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.
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.
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!
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.
'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 GORGEOUSLY EVOCATIVE SCOTTISH WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE MONTH'Captivating, moving and profound' Rebecca hasn't seen her father Leo since she was six.
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.
Internationally-bestselling, critically-acclaimed author Robin Hobb takes readers deep into the history behind the Farseer series in this exclusive, new novella.
'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 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'.
This enhanced ebook of Tolkien's timeless classic brings together all the original handwritten letters, some never before published, with Tolkien's original colour illustrations and audio recordings of every letter read by Sir Derek Jacobi and a full cast.
A magnificent saga set in the Celtic twilight of 10th century Ireland, when myth was law and magic was a power of nature, brilliantly brought to life: the legendary story of an evil stepmother opposed by a seventh child.
This ebook version of Tolkien's timeless classic presents readers with a plethora of full colour images of the original letters alongside the transcribed text, offering a truly engrossing reading experience.
'Enthralling' CHLOE GONG'Enchanting' AM LIE WEN ZHAO'Eerie and surreal in all the best ways' THEA GUANZON'A heroine and a romance you'll be rooting for until the end' NISHA J.
