The Spectra Crown Tales is a fantasy series by author Christie Valentine Powell first published on kindle vella as a serial novel. The series is part of The Spectra Universe and main characters are descendants of the characters of Keitas Wings. Each book is inspired by a different Fairy Tale. The Spectra have hidden their Elemental Powers from ordinary humans for two centuries, but a revolution against The Empire forces them to work together. The series explores the integration of two very different cultures.
Works in the Spectra Crown Tales series:
- The Seventh Clan
- The Dream Realm
- The Cousin Pact
- The Sunken Oath
The Spectra Crown Tales contains examples of:
- Broken Masquerade: The series revolves around the idea of the masquerade falling and two peoples learning to coexist.
- Coming of Age Story: Each tale has a different young adult protagonist.
- Continuity Nod: Characters from Keitas Wings make frequent cameos.
- Dream Walker / Dream Weaver: Princess Lilac can visit others’ dreams and communicate with those she’s close to.
- Fractured Fairy Tale: Every book is inspired by at least one fairytale:
- Gender Flip: In the Beauty and the Beast tale, the beast character is female while the Muggle is male. In the Sleeping Beauty tale, the man is the one to sleep for a century.
- Healing Hands: Lady Auralee “Allee”
- La Résistance: The Spectra join forces with a rebellion to remove The Empire from their continent.
- Massive Numbered Siblings: Most of the families have a multitude of siblings.
- Muggle–Mage Romance: Several of the stories include one, including Perrin and Allee in The Seventh Clan.
- Mystery Episode: Book 3, The Cousin Pact, has the main character investigating the twelve dancing princesses.
- Only Known by Their Nickname: Lady Auralee Pensier goes by Allee.
- Psychic Link: Siblings can all communicate mind-to-mind.
- Satisfied Street Rat: Bianca from The Sunken Oath is confident that Misery Builds Character
- Shapeshifter Mode Lock: Allee spent too long as a bear and requires help from an emotional bond to stay human. She imprinted on the messenger for La Résistance, Perrin Andres.
- The Unmasqued World: After the Secrecy Treaties fall in the first book, the Spectra and humans learn to coexsist.
