Fairy Legends

Jules Ember was raised hearing legends of the ancient magic of the wicked alchemist and the good sorceress. But she has just learned the truth: She is the alchemist, and Caro - a woman who single-handedly murdered the queen and Jules’ first love, Roan, in cold blood - is the sorceress. The whole kingdom believes that Jules is responsible for the murders, and a hefty bounty has been placed on her head. And Caro is intent on destroying Jules, who stole her heart 12 lifetimes ago. Now, Jules must piece together the stories of her past lives to save the person who has captured her heart.

Peter cares about three things: his family, his friends, and escaping an apprenticeship he hates. He works to appease his parents, but bides his time until he can adventure on his own.

Six months after the end of Wintersong, Liesl is working toward furthering both her brother's and her own musical careers. Although she is determined to look forward and not behind, life in the world above is not as easy as Liesl had hoped. Her younger brother, Josef, is cold, distant, and withdrawn, while Liesl can't forget the austere young man she left beneath the earth and the music he inspired in her. When troubling signs arise that the barrier between worlds is crumbling, Liesl must return to the Underground to unravel the mystery of life, death, and the Goblin King.

Discover the truth about your favorite fairy-tale characters in Richard Ayoade's second children's book. Listen to stories about the real lives of fairy-tale characters in this exclusive collection of letters between curious kids and their fairy-tale idols. What are they doing now? Was it really Happily Ever After? Is the Big Bad Wolf actually that bad? When will Sleeping Beauty get out of bed? And what makes frogs so kissable? Only one man has the answers, direct from the actual legends themselves: meet C.C. Cecily, Senior Secretary of the Fairy Tale Fan Club.

Eighteen-year-old Myla Lewis is a girl who loves two things: kicking ass and kicking ass. She's not your everyday quasi-demon, half-demon, and half-human, girl. For the past five years, Myla has lived for the days she gets to fight in Purgatory's arena. When souls want a trial by combat for their right to enter heaven or hell, they go up against her, and she has not lost a battle yet.

Elena Rudina lives in the impoverished Russian countryside. Her father has been dead for years. Her brothers have been conscripted into the Tsar's army and taken as servants in the house of the local wealthy landowner. Her mother is dying, slowly, in their tiny cabin. And there is no food. But then a train arrives in the village, a train carrying untold wealth, a cornucopia of food, and a noble family destined to visit the Tsar in St. Petersburg - a family that includes Ekaterina, a girl of Elena's age.

Nada has always stayed in the shadows, terrified of what might happen if the world discovered her rare ability to see sound waves as light. But her quiet life shatters when she meets Kani, a fiercely curious new student who can sense and manipulate vibrations. Their meeting triggers a series of mysterious attacks, exposing a dangerous truth: they are the last descendants of Atlantis, heirs to a forgotten power.

Shalandra has fallen. Monsters of legend have risen from their graves to claim the City of the Dead. Kodyn and Evren have only one hope of stopping the evil Iron Warlord: break into the holiest, most secure stronghold in the city and steal ancient relics imbued with world-shattering magics. Issa joins the ranks of Shalandra's elite warriors in a desperate clash against the nightmare hordes flooding the streets and slaughtering every man, woman, and child.

Kade Finley, of the Scottish Isles, was raised on legends of the sea. His Gaffer, Toran Finley said, that beneath Muireall's wind-swept cliffs, deep under the waves, there lived a legend as old as the Highlands themselves. Of Manannán Mac Lir, the sea god, and his beautiful maighdean mhara, who swam the tides, luring sailors to their deaths.

Getting possessed was the best thing to ever happen to me. My life was sad. Boring. And then I met Abby. She's a ghost. Abby may have taken over a bit, but I can't complain. She's turned my life into a paradise of fine clothes, fast cars, and a multi-million dollar home. Then they found us. And tore her out of me. Ghost hunters. Three of them. At least, that's what they say they are. But the more I get to know Kellan, Kasper, and Kyran Demos, the more I think they're not who they claim to be. The question is; if not ghost hunters, then what the hell are they? Triple Dog Dare is the first ...

