Evil Fairy Tales

THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL will soon be a major motion picture from Netflix—starring Academy Award winner Charlize Theron, Kerry Washington, Laurence Fishburne, Michelle Yeoh, Sofia Wylie, Sophie Anne Caruso, Jamie Flatters, Earl Cave, Kit Young, and more! In the riveting third installment...

The acclaimed artist Brom brilliantly displays his multiple extraordinary talents in The Child Thief—a spellbinding re-imagining of the beloved Peter Pan story that carries readers through the perilous mist separating our world from the realm of Faerie. As Gregory Maguire did with his New York...

Once Upon a Time meets Game of Thrones in New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter’s magical, romantic dark fantasy series, in which the fairy tales we know and love are prophecies of the future. Welcome to the Forest of Good and Evil, where villains may be heroes and heroes may be...

From the brilliant mind of #1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black comes a collection of short stories, gorgeously illustrated in full color and set in the Faerie world, where beauty can be monstrous and love can be capricious…. A reluctant king is thrown into turmoil when the girl he...

IN THE FOREST OF GOOD AND EVIL, STRENGTH IS WEAKNESS AND WEAKNESS IS STRENGH. IT ALL DEPENDS ON WHO THE SLIPPER FITS. Princess Ashleigh Charmaine-Anskelisa is the Glass Princess, ready to shatter with a whisper of wind. Born with a weak heart, the vulnerable beauty has no magical ability…or...

Fans of Cassandra Clare's Mortal Instruments series will be drawn to Wendy Higgins's sexy, thrilling Sweet Evil series. Sweet Peril focuses on the battle between light and dark, good and evil, within Anna Whitt, the child of a guardian angel mother and a demon father. Anna promised herself she'd...

The German Classics Collection is a wide-ranging collection of 7 classic works of fiction and philosophy by German authors, read by a stellar cast of David Rintoul; Peter Noble; Ben Allen; Malk Williams; Daniel Weyman. Included here are stories by some of the greatest writers of all time, including Thomas Mann, Herman Hesse, Kafka, and Nietzsche.

A tale of dragons and daring, where the fastest coward becomes the bravest hero. Sargon has the worst superpower ever. While other loatrons get magical gifts like super strength or beauty, Sargon's special ability makes him run away from danger. Fast. Uncontrollably. Usually in the wrong direction, leaving destruction in his wake. When you can't stop your legs from bolting at the first sign of trouble, being called a coward gets old fast. When a dragon attacks his village, Sargon does something stupid. He promises to kill it. Now he's stuck on a quest he never wanted, armed with a stolen ...

What if the “Ugly Stepsister” wasn’t so ugly… or so mean? Anna has been blamed for everything: for being selfish, cruel, and jealous of Cinderella’s perfection. But now, she finally gets to tell her side of the story. Between a grumpy mother, relentless bullies, and the heartbreak of losing her stepfather, Anna’s life is anything but fair. And when the Prince’s ball arrives, she’s expected to find a husband to save the family fortune. As Cinderella glows and Prince Charming can’t take his eyes off her, Anna must decide: help her stepsister win the Prince’s heart… or ...

When a bizarre magnetic shift turns ordinary talents into extraordinary magic, a team of allies bands together to protect themselves. But are these Unhidden capable of saving themselves from genocide? Anna Taylor thought she was just a good swimmer… until she starts growing scales and working water magic. Forced to flee an angry mob, she seeks sanctuary in a rural Ireland safehouse that offers less protection than she’d hoped, and she’s thrown headfirst into a perilous mission to defuse an explosive threat. To overcome the danger, Anna teams with a group of six unlikely allies. Max, a...

Magic and mayhem collide in "The Tales of Tarn & Beck" short story collection. When Sir Pacaben from the Legends of Arria series unexpectedly appears through a magical portal, Tarn and Beck find themselves on a whirlwind mission to save their friends Cecily, Nutmeg, and Eric, trapped beneath the enchanted forest. Facing cultists, zombies, and vengeful gods, Nutmeg and Cecily must summon their courage to rescue Eric. Meanwhile, possessed by the god of destruction, Miranda and Carroll unleash chaos in the forest. Beck's long-lost father, Cedric, holds the key to stopping the chaos, but the ...

