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Here’s a clip from The Mind of Sai Marie interview with Alison McBain — listen to the full episode on Substack, Spotify, or YouTube!Today, the podcast dives into the dark mythology and royal betrayal of The Rose Queen with award-winning author Alison McBain.

We are stripping back the layers of a world where Beauty doesn't wait for the Beast—Beauty is the Beast.

This episode is all about ticking-clock suspense, court scandals, and a princess fighting to survive a savage curse.

Don’t miss this deep dive into fantasy thriller writing at its finest. Listen on Substack now (or wherever you listen to podcasts) #darkfantasy #FantasyThriller #storytelling #fairytaleretellings #darkfairytale
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00:00If the Rose Queen were a bridge between the deep secrets we inherit and the ultimate reality of personal sovereignty,
00:06what is the one virtue or truth you hate people take with them when they read Mirabella's Journey?
00:11Everyone needs a little magic in their life and everyone should feel empowered to turn a curse into a fairy
00:17tale.
00:18There are downs as well as ups, but every negative thing also has a positive thing as well.
00:23Again, I'm an optimist with depression, so essentially I like to, when I can, I like to see the positive
00:31side of things.
00:32And that sounds like very, what's the word, Pollyannish, I guess.
00:36But one reason why people turn to fictional stories is escapism, right?
00:41You know, when things are going bad, you can take a trip, you know, in another person's shoes and see
00:47that life might not be so bad or maybe there's hope at the end of the tunnel.
00:52So I hope that's something that, you know, people reading my books, some of them are quite dark, but at
00:58the end, you come out of the other end and realize that there's still, you know, there's hope, hope for
01:04the characters and yeah, hope, hope for yourself.
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