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‘Atmospheric, engrossing, beautiful and sad, one of those books you find yourself wanting to be back inside when you’ve had to put it down' NATALIE HAYNES, author of A Thousand Ships and Stone Blind ‘A vivid and imaginatively wrought divine world that is monstrous, magical and...

There has never yet been a crisis that Miss Leda Cassidy hasn’t been able to fix, be it a lovelorn young charge, perpetually distracted students, or an unruly and malevolent ghost. When she arrives at her new employer’s home and discovers the family is being terrorized by a vampiric spirit, she sets about righting the situation without delay. But it seems that as soon as she puts one supernatural creature to rest, another appears to take its place. A woman’s work is truly never done, is it?

Ashe, a child of five years, woke to screams of his fellow villagers and animal growls. Terrified, he asked what was going on, but his mother grabbed him and fled their village with his father in hopes to escape the lizardmen that were raiding it. They weren't fast enough. After a plan was made up to split up and meet in a cave not too far away, Ashe's mother rushed towards that direction. Ashe felt better because they were losing the lizardmen, but she tripped and found that her ankle was at an odd angle.

Un hombre despierta entre ruinas. La voz de Thoth lo llama y el desierto abre la primera puerta. Para salir con vida, Hermes deberá superar siete templos, cada uno guardado por una ley que mueve la realidad: Correspondencia, Vibración, Polaridad, Ritmo, Causa y Efecto, y Generación. Mientras aprende a alinear la mente y la materia, una presencia —Leviatán— acecha para quebrarlo y sellar el conocimiento para siempre.

In Annam lebte ein Mann namens Sü, der fuhr als Kaufmann über das Meer. Plötzlich wurde er von einem großen Sturme an eine ferne Küste verschlagen. Zerklüftete Berge erhoben sich, von üppigem Grün bewachsen.

An extremely fortunate and wealthy king lives with his beautiful wife and daughter. The source of the king's riches is his prized, marvelous donkey whose droppings are gold. The king's wife is struck by an illness and dies, but not before making her husband promise not to remarry except to a woman whose beauty and attributes equal hers. The king grieves for a lengthy period, but is finally persuaded to seek another wife. It becomes clear that the only woman who fits the promise is his daughter.

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.
Es war einmal ein Mann, der mit einigen neugierigen Freunden zusammen Klopfgeister rief. Eines Tages hatte sich ein berühmter Doktor aus dem Mittelalter eingestellt.

A woodcutter complained of his poor lot. Jupiter (or alternatively, a tree spirit or fairy) granted him three wishes. The woodcutter went home, and his wife persuaded him to put off the wishing until the next day, after he had thought, but while sitting by the fire, he wished for sausages. His wife taxed him for his folly, and angry, he wished for the sausages to attach to her nose. Finally, they agreed to use the last wish to take the sausages off her nose, leaving them no better off than before (apart from having gained the sausages).

Es war einmal ein Knabe namens Ma. Sein Vater unterrichtete ihn selbst im Hause. Das Fenster des oberen Stockwerks ging hinten hinaus auf die Terrasse des alten Wang, der einen Chrysanthemengarten hatte.

Once upon a time there lived a woodcutter and his wife; they had seven children, all boys. The eldest was but ten years old, and the youngest only seven. People were astonished that the woodcutter had had so many children in such a short time, but his wife was very fond of children, and never had less than two at a time.

In the ethereal world of the fairies, a blind young male fairy named Elwyn lives with strength and integrity despite his disability. Known for his masculine presence and gentle nature, he remains an enigma to those around him. In contrast, Lysandra, a sighted and beautiful female fairy, struggles with insecurity. She feels overshadowed by the vibrant world she can see, but she feels never quite accepted. Their paths cross when Elwyn saves Lysandra during a sudden attack by dark forces threatening their Realm.

„Spieglein möchte, dass wir ihn ab sofort ‚Whistle-Blower‘ nennen“, unterbricht Rose meine Gedanken, „schon gehört?“ ALLE HAPPY ENDS SIND IN GEFAHR! Reds Leben ist nicht gerade leichter geworden seit der Sache mit den verschwundenen Happy Ends und ihrer Reise nach Wonderland. Und nicht nur Red spürt die Nachwirkungen ihres letzten Abenteuers: Prinzessin Jasemin kocht vor Wut. Ein Krieg steht unmittelbar bevor! Red und ihrer Prinzessinnen-Gang bleibt keine Wahl – sie müssen die Hexen des Märchenwalds auf ihre Seite ziehen.

Bei dem Großen Berge lebte ein Mann namens Hu Wu-Bau. Der ging einmal auf dem Berge spazieren. Da traf er unter einem Baume einen Boten in rotem Gewande, der ihm zurief: »Der Herr des Großen Berges möchte dich sehen!« Der Mann erschrak gar sehr, doch wagte er keinen Widerspruch. Der Bote hieß ihn die Augen schließen, und als er sie nach einer kleinen Weile wieder öffnen durfte, da stand er vor einem hohen Palast.

In the version by Charles Perrault, a fairy grants an ugly prince named Riquet (Ricky) the gift of intelligence and the ability to confer wit upon the one he loves the most. At birth, Prince Riquet has a small patch of hair on his head, leading to his nickname "of the tuft".

No Friend to This House is an extraordinary reimagining of the myth of Medea, written and read by the Sunday Times bestselling author of Stone Blind, Natalie Haynes. 'Haynes is the modern embodiment of the best of Homer' – Radio Times This is what no one tells you, in the songs sung about...

Kora Meadows leads a simple life working for her mother. Sure, she hasn’t found true love, but she tends to keep busy. When impossible things begin to occur around her, culminating in nightmarish dreams of a woman who walks in the worlds of light and dark, Kora discovers she may be a witch. The only thing scarier is her attraction to the handsome (and deadly) man who crosses her path—and the secret society he belongs to that wants her dead.

This trilogy is a modern reimagining of timeless fairy tales, where love is tested by passion, danger, and the unpredictable forces of fate. Will these couples defy the odds and find their happily ever afters, or will they be consumed by the shadows lurking in the city? Only the strongest hearts will prevail.

Take a journey to joy! Sophia has lost her joy and goes on an adventure shaped by the four seasons and four elements to reclaim it. Journey with her as she travels in search of her song, power, wholeness, and ancestral wisdom. This is an enchanting modern fairy tale for anyone on a threshold or in transition. Has life been draining your joy? Enter the story alongside Sophia and find ways to welcome more joy and meaning back into your life. Journey to Joy celebrates the gifts of animal guides, healing herbs, nature’s inspiration, and discovering our deeper kinship with one another.

Vowing once again to remove herself from society, Annie is once more living alone in her little cottage by the shores of a loch. But when an old enemy – now locked up in a high-security hospital – comes calling, begging her to find the son that she was forced to give up at the age of 17, Annie is tempted out of seclusion. Annie and Lewis begin an investigation that takes them back to the past, a time etched in Scottish folklore, a period of history that may just be repeating itself.

In einer Stadt in der Nähe der Kiautschoubucht war einmal ein Scherge namens Dung. Als er eines Tages von der Suche nach Dieben zurückkam, war die Dämmerung schon hereingebrochen. Ehe er den Fluss bei der Stadt durchwatete, setzte er sich am Ufer nieder, steckte sich eine Pfeife an und zog die Schuhe aus.