This addiction is magical. Queen Seren Firethorn is once more Ambassador Sloan, back in the human world and answering to the Human Council. Her second assignment sends her to Kansas City alongside two of her husbands to investigate a string of suspicious deaths. At first glance, the victims appear to have overdosed. They didn’t. The drug behind the killings isn’t chemical—it’s enchanted, crafted with dangerous, irresistible fae magic. As Seren digs deeper, she’s pulled into a labyrinth of lies, illusion, and intoxicating glamours where nothing is quite what it seems. Every lead ...

Her world is grim. Her allies are divided. Can she be the voice of peace and prevent their utter annihilation? Bintou Sissoko is caught in the middle of an epic mess. Long gone are the days when she could peacefully lose herself in ancient texts, yearning for the quiet life. Now, she's the liaison for the old gods, a promotion she never asked for. As the master translator, Bintou knows her skills are crucial, but she's not exactly thrilled when everyone around her gets mesmerized by a war goddess on a serious power trip. With her desperate warnings falling on deaf ears, Bintou has no choice...

Envious queen? Evil stepmother? Kidnapping hag? Elsinora, Gwendolyn, and Marguerite are through with warts-and-all tabloids, ugly lies, and the three ungrateful brats who pitted them against each other and the world. But maybe there’s more to the stories than even the Wickeds know. Is it time to finally get revenge? After all, they’re due for a happily-enough-ever-after. Even if they have to write it themselves.

She needs ancient magic to prevent more deaths. But messing with the gods could get them all killed. Galway, Ireland. It's just another day in the life of poor Róisín, desperately trying to save lives. No pressure or anything. But the bombs didn't just leave people badly burned, but they also unleashed two horrific plagues. In her quest for answers, Róisín stumbles upon a mind-boggling revelation. Five ancient sites, connected by magic, seem to be immune to the plagues. Our gifted healer forges a connection with an all-powerful ancient deity. Because messing with gods is always a ...

“What jest of madmen brings you to seek death?” The rider’s voice was hollow, like echoes in a crypt. Jim and Tania's wedding started out joyfully, and then, at the reception, she was stolen away by a sorcerer. Aided by Red and the vila, Jim follows. But can a young modern man triumph against a century-old sorcerer? Based on the Eastern Europe fables of Koschei the Deathless, follow Jim as he navigates the traps and dangers of the Slavic Otherworld in an attempt to rescue Tania from her capturer. Challenges and tests await any mortal in the Otherworld, never mind one who would ...

From actor, author, and comedian Ben Miller comes an illustrated middle grade fantasy adventure that’s “entertaining fairy-tale fun” (Kirkus Reviews) following a brother and sister who stumble into a magical new world—perfect for fans of Half Upon a Time and Land of Stories! Lana loves...

Five fantastical tales, each with a magical twist Discover a lady with a taste for immortality, a man who becomes a dragon, a man-eating witch and a modern retelling of Beauty and the Beast. Perfect for fans of fantasy, these epic tales are packed with magical elements, fantastical creatures...

Listen at your own risk. The Godhunter has been given a warning; a prophecy of a coming apocalypse in the God Realm. Her family and friends have gathered to help her stop it, but then Gods begin to disappear, and Vervain suspects that it might all be connected. A new nightclub may also be involved; run by a group of ancient gods, humans and Gods alike have been flocking to it. As Vervain searches for the missing, she's pulled deeper into a sexy, shadowy world of illusion and enchantment where music is the most powerful magic of all. From the Author: Check out her other Bestselling series: ...

This collection of Grimm fairy tales explores how justice ultimately prevails over greed, deception, and supernatural harm. Across three atmospheric stories, hidden folk, water spirits, and restless souls confront human choices, rewarding humility and punishing selfishness. These darker Grimm tales reveal a moral world governed by justice, where evil—whether human or magical—does not endure.