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Years before Dorothy and her dog crash-land, another little girl makes her presence known in Oz. This girl, Elphaba, is born with emerald-green skin—no easy burden in a land as mean and poor as Oz, where superstition and magic are not strong enough to explain or overcome the natural disasters of flood and famine. Still, Elphaba is smart, and not long after entering Shiz University, she becomes a member of a charmed circle of Oz's most promising young citizens. But Elphaba's Oz is no utopia. The Wizard's secret police are everywhere.

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.

When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a terrifying creature arrives to demand retribution. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she knows about only from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not truly a beast, but one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled her world.

Now, for the first time ever, a new complete edition audiobook original of the timeless classic by Richard Bach. This is the story for people who follow their hearts and make their own rules, people who know there's more to this living than meets the eye: they'll be right there with Jonathan, flying higher and faster than they ever dreamed. Read by Marcus Lovett. Music composed by Ken Miller.

What does it truly mean to be kind in a world that often rewards selfishness? Step into the timeless, tender, and quietly powerful world of The Happy Prince and Other Tales by Oscar Wilde—a collection of classic stories that resonate with all ages. Each tale offers its own unforgettable lesson: "The Happy Prince" shows the beauty of selfless sacrifice, "The Nightingale and the Rose" explores love and heartbreak, "The Selfish Giant" celebrates compassion and redemption, "The Devoted Friend" exposes false kindness, and "The Remarkable Rocket" delivers a sharp, ironic look at vanity and pride.

Feyre has undergone more trials than one human woman can carry in her heart. Though she’s now been granted the powers and lifespan of the High Fae, she is haunted by her time Under the Mountain and the terrible deeds she performed to save the lives of Tamlin and his people. As her marriage to Tamlin approaches, Feyre’s hollowness and nightmares consume her. She finds herself split into two different people: one who upholds her bargain with Rhysand, High Lord of the feared Night Court, and one who lives out her life in the Spring Court with Tamlin.

Pavel Petrovich Bazhov's The Mistress of the Copper Mountain is a fairy tale often seen as a Ural legend about miracles, craftsmanship, and the rugged beauty of the mountains. But for me, this story is, first and foremost, a tale of unrequited love.

In The Bottle Neck, Hans Christian Andersen tells a quietly extraordinary story through the long life of a simple object—a glass bottle that passes from celebration to ruin, from usefulness to neglect, and back again.

Princess Pasiphae of Kolchis is sent to Knossos to secure the throne, but she soon finds herself entangled in a brutal power struggle. As the Mother cult demands blood and Minos seeks to overturn ancient rule, she fights to protect her children; Asterion, her gentle son marked as a monster, and Ariadne, the ambitious daughter who rejects her.

In The Bell-Deep, Hans Christian Andersen weaves a haunting meditation on memory, sound, and the unseen histories that linger beneath the surface of the world. Long ago, a great church bell broke free from its tower and vanished into the deepest part of the river. There it remains—speaking still—its voice carried through water, air, and time.

Herman Green wasn’t always a leprechaun. Once a greedy king, he lost it all chasing gold. Now, in the magical realm of Fae-Maryland where promises have power and shadows whisper secrets, Herman plays clever tricks and spins dangerous tales, but deep down, he’s searching for redemption.

Everyone knows the tale of Hansel & Gretel. The innocence that was taken from them and the torture the witch put them through. But what happened after they burned the witch in the oven? With scars and memories of horror, their lives were forever changed, until one day the trail leads back to that cottage in the woods.

Tief unter dem Meer, in den heißen Schluchten der Welt, schließt eine unglücklich verliebte Meerjungfrau einen verhängnisvollen Pakt: Sie verkauft ihre Seele für Beine–und die Hoffnung auf ihre große Liebe. Doch an Land stößt sie auf eine dunkle Wahrheit: Sie kann nur überleben, indem sie Blut trinkt. Doch statt bei ihrem Prinzen landet sie auf einem Piratenschiff–und ihr Hunger wird täglich größer.

A band of friends unknowingly awaken something ancient and hungry, the glowing orbs descending from the trees are more than fireflies. A ravenous group of hunters is set free and are now moving closer and closer to the small town of Brush Mill. Halloween night will mark their arrival, and the townsfolk will have to fight to keep from being eaten alive. Can they survive what lurks in the darkness? Can you?

Grimm’s Fairy Tales by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm presents two classic fairy tales by the Brothers Grimm, united by cruel acts, gentle miracles, and transformation. Two Grimm tales of innocence and cleverness. “Little One-Eye, Little Two-Eyes and Little Three-Eyes” follows three sisters with unusual eyes, while the “Little Lamb and the Little Fish” tells of a lamb and fish learning friendship, wisdom, and gentle life lessons.

The Minotaur never died. His “death” was a myth—a lie told to comfort the world. Asterion, the beast of legend, still walks among us. Immortal, cunning, and endlessly hungry, he hides in plain sight luring victims into the ancient labyrinth beneath Crete, feeding on those foolish enough to enter the maze. But this spring break, the hunter becomes the hunted.

When Colleen Allegretti boards a plane to Ireland, she expects a quiet trip to trace her mother’s family roots. Instead, guided by a handsome Irish local with secrets of his own, she finds herself walking famine roads where ghosts whisper in the wind, standing before sacred mounds that guard forgotten truths, and joining a band of strangers-turned-friends on a journey where myth and memory intertwine—and where Ireland itself seems determined to take her home.

The Spring crown was mine—until Freya Heart ripped it away. Now, the only way back to the Fae continent that exiled me is through her son, the prince with the charming grin and the audacity to offer me his hand in marriage. He wants a seat at the Faerie war table. I want his head on a stick. I don't trust him. I don't like him. But we're sharing secrets. Sharing a bed. And he looks at me like I'm more than just a means to an end. I came back to reclaim my throne—not to fall for the son of my enemy. And if I have to betray him to win? So be it.

Eben war das Leben von Torstens Frau „Sahne" noch völlig in Ordnung. Jetzt spielt ihre komplette Welt verrückt: Fledermäuse, die durch die Wohnung sausen, ein Radio, das ganz von selbst auf dem Kühlschrank anspringt, ein Eichhörnchen, das Lebensmittellisten klaut sowie unerklärlich schnell wachsende Fettpolster auf den Hüften. Da kann doch was nicht mit rechten Dingen zugehen. Ob die merkwürdigen Vorgänge etwas mit dieser unheimlichen Speckröllchen-Frau zu tun haben, die eines Tages wie aus heiterem Himmel vor ihrer Tür steht?