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In a world of beauty, a ceramic-made ballerina awakens atop her music box. She must dance for her elven owners, and so her ballet goes on and on. They praise her elegance, her poise and balance, until one day she falls and her ceramic fractures—but the ballerina dances again, ignoring her ever-increasing fissures. The music plays, captivating and demanding... but should she dance? Even when what she once loved becomes a trap? A clever, dark, psychological fairy tale for adult listeners.

A hero sworn to slay the monster. A princess determined to save it. Only one can live... They call her the cursed princess. Daughter of a tyrant king. Sister to the monster. For seven years, Ariadne watches helplessly as her ruthless father sacrifices human tributes to the Minotaur trapped within the dark maze. When the queen begs for her help, she seizes the chance to prove herself—to break the curse and rescue her monstrous brother. But is there any humanity in him left to save? Or will he kill her, too? Either way, she has to try.

The Real Princess, also known as The Princess and the Pea, is a fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen about a prince seeking a true princess to marry. The prince travels the world, but cannot find a princess he feels is truly authentic. One stormy night, a bedraggled young woman claiming to be a real princess arrives at the castle gate.

She escaped from a temple and her grandmother's knife, but the goddess has not forgotten her. On a lonely island in the western Mediterranean, in the dark days before the great empires of Greece and Rome, the first settlers struggle to survive. Kaly is headwoman of the fragile colony, trapped between the sea and the endless pine forests whose smoky clearings hide a lawless clan of woodsmen, plotting her downfall. When a storm-battered tradeboat runs aground, spilling a crew of rough sailors, the uneasy peace explodes.

Puss in Boots is an anthropomorphic cat who helps his penniless master gain power, wealth, and the hand of a princess. He achieves this through cleverness and deceit, presenting gifts from his master and eventually tricking an ogre out of his castle. In the end, the miller’s son, with Puss’s help, marries the princess and becomes wealthy, rewarding the cat with a life of luxury as a lord.

In Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale The Fir Tree, a young fir tree in the forest longs to grow tall and experience more exciting things than its current life offers. It yearns to be cut down and become a ship’s mast, then later desires the splendor of being a decorated Christmas tree in a warm house.

Brought to you by Penguin. One fateful night in Sparta, a young slave girl encounters a mysterious, grey-eyed princess. Melantho and Penelope, though from different worlds, are instantly connected. But betrayal soon tears them apart. Years later, on Ithaca's rocky shores, Melantho is sent to...

Jocasta’s carved out a normal life for herself—well, as normal as she can get with a name like Jocasta and being the one and only child of Death. It's her senior year at Beecher University, but Jo is lonely. She feels guilty about using her friends to feed her fatal magic, especially when she’s feeding on a certain friend’s frequent disappointments. Then there’s Carter, the smart and sexy guy she was—is—half in love with. It’s messy, but safe.

Det er år 885, og der er fred i England. Landet er delt i to: det danske rige mod nord og det saksiske rige Wessex mod syd. Uthred har slået sig ned; han har kone, børn og har fra Alfred fået til opgave at holde grænsen mod Themsen. Men noget ulmer - vikingerne er kommet tilbage for at besætte London. Deres mål er at erobre Wessex, og til dette skal de bruge Uthreds hjælp. Alfred har en anden plan: vikingerne skal drives ud af London. Det er en farlig tid, og Uthred må beslutte, hvor meget hans ed binder ham til kongen.

Cursed by revenge, hunted by darkness, bound by love. Isabelle’s transformation into a beast was the price she paid for revenge, but it may cost her everything. As her humanity fades, she finds herself entangled with a skilled archer who sees beyond her monstrous form. But the curse grows stronger with every heartbeat, and the darkness within her threatens to consume them both. Together, they must face the dark forces hunting her—but the greatest battle may be within herself.

A young couple is about to get married. Paul is nearing graduation on an MBA while Lisa has recently become a certified schoolteacher. Both hail from Kansas City, but Lisa has had longings for the South since a little girl. As if ordained, she found a job as a teacher in the small municipality of Springhill, Louisiana, not far from Shreveport. An incredibly great bargain was offered to them as they looked for a home in their soon-to-be community. An old Southern mansion offered at what surely was half price. Paul delighted at such a bargain, but Lisa became skeptical.

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Et løfte bandt Uthred af Bebbanburg til kong Alfred. Ligesom et løfte bandt ham til Æthelflaed. Nu tvinger et løfte ham væk fra hans fædrene hjem, som han har kæmpet så hårdt for at genvinde. Sammen med en lille gruppe krigere rejser Uthred mod syd og direkte ind i skiftende alliancer og kampen om kongedømmet, hvor han får brug for al sin styrke for at overvinde den stærkeste kriger af dem alle.

Während Felder verdorren, Flüsse austrocknen und Städte fallen, begibt sich Taar Wax mit seinen Gefährten auf eine abenteuerliche Reise, um ein lange gehütetes Geheimnis zu ergründen: Wie können die Todesgötter wieder gebannt werden? Dabei planen sie nicht nur den Nekromantenkaiser ins Leben zurückzubringen, sondern versuchen auch die Ursprünge der Nekromantie zu verstehen.

I thought surviving the first few months at Discordia was a win—until The Caliphate Games were announced. Now, I'm being trained to fight in a deadly competition I shouldn't qualify for, juggling bloodthirsty rich jerks, sneaky headmasters, and living with seven demon hybrids who are way too hot for my sanity.

When tragedy strikes Lucas Mack's young life, he desperately yearns to escape its sorrow, and takes an improbable leap through the mythical maelstrom. Rather than splashing down on the far side like his neighbors, he's transported to a magical realm where he has the power to redefine not only who he is, but the world in which he resides.

It was the beginning of the end, but no one knew that. Finally free from his ties to the House of Whelan, Declan requests a few days off and takes a quick trip to Paris to start a new chapter in his life. So, when he receives a call from his FBI handler about a new case, he knows trouble is stirring on the horizon. Two people are murdered in the middle of a crowded pavilion, and a priceless diamond is missing. The problem is no one can tell how it happened.

Conta a lenda da região Centro-Oeste que Potira era uma índia que vivia feliz com o índio Itagibá. Um dia, sua aldeia declarou guerra à aldeia vizinha e Itagibá teve de partir para a luta. Potira foi inundada de tristeza, mas não derramou uma só lágrima, na esperança de que seu amado índio voltaria vivo.

इस खण्ड में, द्यूत में हारने के पश्चात पाण्डवों के वनवास की कथा है। कुन्ती, पाण्डु के साथ शत्- श्रृंग पर वनवास करने...

Through the Looking-Glass is the sequel to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, where Alice steps through a mirror into a fantastical world that's a reverse reflection of her own. In this strange land, everything is backward, time moves oddly, and life plays out like a giant chess game—with Alice herself as a pawn working her way to queen.