Dragon Hoard is an easy-reading anthology that brings a modern twist to age-old tales, villains and heroes.

These stories don’t simply feature a character we all know about—they reinvent the character altogether. We fall in love with characters we were conditioned to “hate,” trust characters we were cautioned to “beware of,” and root for characters who were never supposed to win.

The author, Cathleen Townsend, excelled at creating a spin and making these stories her own.