Puss In Boots
Novels:
The
Godmother by Elizabeth
Ann Scarborough, Ace Books, 1994- Frustrated Seattle
social worker Rose Samson idly wishes for a "fairy godmother" for
the whole city. Suddenly Felicity Fortune enters her life, claiming to be
just that. While skeptical, Rose allows Felicity to accompany her as she tries
to resolve difficult cases, cases that suddenly seem to resemble fairy tales
such as Puss in Boots (a homeless teen), Cinderella (a young lady with two
evil stepsisters), Bluebeard (a child molester), Hansel & Gretel (two
abandoned children), and Snow White (a missing girl). Followed by two sequels,
The
Godmother's Apprentice, and The
Godmother's Web.
Serafin
by Sophie
Masson, St. Mary's Press, 2000- In France during the reign of Louis
XIV, Catou is accused of being a witch by her fellow villagers. When the town
is ready to put her to death, only Frederic, the miller's son, stands up for
her. As a result, she is allowed to leave, but he is banished along with her.
It soon becomes clear to Frederic that Catou is a matagot, a supernatural
being with magical powers. Catou, in turn, discovers that her destiny is linked
to Frederic.
"Puss
in Boots" in The Bloody Chamber by Angela
Carter, Penguin USA, 1990- Puss in Boots' wits bring together his
master and the young married woman he has fallen in love with.
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