Mary played the role of a casting agent and pick out talents to portray the MCs in Quest of the Hart.
First up is Kaylee, the princess who goes on the quest to save the sleeping prince. Kaylee is Britt Robertson.
Next up is the sleeping prince - Devlin. If only Chace Crawford had longer hair, he would be perfect for the part!
Sabrina plays a crucial role in helping Kaylee on her quest. She's Shelley Hennig. (I'm starting to think Mary's a fan of Secret Circle. There's nothing wrong with that! I enjoyed the show and was upset when they cancelled it.)
Finally, there's Princess Arabella - the villainess. If Phoebe Tonkin had violet eyes and blacker hair, she'd be a dead ringer for Arabella.
And bonus - Thaddues, a knight, played by Jake Sandvig.
Finally, there's Princess Arabella - the villainess. If Phoebe Tonkin had violet eyes and blacker hair, she'd be a dead ringer for Arabella.
A reverse Sleeping Beauty tale where the
princess goes on the quest to save the prince.
Princess Kaylee has never had to fight for
anything. Her entire life has been arranged, even her marriage. But when Prince
Devlin falls under an enchantment, she finds she is willing to do anything to
save him, even if it means fighting a dragon.
Devlin's own sister, Princess Arabella, is
behind the deadly plot. She wants the throne and will use any means necessary
to gain it. Her perfect plan unravels, leaving Devlin caught in a magical sleep
that is slowly spreading through the kingdom of Breniera. All Arabella needs to
finish her spell and claim the crown is a drop of Kaylee's blood, but obtaining
the single drop is proving more difficult than expected.
To save her betrothed, Kaylee embarks on a
quest to find an ancient sword and gather a drop of dragon's blood, while
trying to stay out of Arabella's traps. But Arabella's traps aren't the only
danger. Time is everything. For once the last inhabitant of the kingdom falls
asleep, the spell will be sealed, and not even true love's kiss will break it.
Mary lives with her husband, son and two cats. When she
isn't twisting fairytales, she enjoys reading, playing games, watching hockey,
and camping. Her debut novel, Quest of the Hart, will be available from
MuseItUp Publishing April 19, 2013. The Lost Princess, a companion
novel, will be available from MuseItUp Publishing in August 2013You can find Mary Waibel at:
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Book Trailers (Quest):
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Excerpt:
Excerpt:
Arabella’s fingers trembled on the hilt of the dagger as
desire for the animal swept through her. He was perfect, not a point out of
place or a blemish on his coat. She gazed longingly at him, until a sound from
Kaylee brought her back to the task at hand.
Shaking her
head to clear it, she watched Kaylee speak to the creature. Did she honestly
expect him to answer? Arabella stopped her snort before it gave away her
presence. There would be no better chance than this.
Holding the
dagger before her, she lined up Kaylee with the tip of the blade. It had to be
a perfect throw, as she would not get another chance. She dipped the blade
forward once, twice, thrice, then let it fly through the air with a flick of
her wrist. The blade spun, end over end, sailing forward. Arabella held her
breath, watching, praying her aim was true.
The dagger
flew on target, but just before it buried itself in Kaylee’s back, the princess
moved, and the dagger embedded itself into the chest of the hart.
