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The Enchanted Hawk by Alona (Gen)
If you've been following my entries, you've realized most of my recs come from past Yuletide offerings. It's where I first explored fairy tale fanfic and it's still my primary gateway to discover rare fandoms and the talented authors who write in them. It's kind of amazing that both Crack Van and Yuletide started in 2003, so I feel my turn pays homage to both.
All this to say that every January 1, the anonymous authors of the most recent Yuletide are revealed, so I thought I'd share some of the newest fairy tale transformations. This is hot off the press.
Fandom: Fairy Tales: The Snow Queen
Characters: The Robber Girl, OCs
Length: 4K
Author Website: at AO3
Why this must be read: It spins off a minor character from The Snow Queen and rightfully gives her a show of her own.
We find the robber girl making her fearless way in the world when she stops for the night. Being resourceful, she hunts rabbits and is just sitting down to dinner when she's confronted by the King's hunting party They accuse her of poaching and plan to execute her. But the robber girl is clever and capable, so she overcomes them all. Being a robber by trade, she naturally makes off with everything of value, including a hooded hawk attached to the King's saddle by a golden chain. When she takes the hood off the bird, she gets the first of many surprises.
I really liked this robber girl. For some reason, I just kept thinking of the early Clint Eastwood movies, where he goes his own way, happy to live and let live unless someone gets in his way, Then he stops long enough to make them sorry they crossed his path. Enjoy.
The Enchanted Hawk
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All this to say that every January 1, the anonymous authors of the most recent Yuletide are revealed, so I thought I'd share some of the newest fairy tale transformations. This is hot off the press.
Fandom: Fairy Tales: The Snow Queen
Characters: The Robber Girl, OCs
Length: 4K
Author Website: at AO3
Why this must be read: It spins off a minor character from The Snow Queen and rightfully gives her a show of her own.
We find the robber girl making her fearless way in the world when she stops for the night. Being resourceful, she hunts rabbits and is just sitting down to dinner when she's confronted by the King's hunting party They accuse her of poaching and plan to execute her. But the robber girl is clever and capable, so she overcomes them all. Being a robber by trade, she naturally makes off with everything of value, including a hooded hawk attached to the King's saddle by a golden chain. When she takes the hood off the bird, she gets the first of many surprises.
I really liked this robber girl. For some reason, I just kept thinking of the early Clint Eastwood movies, where he goes his own way, happy to live and let live unless someone gets in his way, Then he stops long enough to make them sorry they crossed his path. Enjoy.
The Enchanted Hawk
If you like this, take a moment to tell the author. Feedback is precious and appreciated!
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but fyi your link is a little bit brokenno subject