halfamoon | Day 11: Fairy Tales or Fantasy - Fairy Tales

Two recs from the fandom Fairy Tales & Related Fandoms.

(1)
Title/Link:The Queen's Tale
Creator:

willowbough
Fandom: Fairy Tales
Character(s): King, Queen, Princesses
Rating: G
Summary: After ever after: a bedtime story for the next generation.

Notes: A story within a story, with a sweet twist, and a lot of fun.

(2)
Title/Link: The Theory and Practice of Fairy-Godmothering, Discussed in an Appropriate Environment, Namely, Over Tea
Creator:

elstaplador
Fandom: Fairy Tales
Character: Fairy Godmother (Cinderella), Lilac Fairy (Sleeping Beauty), Sugar Plum Fairy (Nutcracker)
Rating: G
Summary: Three fairy godmothers at tea, discussing sexism, stepmothers, and princesses they have known.

Notes: A lovely, fun story and a nice deconstruction of fairy tales. There are also a couple of podfics of this work, which are linked at the end of the fic and also worth checking out.