Fairy and Folk Tales with Retellings

In their tiny, sea-beaten cottage on the north coast of Scotland, Liska and Ruth await the birth of their first child.

A flooded world.

What once was curious is now dead.

Once upon a nightmare.

In the days when fairy tales were first spun, they weren't the sweet and cheerful stories we tell today.

Welcome to the creepy, spine-tingling Immortal Tales - a series of dark, sexy fairy-tale retellings from the master of British contemporary gothic horror Sarah Rayne, perfect for fans of TERRI WINDLING, ANGELA CARTER, ANNE RICE, LAIRD BARRON and BROM.

Welcome to the creepy, spine-tingling Immortal Tales - a series of dark, sexy fairy-tale retellings from the master of British contemporary gothic horror Sarah Rayne, perfect for fans of TERRI WINDLING, ANGELA CARTER, ANNE RICE, LAIRD BARRON and BROM.

Welcome to the creepy, spine-tingling Immortal Tales - a series of dark, sexy fairy-tale retellings from the master of British contemporary gothic horror Sarah Rayne, perfect for fans of TERRI WINDLING, ANGELA CARTER, ANNE RICE, LAIRD BARRON and BROM.

A stunningly illustrated fairytale for all ages from internationally-acclaimed papercut artist Rob Ryan the follow-up to THE INVISIBLE KINGDOM.

Flynn is a thirteen-year-old girl caught between her violent, out-of-control brother, Sam, and her mother, who is struggling to cope.

'A gorgeous book' New StatesmanOld Songs fuses short stories, histories, lyrics and illustrations in an enthralling reimagining of traditional folk ballads.

The spellbinding sequel to Kathryn Purdie's Sunday Times bestselling dark fairytale, where our main characters must return to the forest - and its monstersAfter surviving the Forest Grimm and defeating the Wolf, Clara and Axel have made it back to their village, the one place they can be safe behind the forest's borders.

This is the tale of three women - one witch, one mermaid and one missing - and how Ruby was caught up in between.

Discover Angela Carter's classic feminist retelling of favourite fairy tales woven in seductive, luminous storytelling.

At a Lightworld royal gala, Queene Ayla announces the betrothal of her daughter, Cerridwen, to a high-ranking councilor.

With the immortal denizens of the subterranean Lightworld and Darkworld societies locked in battle, the heiress to the Faery throne is exiled to the Human realm above.

Allow yourself to be drawn into a fantasy world like no other.

THE DARK FANTASY TIKTOK SENSATION AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER THAT'S SOLD OVER A MILLION COPIES**PERFECT FOR FANS OF SARAH J.

THE SPELLBINDING SEQUEL TO THE INSTANT #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER, FAEBOUND'Engrossing [.

For fans of Scarlett St.

ACOTAR meets Kingdom of the Wicked in this standalone fairy-tale retelling of Snow White.

READERS LOVE GEMMA'S DARK, ITCHY WORLD 'If you are after something that is both shocking and horrifically beautiful then take a journey and discover this little atrocity for yourself' 'I kept telling myself I really should turn off the light and get to bed now, eyes dry, head heavy, but every sentence in this book commands the reader keep turning the pages and press onward.

WINNER OF THE TADEUSZ BRADECKI PRIZESHORTLISTED FOR THE ENCORE AWARD A novel with oodles of charm The Times Elegant, decadent, vulgar, clever, enchanting and dark Sarah Perry, author of EnlightenmentVersailles, 1682: a city of the rich, a living fairy-tale, Louis XIV's fever dream.

In einer Zeit, in der das Land, in dem wir leben, sich wieder intensiv mit dem Aufrüsten zur militärischen Antwort im Kriegsfalle beschäftigt, wünschen wir uns sehnlichst, daß statt der Waffen die Möglichkeiten der Psychotherapieausbildungen und die Möglichkeiten der Kunst in unseren Gesellschaften ausgeweitet würden - um möglichst viele Menschen über einfache Methoden zu informieren, wie sie ihre im Krieg erschrockenen und gestressten Nachbarn, Freunde, Verwandten, die zu uns Flüchtenden und – eben gerade auch – die uns mißtrauenden Fremden, noch bevor sie zu unseren Freunden werden, beruhigen, stabilisieren und aufbauen können!

Now with a bonus chapter!

Neue Übersetzung ins Deutsche:Das Märchen von Genji ist ein klassisches Werk der japanischen Literatur, das im frühen 11.

Auf den Spuren des Unbekannten: Die Yeti-LegendenIn den unberührten Höhen des Himalaya, wo die Gipfel die Wolken küssen und die Schatten Geheimnisse flüstern, erwachen uralte Legenden zu neuem Leben.

Fascinating profiles of modern writers and artists who tapped the political potential of fairy talesJack Zipes has spent decades as a "e;scholarly scavenger,"e; discovering forgotten fairy tales in libraries, flea markets, used bookstores, and internet searches, and he has introduced countless readers to these remarkable works and their authors.

'Whimsical but never frivolous, sweet but not sugary, deeply kind rather than merely nice.

'Smart and subversive, these charming romances will ignite your heart - and your hope' Shelley Parker-Chan, author of She Who Became the SunProper Regency ladies are not supposed to become magicians - but Miss Abigail Wilder is far from proper.

'A darkly gorgeous fantasy that sparkles with snow and magic, this book wholly enchanted me' Sangu Mandanna, author of The Very Secret Society of Irregular WitchesEnter the world of the hidden folk - and discover the most whimsical, enchanting and heart-warming tale you'll read this year, featuring the intrepid Emily Wilde.

The Night is Not For You .

'This is unequivocally a work of brilliance.

THE GORGEOUSLY EVOCATIVE SCOTTISH WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE MONTH'Captivating, moving and profound' Rebecca hasn't seen her father Leo since she was six.

Japanese fairy tales - enchanting, enigmatic stories of animals, human beings and the great natural world.

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The Princess and the Prick is a feminist humour and gift book for adults.

'A modern spin on a folk tale where the improbable can happen .

'A gorgeous love story .

Available for the first time in paperback, this is the pre-eminent critical study, and exploration, of how myth and legend played such a significant role in the works of J.

Here are the moments that our fairy tales forgot or deliberately concealed, reimagined by one of the most gifted storytellers of his generation, the Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Hours, and exquisitely illustrated by Yuko Shimizu.

A classic Agatha Christie short story, available individually for the first time as an ebook.

Internationally-bestselling, critically-acclaimed author Robin Hobb takes readers deep into the history behind the Farseer series in this exclusive, new novella.

Fairy tale and history, wilderness and civilisation collide in this brilliant and magical new novel from the author of Little Exiles.

A modern Pygmalion story with a twist, by the bestselling author of STEPFORD HUSBANDS.

'One of only two novels I've ever loved whose main characters are not human' BARBARA KINGSOLVER For fans of The Essex Serpent and The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock.

A magical story which weaves together fifty world tales - of immense appeal to both adults and children.

A major novel from one of the country's greatest writers, and the crowning achievement of an astonishing career, 'Boneland' is also the long-awaited conclusion to the story of Colin and Susan - a story that began over fifty years ago in 'The Weirdstone of Brisingamen'.