Death of a Clown
Born and raised into the Sacred Order of Tragicomedy, Chester Brown's path is written in stone. The bulbous nose and gigantic feet define him physically, while The Sacred Church of Razzmatazz ensnares him in its grip.For Chester there can be no escape...or so he believes.But Chester Brown has a secret passion―he longs to become a writer.When a chance encounter leads him on an existential pilgrimage across Europe, a new world begins to surface.Will Chester manage to erase the marks of the clown, or will the bonds of his past prove unbreakable?Death of a Clown is a metaphorical tale of dark fantasy, a story of hope, courage and self acceptance.
Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry (Warbler Classics Annotated Edition)
Savior of the Shades
My fated mate is my bully.First, he rejects me in front of the entire pack for being too weak.And when I run, he chases me...And kills me.But this is not the end of my story.I wake up in the underworld, lost, confused-But for the first time: powerful.My wolf is finally free, and I have mysterious magic.I wander into a seemingly empty castle and go looking for clothing in one of the "empty" bedrooms.I assume I'm by myself when I rummage through the closet and pick out a large shirt (and weirdly, the scent is kind of nice. My wolf likes it...)But then someone speaks... turns out, I'm not alone after all."Comfortable?" asks the King of the Underworld from where he's laying in bed... naked.The SAVIOR OF THE SHADES omnibus is a shifter x Hades and Persephone reimagining that starts when Avery's fated mate kills her. If you love dark fantasy romance filled with betrayals and snappy banter, then enter the world of Shifted Fates.This bundle includes the complete Shifted Fates series: Forsaken Mate, Forgotten Queen, Fatal Goddess
Morgana Le Fay
Highlighting the complicated, male-oriented gaze of most myths and legends, Morgana le Fay is a wonderful mirror-ball of stories uncovering the mysteries of a fascinating and powerful woman. Morgana is a mysterious figure of Arthurian legend, found in Gawain and the Green Knight and Le Morte d'Arthur, she is variously described as half-sister of King Arthur, jilted lover of Lancelot, a foil of Merlin. A witch, a healer, she has deep roots in Celtic mythology and offers a fascinating canvas for the many writers in this new book. Created through open submissions and supported by an extensive introduction examining the origins of Morgana le Fay, is a wonderful new book in the best tradition of Flame Tree's collectable hardcover editions. Introductory essay by Pamela Koehne-Drube, and foreword by Dr Marta Cobb. The modern authors whose stories feature in this book are: K. Blair, Chris A. Bolton, Courtney Danielson, Evan Davies, Caroline Fleischauer, Micah Giddens, Lyndsay E. Gilbert, Liam Hogan, Larry Ivkovich, Alexis Kaegi, Damien Mckeating, Nico Martinez Nocito, John J. O'Hara, M.R. Robinson, C.J. Subko, Lana Voos, and Holly Lyn Walrath. About the series: Discover the mythology of humankind through its heroes, characters, gods and immortal figures. Myths, Gods & Immortals brings together the new and the ancient, familiar stories with a fresh and imaginative twist. Each book brings back to life a legendary, mythological or folkloric figure, with new stories alongside a comprehensive introduction which tells the original tales and emphasizes ancient and modern connections, tracing history and stories across continents, cultures and peoples. New and emerging writers from open submissions reveal hidden themes, casting fresh perspectives on well known stories, complementing the specially commissioned story of the origins and the cultural background from the era. The first titles are Medusa, Odin, Anansi and Circe.
His Strictly Off-Limits Ballerina
In the latest If the Fairy Tale Fits... story by Kate Hardy, a ballerina and celebrity TV presenter bring the heat to television's hottest new show when their off-limits connection becomes ever the more difficult to ignore... AFTER THE CURTAIN FALLS... Tired of people chasing his celebrity status, TV presenter Rory put dating on the backburner. Instead, his attention turned to scouting a prima ballerina for his new show. And when he meets Pippa, he knows he's found her! She's always dreamed of being a dancer--settling down and having a family don't fit into her plans. Yet she can't deny the off-limits desire between her and Rory...and working together only deepens their connection. Will this be a fleeting fairy tale, or could they dance their way to happy-ever-after? From Harlequin Romance: Be swept away by glamorous and heartfelt love stories. If the Fairy Tale Fits...
