Once upon a time, a long time ago, ballads and fairy tales were dark and sinister reminders of what indeed lurked outside the safety of our homes. Red Cinder Swan contains three modern retellings of old stories, each sprinkled with evil and delight. Bella Cigno is based on the murder ballad, the Miller and the King's Daughters, also known as the Twa Sisters, the Cruel Sister, and the Bonny Swans. In this retelling, an obsessive writer discovers his...