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Long ago and far away (and somewhere south of France) lies the kingdom of Esquaveta. There, Princess Tullia is in nearly as much peril as her struggling kingdom. Esquaveta desperately needs to forge an alliance, and to that end, Tullia's father has arranged a marriage between her and an odious prince. However, one month before the "wedding of the century," Tullia falls in love with a lowly apprentice scribe. The king turns to Anatole, his much-maligned magician. Seventeen years earlier, when Anatole first came to the castle, he was regarded as something of a prodigy.

Lucas is the problem. There’s always been a spark between us, but with everything we’ve been through in Grimmere, not to mention our close proximity in training each day, that spark has stoked to a blaze. We have to raise some boundaries—and pronto. There’s no way I’d risk our friendship and Keeper partnership by doing something stupid… again. But when we’re shown a vision of our shaky beginnings by a terrifying old crone who lives in a hut (you know the type), our mess of a drunken hookup that we’d conveniently blanked returns.

The Fisherman and His Wife, a classic fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm, stands as a stark and timeless parable exploring the complexities of human desire, the perils of unchecked ambition, and the true meaning of happiness.

In uralten Zeiten lebte einmal ein Greis, der ging auf Reisen. Niemand war zu Hause, als nur seine einzige Tochter und ein weißer Hengst. Jeden Tag fütterte die Tochter das Pferd. In ihrer Einsamkeit hatte sie Heimweh nach ihrem Vater.

It has been six months since the fall of the great cities of Ancient Sumer. Six months since war and chaos scattered everyone to the wind. Ereshkigal, the queen of the underworld, finds herself trapped in the rubble of her realm with only one thought: to rescue the man she loves. In the realm of light, Harga and Marduk mount a hopeless resistance against the vast Akkadian forces, whilst Gilgamesh, once king of Uruk, travels to Egypt in search of a legend that could save them.

All stories come to an end. Effy learned that when she defeated the Fairy King. Even though she may never know exactly what happened at Hiraeth, she is free of her nightmares and is able to pen a thesis with Preston on the beloved national fairytale Angharad. She has finally earned a spot at the literature college, making her the first woman in history to enroll. But some dreams are dangerous, especially when they come true. The entire university—and soon the entire nation—is waiting for her to fail.

Lord Guan is the re-imagined story of Guan Yu, a boy who rose from a humble 2nd-century Chinese rural village and endured daunting physical, mental, and spiritual trials to become one of the greatest warriors of all time. Beloved for his integrity, bravery, steadfast loyalty, and benevolent treatment of others, Guan Yu is one of history’s most celebrated heroes.

Step into the House of the Beast in this dark fantasy debut from The Legend of Korra graphic novel illustrator Michelle Wong, about a young woman who strikes a deal with a mysterious and alluring god to seek revenge on her aristocratic family.

The world is ending. It has been ending for some time. When did the ending begin? Perhaps when Evie’s mother died, or when her father died soon after. Perhaps when her sister, Elena, was forcibly institutionalized in a psychiatric hippie commune in Colorado. Certainly at some point over the last year, as New York City spun down the tubes, as bedbugs and vultures descended, as apartments crumbled to the ground and no one had the time or money to fight it, or even, really, to notice.

This tender fairy tale follows Hyacinth, a melancholy young man, whose longing for something greater drives him on a spiritual journey to uncover the mysteries of life and love. Along the way, he seeks wisdom from nature, strangers, and the unknown, ultimately leading to a reunion with his beloved Roseblossom in a moment of transcendent revelation.

Man sagt, der Maurianengraben sei ein dunkles Loch, das jeden verschlingt und aus dessen Untiefen gefährliche Kreaturen steigen, bereit uns auszulöschen. Doch ich habe ihn durchquert und bin auf die Phantominsel Bermeja gestoßen, deren Seele nur durch die Kraft des Mondes gerettet werden kann. Und ich soll die Kriegerin sein, die alle befreit.

