The Prince and the Troll

Faraway collection

By: Rainbow Rowell

Narrated by: Rebecca Lowman

A charming everyman and a mysterious something-under-the-bridge cross paths in a short fairy tale by the number one New York Times bestselling author of Eleanor & Park and the Simon Snow series.

It’s fate when a man accidentally drops his phone off the bridge. It’s fortune when it’s retrieved by a friendly shape sloshing in the muck underneath. From that day forward, as they share a coffee every morning, an unlikely friendship blooms. Considering the reality for the man above, where life seems perfect, and that of the sharp-witted creature below, how forever after can a happy ending be?

The Prince and the Troll is part of Faraway, a collection of retold fairy tales that take the happily-ever-after in daring new directions. Whether read or listened to in one sitting, prepare to be charmed, moved, enlightened, and frightened all over again.

©2020 Rainbow Rowell (P)2020 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved

Loved This

This was a great combination of some of my favorite things. I love Rainbow Rowell and I love fairytales. This one hits you hard.

This was great

I really love the short story. I have read all of Rainbow Rowell’s books, and this seems like a short, but sweet version of her writing.

short and sweet

This is short and sweet with great inflection on the narration. It was an entertaining way to pass time.

loved it

I understand that this is a fairy tale but it kind of reminds me of Cartoon Network shows like Over the Garden Wall and Steven Universe. They often allude to deeper and usually darker meanings.

so sweet 🥰

oh how I wish there was more of this story, such a beautiful fairytale