"Fractured and Other Fairy Tales" is a unique collection of sixteen fairy tales-some "fractured" classics, and some original stories-that offer new ways to understand familiar characters.

William Thompson presents a series of often funny and sometimes dark tales that twist and shape traditional tales into something fresh and new.

Whether it's Goldilocks meeting the three pigs, Red Riding Hood learning new ways to outwit the wolf, or Gretel starting up her own franchise, these stories are told in unexpected and captivating ways.

There are not-so-familiar characters as well, such as...