The First Fairy Tale
"The First Fairy Tale Book I: The Adventure Begins by Susan Highsmith combines elegant beauty with magical words that inspire and inform us of the mystery and reality of conception. The beautiful artwork of Mark Sean Wilson adds a transcendent aura to every page. The shapes and colors of his illustrations combined with Susan's enlightening text bring us the wonder of the natural, yet miraculous, ancient journey taken by each of us."
Crown Tourney
The author of Tea & Sympathetic Magic and Gorgons Deserve Nice Things takes on fairy tales in this collection of short stories.Snow White keeps dying, and only Cinders can save her.A duchess is haunted by a white cat.Every prince inherits a cursed castle. (When in doubt, follow the woman with the burning sword.)An artist is kidnapped by a fairy king and must tell every fairy tale she knows in an endless loop, to stay alive.A wicked fairy marries a princess to win back the kingdom she stole.Ten stories, each paired with an author's note and countless book recommendations. Because fairy tales are edged weapons.
Honeysuckle
The Bear and the Nightingale meets Weyward in this enchanting, deeply compelling debut about love and power, autonomy and consent. Once upon a time, on the edge between meadow and forest, there was a lonely child with only his older sister for company. In exchange for being left in peace, his sister made him a playmate-Daye, a girl woven from flowers and words. And for the first time, this boy, Rory, had a friend. Rory couldn't be happier, until he learns that Daye is a short-lived creature. At the end of each season, she must be woven back together or fall gruesomely apart. And every time Daye falls apart might be her last. As Rory and Daye grow older and the line between friendship and romance begins to blur, Rory becomes desperate to break this cycle of bloom and decay. But the farther Rory pushes his research and experiments to lengthen Daye's existence, the more Daye begins to wonder just how much control she really has over her own life. As a loose reimagining of the story of Blodeuwedd from Welsh mythology, Honeysuckle is an entrancing, inventive, and unsettling debut.
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)
Seasons of Glass and Iron
Full of glimpses into gleaming worlds and fairy tales with teeth, Seasons of Glass and Iron: Stories is a collection of acclaimed and awarded work from Amal El-Mohtar.With confidence and style, El-Mohtar guides us through exquisitely told and sharply observed tales about life as it is, was, and could be. Like miscellany from other worlds, these stories are told in letters, diary entries, reference materials, folktales, and lyrical prose. Full of Nebula, Locus, World Fantasy, and Hugo Award-winning and nominated stories, Seasons of Glass and Iron: Stories includes "Seasons of Glass and Iron," "The Green Book," "Madeleine," "The Lonely Sea in the Sky," "And Their Lips Rang with the Sun," "The Truth About Owls," "A Hollow Play," "Anabasis," "To Follow the Waves," "John Hollowback and the Witch," "Florilegia, or, Some Lies About Flowers," "Pockets," and more.
The River Has Roots
The River Has Roots is the hugely anticipated solo debut of the New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award winning author Amal El-Mohtar. Follow the river Liss to the small town of Thistleford, on the edge of Faerie, and meet two sisters who cannot be separated, even in death. The paperback edition features beautiful interior illustrations. "Half delicious murder ballad, half beguiling love story." --Holly Black - "An absolute must-read." --T. Kingfisher - "Every sentence sings!" --Sarah Beth Durst - "Utterly enchanting." --Fonda Lee - "A story that outlasts itself." --Alix E. Harrow - "Truly exquisite." --Zoraida C籀rdova - "A beautiful, musical, and loving story." --Emma T繹rzs "Oh what is stronger than a death? Two sisters singing with one breath." In the small town of Thistleford, on the edge of Faerie, dwells the mysterious Hawthorn family. There, they tend and harvest the enchanted willows and honour an ancient compact to sing to them in thanks for their magic. None more devotedly than the family's latest daughters, Esther and Ysabel, who cherish each other as much as they cherish the ancient trees. But when Esther rejects a forceful suitor in favor of a lover from the land of Faerie, not only the sisters' bond but also their lives will be at risk...
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.
By The Gods Beloved
"By The Gods Beloved" is a historical adventure novel set against the backdrop of ancient Egyptian history and archaeology. The narrative follows two friends as they embark on a perilous journey in search of a mythical land, navigating both the vast Libyan desert and the mysteries of the past. Their expedition is driven by an obsession with unraveling the secrets of an ancient civilization and discovering a lost world. The story explores the bond of friendship, the impact of personal pursuits, and the allure of ancient cultures, particularly Egypt's rich legacy. As the characters delve deeper into the heart of the desert, they confront dangers that test their resolve and challenge their understanding of history and their place within it. The novel captures the pursuit of knowledge and the tension between personal ambition and the unknown forces that shape the world, blending adventure, intrigue, and historical discovery into a compelling narrative. Through this journey, the characters face not only external dangers but also internal struggles, making the novel a rich exploration of human curiosity and perseverance.
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!
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.
