The Glitter of Gold (Paperback or Softback)

Welcome to the universe of Galactic Dreams, where fairy tales are reimagined for a new age--the future. Galactic Dreams is a unique series of science-fiction novellas from Blue Zephyr Press featuring retellings of classic tales from different authors, all sharing the same universe, technology, and history.

The Glitter of Gold (inspired by Rumpelstiltskin) - Gwynn Flaxenhart always wanted more for herself than the life of an algae farmer. Dreaming of gaining renown as a scientist by creating one of the most valuable power sources in the galaxy, she spends her life in a science lab. But when Gwynn's father locks the family into a contract that could cost Gwynn everything, she makes a desperate deal with a mysterious stranger, not knowing that she has set off a chain of events that could lead to the death of millions. When Gwynn discovers the terrible truth of what she has done, she must turn to Aderyn Ryder, the cousin and corporate spy who once betrayed her, for help. With time running out, and everyone around them suspect, the two women must find a way to work together, risking life and love, in order to take down the evil mastermind behind it all.

J.M. Phillippe spent the early part of her life in the deserts of Santa Clarita, California where she learned about fire season and idolized She-Ra; her adolescent/young adult years in the ever-green Seattle suburbs where she gained an appreciation for walking in the rain and earned a degree in Journalism and Creative Writing; and her early twenties in Los Angeles where she tried to make a go of it as a freelance writer and thus learned a great deal about being an administrative assistant before ending up in public relations. Then she did the most LA thing she could think of - she moved across the country to go to graduate school in New York City. She has settled in Brooklyn, New York and works as a family, couples, and individual therapist. She spends her free-time binge-watching quality TV, playing fetch with her two cats, drinking cider with her amazing friends, and practicing the art of radical self-acceptance, one day at a time.