Adventures of Alice & Aurovy
The Adventures of Alice and Aurovy is a five-part series into the magical world of Alice and her new found squirrel Aurovy. Alice a little girl, feels like her world is turned upside down as her parents moved to a new place. She feels its unfair that her parents have to uproot her from her old school and bring her to a place that everybody is in awe of.....she wonders what is so great about this place. All she could see was huge trees everywhere, little fountains here and there in few places, old cottage houses. She is not happy about it She lost her best friends and misses her school. She sulks and rebels for being uprooted from her old place and refuses to eat and is at war with her parents UNTIL one fine morning a little friend drops in to say "HELP!!" yes not hello but "Help". She turns to see who and what does she find? A squirrel that ACTUALLY talks .... The story begins!
Go to Hell!
Volume 3 - Divine ApocalypseDetermined to take revenge, Freyja and Milow travel the nine worlds in search of support and reinforcements to bolster their cause. From Ni簸avellir to Midgard, via Swarthalfheim, they join forces with the strength and wisdom of new companions. From obstacles to trials, enslaved by their carnivorous nature, it's only through superhuman efforts that they manage to return to ?sgar簸r. On the plain of V穩gr穩簸r, the destiny of the powers will be played out-the dreadful Ragnar繹k, where the gods and their allies will have to face Loki and his monstrous followers. A divine apocalypse as endless as it is devastating... And what if fate alone can put an end to it?
Sour Cherry
Named a Best Book by Chicago Review of Books, Lithub, GoodReads and Ms. Magazine A Best Book of Summer by Barnes & Noble "Harrowing . . . a fairytale for the ages, subverting the tale of Bluebeard to deconstruct the systems of gender, power, and the excuses people make for bad men." ―Chicago Review of Books "A murder ballad sung in a dark room―it's slow, haunting and strangely beautiful." ―The New York Times Book Review The tale begins with Agnes. After losing her baby, Agnes is called to the great manor house to nurse the local lord's baby boy. But something is wrong with the child: his nails grow too fast, his skin smells of soil, and his eyes remind her of the dark forest. As he grows into a boy, then into man, a plague seems to follow him everywhere. Trees wither at the roots, fruits rot on their branches, and the town turns against him. The man takes a wife, who bears him a son. But tragedy strikes in cycles and his family is forced to consider their own malignancy--until wife after wife, death after death, plague after plague, every woman he touches becomes a ghost. The ghosts become a chorus, and they call urgently to our narrator as she tries to explain, in our very real world, exactly what has happened to her. The ghosts can all agree on one thing, an inescapable truth about this man, this powerful lord who has loved them and led them each to ruin: If you leave, you die. But if you die, you stay. Natalia Theodoridou's haunting and unforgettable debut novel, Sour Cherry, confronts age-old systems of gender and power, long-held excuses made for bad men, and the complicated reasons we stay captive to the monsters we love.
Dark Crescent
An omen of spirits dance across the sky. A lonely woman befriends a sea witch as the world ends. The last whale in the world travels north in search of hope. A grandmother seeks revenge on the sea monster that took her family.DARK CRESCENT is a collection of seasonal tales inspired by Scottish folklore, landscapes, superstitions, and omens. In this book, readers will find reinterpretations of common folklore creatures and phenomenon, like the Kelpie, Selkie, and Will-o'-the-Wisps, as well as lesser known, such as the Sea Mither, Ceasg, Marool, Sluagh, Ghillie Dhu, Nuckelavee, Baobhan Sith, and The Frittening, all with dark and strange lore around them.Moving through the seasons, from a darker Autumn and Winter to a more optimistic Summer, the often-interconnected stories cover a wide range of genres, including gothic, weird horror, speculative, dark fantasy, and solarpunk. Many of the tales are also inspired by nature, climate, and the environment, with feminist and eco themes throughout.
