain Ètoile is bridged by superstition, a kind heart, and a candle in the window to light the way in The Bridge, the short and lovely story of two young men from very different walks of life who find their way to each other with a... Continue Reading →
Small Gem – Clouds’ Illusions by Hayden Thorne
THE day is cold, and dark, and dreary; It rains and the wind is never weary; The vine still clings to the mouldering wall, But at every gust the dead leaves fall, And the day is dark and dreary. My life is cold, and dark, and dreary; It rains and the wind is never weary;... Continue Reading →
Small Gem – Clouds' Illusions by Hayden Thorne
THE day is cold, and dark, and dreary; It rains and the wind is never weary; The vine still clings to the mouldering wall, But at every gust the dead leaves fall, And the day is dark and dreary. My life is cold, and dark, and dreary; It rains and the wind is never weary;... Continue Reading →
Small Gem – Erl-King by Hayden Thorne
Fairy tales are dreams and dreams are fairy tales, and they both bear a striking resemblance to Hayden Thorne’s Erl-King, a story that resonates with vivid imagery, a dream-like quality, and the pain of a boy who denies himself the right to be whom he was born to be. Baltasar is a young man of... Continue Reading →
Small Gem – Erl-King by Hayden Thorne
Fairy tales are dreams and dreams are fairy tales, and they both bear a striking resemblance to Hayden Thorne’s Erl-King, a story that resonates with vivid imagery, a dream-like quality, and the pain of a boy who denies himself the right to be whom he was born to be. Baltasar is a young man of... Continue Reading →
The Knight by Hayden Thorne
A father will do many things to protect his only son. A king will do many things to protect the heir to his throne, including, it seems, making sacrifices of his subjects’ children, like lambs on an altar, so they may take his son’s place as an offering to a plague. Misguided by love, or... Continue Reading →
The Knight by Hayden Thorne
A father will do many things to protect his only son. A king will do many things to protect the heir to his throne, including, it seems, making sacrifices of his subjects’ children, like lambs on an altar, so they may take his son’s place as an offering to a plague. Misguided by love, or... Continue Reading →
The Winter Garden by Hayden Thorne
The Winter Garden is a story of perspective, and by that I mean that while I was reading, what this story seemed to be on the surface became so much more to me upon reflection. The more I thought about this story, the deeper it touched my heart, and in such a wonderful way, leading... Continue Reading →
The Winter Garden by Hayden Thorne
The Winter Garden is a story of perspective, and by that I mean that while I was reading, what this story seemed to be on the surface became so much more to me upon reflection. The more I thought about this story, the deeper it touched my heart, and in such a wonderful way, leading... Continue Reading →
Small Gem – The Dollhouse by Hayden Thorne
The Dollhouse is a quiet and magical little story that takes place on Christmas Day, the only day of the year that its characters have the opportunity to be the masters and mistresses of their own lives. This is a sweetly told fantasy with a message that shows how easily discrimination manipulates, and how well... Continue Reading →
Small Gem – The Dollhouse by Hayden Thorne
The Dollhouse is a quiet and magical little story that takes place on Christmas Day, the only day of the year that its characters have the opportunity to be the masters and mistresses of their own lives. This is a sweetly told fantasy with a message that shows how easily discrimination manipulates, and how well... Continue Reading →
Small Gem – Out of the Depths by Hayden Thorne
Out of the depths of grief, out of the depths of madness, out of the depths of desperation springs longing and inspiration in Out of the Depths, a gothic tale of love and obsession. Humans are disposable, their lives nothing more than a means to an end for Konstancji, the cost of his soul worth... Continue Reading →
Small Gems – Short Stories That Leave a Big Impression
The Haunted Glade by Hayden Thorne In true fairytale fashion, where enchanted forests house mystical beings and inspire the legends passed down to the village children, eighteen year old Yves Milford hears music that only the village potter, Irwin Blythe, can hear as well. It is a song that calls to those who love differently,... Continue Reading →
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