The Menagerie by Ariadne Pautina

Title: The Menagerie
Author: Ariadne Pautina
Genre: Paranormal and Poetry
Audience: Mature
Released: 11/13/2024
Price (USD): $5.11 eBook, $19.93 Paperback

Vibes: There is darkness, there is light. There is a wealth of melancholy mixed with vengeance, there is beauty and beasts. Expect to be confronted with life altered and reflected, with layered stories, challenging themes, and a strong sense of female empowerment.

Synopsis:

We are all a wonderful mix of hidden pieces.

From the opening short story to the final poem, The Menagerie combines varied themes and genres which explore darker experiences with an empowering message of hope. This anthology is a cohesive combination of 55 tales providing strength.

No matter how hollow you may feel inside. This is a series of creative interpretations of how survival can be brutal, can be beautiful, and can lead you to the brink of destruction before escape is found.

Within these pages are re-imagined, very grim, fairy tales; emotive poems; experimental prose; thrilling stories; vignettes; and occasional artwork.

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