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Patrick Lafcadio Hearn, was an Irish writer known also by the Japanese name Koizumi Yakumo. His book Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things, comprises two parts, the first being the "Kwaidan Proper" and the second, "Insect-Studies", which consists of an essay each on ants, butterflies and mosquitos. According to the author, most of the folk tales and ghost stories in the first part were translated from old Japanese texts. The themes encompass resurrection, sacrifice, magic, and the realm of dreams.

What if a single act of kindness could change a young girl’s fate forever? In Cinderella by the Brothers Grimm, a gentle and kind-hearted girl, mistreated by her cruel stepmother and stepsisters, faces hardship with courage and grace.

Heralded as an instant classic of fantasy literature, Maguire has written a wonderfully imaginative retelling of The Wizard of Oz told from the Wicked Witch's point of view. More than just a fairy tale for adults, Wicked is a meditation on the nature of good and evil.

The Vale of Twill is a beautiful land and its dwellers enjoy lives of merriment and plenty. But ever and anon this peaceful idyll is disturbed - a warning of encroaching danger is heard. A company of three departs to seek an audience with a wise hermit. As well as advice, he gives them a magical object, crafted by the Elves in the days of old. And, as magical objects always lead to strange and unexpected things, so it happens this time. In this, the first book of the trilogy, we meet with the Folk of the Twill, and learn about their ways and unusual friendships they form sometimes.

A cozy slice-of-life romantic fantasy set in a Regency-inspired world where humans and fairies compete for artistic supremacy, from Sylvie Cathrall, author of A Letter to the Luminous Deep. On her first day working in the prince’s galleries, art conservator Florrie Hyverfell discovers that the...

The acclaimed author of House of Frost and Feathers returns with a sweeping, lyrical novel inspired by a mermaid folktale filled with exploration, love, adventure, and magic. A GREAT LOVE. A MYSTERIOUS KINGDOM BENEATH THE WAVES. A DEVASTATING BETRAYAL. A doomed love story created the city of Ys...

“These events forged a seed in her soul, and that seed helped her to grow a sense of her own sovereignty, independent of the script the system was trying to force-feed her." Life is an ongoing spiral of circles: the sacred hoop of birth, death, and rebirth. Frances is a modern American mystic, a curandera and a chingona of sorts. She has arrived in the autumn phase of her life—a time when a woman possesses wisdom from all her lifelong experiences. She has been pursuing her soul’s journey of decolonization.

Tale Of Two Tribes is a beautifully crafted historical novel that weaves together themes of love, identity, and cultural reconciliation. Set against the backdrop of the Pacific Northwest, it follows Aiyana, a young woman of the Smulkamish tribe, as she navigates the deep-rooted conflicts between her people and the Skopamish. Through her secret meetings with Nakoda, a Skopamish young man, Aiyana begins to question long-held divisions and seeks a path toward unity between the tribes.

Witches, wizards, and one judgmental, talking cat. Welcome to my new life. I'm Clementine Cole. I thought I was a normal nineteen-year-old with anger issues, but I was wrong. I’m not angry, I'm just a witch. After my cat started talking to me one night, I made a few discoveries: First, magic is real and nightmares aren’t just in your dreams. Second, I'm the last witch in the world. Third, there's an academy for magic users just like me. Trouble is, I don't quite fit in at the academy. Witches get a bad rap, and everyone thinks we're destined to turn evil.

From the soft light of ordinary days to the spaces between worlds, The Wishing Well tells a story of love that endures, of purpose found in compassion, and the quiet strength that connects all hearts.

In the earliest days of the world, before rivers found their beds and before mountains carried their familiar shapes, two ancient powers shaped the forces of nature. Perun ruled the sky with thunder in his hands. Veles moved through the earth and water with the ease of a serpent slipping between shadows. One stood for order. The other thrived in mystery. Together they kept the world in balance.

Una visión actualizada de los cuentos clásicos desde una perspectiva feminista. Con el humor característico de la autora.

Novas histórias da mitologia grega especialmente adaptadas pelo autor de A letra escarlate. Nesta deliciosa sequência de Mitos gregos, Nathaniel Hawthorne, um dos grandes romancistas norte-americanos, reconta de forma livre e divertida mais seis histórias clássicas da mitologia grega.

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Some oaths are written in blood. Others in magic. After walking away from both, ex-druid Colin McCool finds himself ensnared in a faery queen's web of blackmail and revenge. Rule #1 of being a druid: Never, EVER make deals with the Fae. I'm Colin McCool, and the last time I dealt with the Fae, it cost me everything. Since then, I've been hiding behind scrap iron and protective spells, pretending the supernatural world doesn't exist. No magic. No fae. No exceptions.

By combining the spirit of fiction with the fabulism of Indian mythology and in-depth academic research, Vanessa R. Sasson shares the evocative story of the Buddha from the perspective of a forgotten woman: Yasodhara, the Buddha’s wife. By combining the spirit of fiction with the fabulism of Indian mythology and in-depth academic research, Vanessa R. Sasson shares the evocative story of the Buddha from the perspective of a forgotten woman: Yasodhara, the Buddha’s wife.

From the USA Today bestselling author of The Book Eaters comes The Girl with a Thousand Faces, a stunning Gothic tale set in a historical Hong Kong that meshes ancient myths and local legends into a haunting story of ghosts, grief, and women who will not forgive. When Mercy Chan washed up on the...

Every harvest moon, the Witch Collector rides into our valley and leads one of us to the home of the immortal Frost King, to remain forever. Today is that day—Collecting Day. But he will not come for me. I, Raina Bloodgood, have lived in this village for 24 years, and for all that time he has passed me by. His mistake.

Für dieses außergewöhnliche Hörbuchprojekt haben sich der Lübecker Komponist Kai Beller und der Hamburger Autor Maximilian Ponader zu einem kongenialen Kreativ-Duo zusammengeschlossen. Gemeinsam erschaffen sie ein einzigartiges Hörerlebnis, das die Seele berührt. Ponaders philosophische Märchen sind sinnliche und poetische Texte, die zum Innehalten anregen und zur Reflexion von Gedanken jenseits unserer Kategorien von Zeit und Raum anregen.

Just when I was about to escape and return home, my fated mate, Prince Eli of the Night Court, intercepted me. And he wasn’t alone. He brought the man who betrayed and manipulated my mom—my father. After being locked in the dungeon, the Night Court king gave me two options. Become his weapon or die. It wasn’t much of a choice. Even worse, Eli is my sponsor. If I step out of line, we’ll both be killed. I’m angry and hurt, but I don’t want him dead. I’m tired of being a victim. It’s time to fight back.