Once Upon A Dystopia: An Anthology of Twisted Fairy Tales and Fractured Folklore

From Little Red Riding Hood to The Three Little Pigs, The Little Mermaid, and pretty much any fairy tale you can think of... this book has it all.Only, these aren't for your children's bedtime stories.I'm not sure what I expected picking this book up. Maybe that these would be similar to The Brother's Grimm? But it's nothing like that. Each author has written a dark dystopian that's completely contemporary, standing as its own entity.I loved reading the different writing styles, each author tackling a different end-of-days subgenre.Amazingly quick read and perfect for anyone who loves the children's stories we all grew up with, but want a whole new, dark take.

I really love anthologys! This one didn't disappoint! As in all anthologys you have some great stories and just ok ones! I love Heather Carson's stories! If you love Dystopian and twisted fairytales you will enjoy this!!

I very much enjoyed the majority of the short stories in this book! There were a couple that weren't quite my cup of tea, but that's to be expected when you read a lot of different types. Most of them had me wanting more and wishing I could read the FULL story! Well done, everyone!

Each story was captivating, engaging, and fun to read. I especially enjoyed the Siren story and the Rapunzel story. I hope those authors turn them into full novels! I’m excited to follow these authors and read more of their works. If you love Dystopian Fiction, you need to buy this book!

I can’t say enough about this clever collective of short stories! The spin they have taken on these classic stories is refreshing and hypnotizing. The cover art is also quite clever! LOVE IT! A must for any collection, and a fantastic coffee table book.

While this is my first time reading a set of dystopian shorts I thoroughly enjoyed them! Most definitely will be checking out each author for more of their stories.

So many great retellings from so many talented authors totally recommend hoping some of these authors take their spinoffs and turn it into an actual book go to support these amazing people

I am so in love with this book. Every author has such a unique take on the classic stories. I only wish now that they each write a full novel of their stories?

I picked this up because I’m a big fan of dystopian stories and the idea of a whole anthology of them appealed to me. I adore the stories, all of them have their own spin on how things had gone down, some leaving me wanting to know more, some making me wish they were a first chapter of a whole story. I was taken to fairytale lands and onwards, it was an amazing experience and extremely hard to put down. Overall an amazing read and one I recommend to all those who love a good snippet of dystopian fiction!