It’s winter in the town of Eerie-on-Sea, where the mist is thick and the salt spray is rattling the windows of the Grand Nautilus Hotel. Inside, young Herbert Lemon, Lost and Founder for the hotel, has an unexpected visitor. It seems that Violet Parma, a fearless girl around his age, lost her parents at the hotel when she was a baby, and she’s sure that the nervous Herbert is the only person who can help her find them.

After the death of Ariel’s mother, the queen of the sea, the seven daughters of King Triton have grown estranged at best. It’s been years since Ariel’s older sisters have visited home. But this year’s Coral Moon is fast approaching, and it’s a special one for Ariel. Finally fifteen, she will be dubbed the Protector of her very own ocean territory as is tradition, and her sisters have agreed to visit for the celebration.

His tiger needs a mate. But can the man open his heart again to love? After his partner died in a car crash three years ago, broken-hearted shifter Jamie Tyler decided to dedicate the rest of his life to his career as a family lawyer. He determined never to fall in love again, but Fate takes matters into its own hands when it sends Emma Rivers to the firm. Jamie feels a fierce attraction to the curvy brunette, but his guilt and grief refuse to let go, and he turns his back on her and his inner tiger. Emma fell for Jamie the first moment she saw him, but it seems the attraction isn’t ...

Long ago the faeries of the great Oak mysteriously lost their magic. Robbed of their powers, they have become selfish and dull-witted. Now their numbers are dwindling and their very survival is at stake. Only one young faery—Knife—is determined to find out where her people's magic has gone and try to get it back. Unlike her sisters, Knife is fierce and independent. She's not afraid of anything-not the vicious crows, the strict Faery Queen, or the fascinating humans living nearby.

Make a deal with the fae at your own risk... Tricked into a slippery alliance, Georjie has no choice but to trust the only being with enough power to stop the black witch. All she has to do is lure Daracha to the right place at the right time using herself as bait, and the formidable queen will do the rest. Georjie gets a surprise visit she hopes will help her uncover why her father left all those years ago, but uprooting the truth is easier said than done.

Summer break is over, and Raven is hardly eager to be returning to Dullsville High. Not only does school mean daily interaction with preppy pest Trevor Mitchell, but her sleep-filled days and romantic nights with her immortal boyfriend, Alexander, must come to an end. Plus the shock of morning classes isn't the only change in store.

Esha lost everything in the royal coup - and as the legendary rebel known as the Viper, she’s made the guilty pay. Now, she’s been tasked with her most important mission to date: taking down the ruthless General Hotha. Kunal has been a soldier since childhood. His uncle, the general, has ensured that Kunal never strays from the path - even as a part of Kunal longs to join the outside world, which has only been growing more volatile. When Esha and Kunal’s paths cross one fated night, an impossible chain of events unfolds.

Serilda and Gild attempt to break the curses that tether their spirits to Adalheid's haunted castle before the Endless Moon, when the Erlking means to capture one of the seven gods and make a wish to return his lover, Perchta, from the underworld. But as the story progresses, it becomes clear he doesn't want just one god—he wants to capture all seven, and force them to bring down the veil that keeps the Dark Ones separate from the land of the mortals.

In the Bloodswamp, a northern battlefield, the healer Aslaug discovers a baby lying next to a dying warrior. Having recently lost her two infant sons, she decides to keep it for her own, defying the judgment against his vanquished people. The blacksmith Eckehart helps her keep the secret. They name the boy Kitt and this is his story. Kitt grows up on a remote island in the grey northern sea. He works hard to become a master blacksmith, reads many books and daydreams about faraway lands and glittering cities. And he never doubts that he knows everything about his parents - unaware of the ...

Rules. Balance. Consequences. War. When Fate gave Dane the water from Eden to drink, she did more than save his life. She changed his destiny. Since the beginning, a covenant between God and Lucifer has maintained a tenuous peace, balancing Soulkeepers and Watchers and the natural order of things. Dane upset that balance the day he became a Soulkeeper. Fate broke the rules. Now, Lucifer is demanding a consequence, requiring Fate to pay the ultimate price for her involvement.