First in a duology that reimagines fairy tale tropes within a space
opera--The Princess Bride meets Princess Leia.
Rory Thorne is a princess with thirteen fairy blessings, the most
important of which is to see through flattery and platitudes. As the
eldest daughter, she always imagined she'd inherit her father's throne
and govern the interplanetary Thorne Consortium.
Then her father is assassinated, her mother gives birth to a son, and
Rory is betrothed to the prince of a distant world.
When Rory arrives in her new home, she uncovers a treacherous plot to
unseat her newly betrothed and usurp his throne. An unscrupulous
minister has conspired to name himself Regent to the minor (and somewhat
foolish) prince. With only her wits and a small team of allies, Rory
must outmaneuver the Regent and rescue the prince.
How Rory Thorne Destroyed the Multiverse is a feminist reimagining of
familiar fairytale tropes and a story of resistance and
self-determination--how small acts of rebellion can lead a princess to
not just save herself, but change the course of history.