Märchen bildet in China kein streng gesondertes Gebiet. Von den Ammengeschichten und Fabeln bis zu Göttermythen, Sagen und Novellen sind die Grenzen durchaus schwankend. Es waren einmal zwei Söhne des goldenen Himmelsgottes. Der eine hieß Hesperus, der andere Luzifer. Die beiden gerieten einst in Streit...

Märchen bildet in China kein streng gesondertes Gebiet. Von den Ammengeschichten und Fabeln bis zu Göttermythen, Sagen und Novellen sind die Grenzen durchaus schwankend. Das Wunderbare gehört für China noch zum natürlichen Weltlauf, so dass hier sich keine scharfe Grenze ziehen lässt. Die zweite Tochter des Himmelsherrn stieg einmal zur Erde hernieder und pflegte heimlichen Verkehr mit einem sterblichen Menschen, namens Yang. Als sie wieder zum Himmel zurückkam, gebar sie einen Sohn. Der Himmelsherr ward sehr zornig über diese Entweihung des Himmels.

I’m Ivy Lane, and if I never see another faerie again, it’ll be too soon. Twenty years after the faeries came and destroyed the world as we knew it, I use my specialist skills to keep rogue faeries in line and ensure humans and their magically gifted neighbours can coexist (relatively) peacefully. Nobody knows those skills came from the darkest corner of Faerie itself.

Admiral José Gaspar of the Spanish Royal Navy had it all: the love of his life, Joséfa de Mayorga; the confidence of the King; and a plan to become one of the most successful merchants in all of Spain. But when a jilted former lover accuses him of stealing the crown jewels, he escapes Sevilla only to realize he’s duped into piracy, further staining his legacy. Gaspar continues down an immoral path he works relentlessly to resist. The dream life he yearned for with Joséfa slowly slips away, his reputation far too ruined to be worthy of her honor.

Sebastian Apollo dared to tempt the gods and lost. Now, he has found himself contained to Prometheus, a famed prison at the end of the world. Except now, Prometheus is run by the little sister of the god he tried to overthrow, and is focused on redemption rather than punishment. Persy Jupiter has spent the last four years attempting to turn a famed prison into a safe haven for redemption and has succeeded. Until her brother plops the god who tried to overthrow him and almost killed his wife into her protection, asking her to accomplish an impossible task—bring him back as Apollo.

Der Kuhhirt war von Hause aus arm. Mit zwölf Jahren trat er bei einem Bauern in Dienst, seine Kuh zu weiden. Nach einigen Jahren ward die Kuh fett und groß, und ihre Haare glänzten wie gelbes Gold.

Unter der Wasseroberfläche des Sees lauert ein Monster: Jenny Greenteeth ist immer hungrig und bereit zum Angriff. Bis eines Tages ein wütender Mob eine Hexe in ihren See wirft. Obwohl die beiden nichts gemeinsam haben, müssen sie ihre Kräfte auf einer magischen Quest vereinen, um das Böse zu besiegen, das Jennys See und Temperances Familie bedroht.

Stell Dir vor, Du küsst spontan einen Fremden und dieser Fremde ist ein verfluchter Prinz … Sophie ist schüchtern. Viel zu schüchtern, um ehrlich zu sein, aber sie will das ändern. Deshalb überwindet sie sich und geht mit ihren Kolleginnen aus. Überrascht davon, wie wohl sie sich fühlt, packt sie der Übermut und sie küsst spontan einen Fremden. Vor Jahren ist Leander aus dem sagenumwobenen Zauberland in die Welt der Menschen geflohen. Als Prinz geboren hatte er ein schönes, ruhmreiches Leben vor sich, bis eine Fee seine Lippen verflucht hat.

Brynja spent her childhood as a captive performer in Tenebris, the imposing mountain palace of King Kallias. Every night she risked death for the king’s entertainment until his rebellious son, Prince Ballast, helped her escape. Now twenty, Brynja has never forgotten the brutal king. Or forgiven him. Under the cloak of a three-month-long Winter Dark, Brynja is returning to Tenebris for revenge.