With Starfire Express: A Flame of Fae and Fang's release now coming closer and closer, I've been getting questions along the lines of "Is Starfire Express a fairytale?"

This question really made me stop and think, because while it's not a fairytale retelling, it definitely could qualify as a dark fairytale in its own right.

To be clear, Starfire Express was not written with children in mind. This piece is dark, there will be grit alongside the wonder of the magical worlds June visits. There is a romantic side-plot with a turn that may not speak to those wanting a classic, run-off-with-the-price style 'happily ever after'. The fairy godmother is, truly, without a doubt, a villain. And nobody, not even the deities June meets along her journey, is truly 'good' (except baby prince Squishy, Kanaloa's infant son, he's an ANGEL!). 

Fairytales are defined by the presence of magic, mythical beings, good VS evil, and themes with moral implications, all of which Starfire Express contains.

So yes, in my mind, if you ask "Is Starfire Express a fairytale?", you could make a case that Starfire Express is a dark fairytale without the in-your-face moral lesson or 'once upon a time' beginning, but I'll leave you, my amazing readers, to be the ones to decide.

If you'd like to read the first chapter right now to see what you think about this spin on a dark adult fairytale (and not have to wait until March 2027 to get going with this highly anticipated new release), you can Pre-Order your copy HERE at any of the major online bookish retailers, and then e-mail a copy of your receipt to contact@katherinedgraham.com (just reply to any of my e-mails with a copy of your pre-order receipt, if you've subscribed to my newsletter), and I'll send it your way.

Thank you for reaching!