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Beautiful Rapunzel has been imprisoned by an evil enchantress. Every day, she sits at the window of her high tower, and sings as she lets down her long hair. Then one day, a prince comes riding by... A magical retelling of the classic fairy tale, read by Tamsin Greig.

Magical retellings of four classic fairy tales. In "Rapunzel" read by Tamsin Greig, beautiful Rapunzel has been imprisoned by an evil enchantress. Every day, she sits at the window of her high tower, and sings as she lets down her long hair. Then one day, a prince comes riding by.... In "The Tinder Box" read by Stephen Mangan, a wizened old woman promises a soldier riches beyond his wildest dreams. All she wants in return is a small tinderbox - but is there more to the tinderbox than meets the eye?

A kidnapped girl faces insurmountable odds … On Rapunzel’s sixteenth birthday, her parents are turned to stone by the evil witch, Lady Vactryne, and the girl is taken to be forever hidden away in a tower. The young princess is afraid and all alone, and as the months pass by and her attempts to escape become more desperate, she begins to lose hope that anyone will come to save her. Prince Jonathan of Balligyrn has loved Rapunzel since they were children and has vowed to battle the witch, bring Rapunzel back, and restore her kingdom, no matter the cost. It has been years since he last saw...

She has spent her whole life protected from the world. Now she must decide whether protection is worth the price of freedom. For nineteen years, Rapunzel has known only the tower. Mother Gothel has given her books, music, warmth, knowledge, and love. She has also given her warnings. The world beyond the forest is dangerous. People cannot be trusted. And Rapunzel's extraordinary golden hair carries a secret that must never fall into the wrong hands. Rapunzel has always believed her mother. Until she begins to wonder what lies beyond the window. When a stranger hears her singing in the forest...

One cursed tower. One outlaw orc. One chance to escape fate—and fall in love. Rapunzel I’ve been trapped in a tower by magic roots and an overbearing witch for as long as I can remember. Then my hair drags up a furious, green-skinned orc with a criminal past and bedroom eyes. Brannock may not be a prince, but the way he looks at me? He makes me feel like I’m worth rescuing. He says he’s not a hero. But he just might be mine. A Filthy Fairy Tales / Fable Forest romance... where fairy tales come to life … and the magic sometimes spills into neighbouring Screaming Woods. Part of the ...

Rapunzel is having the ultimate bad day. She's been stolen by a witch, may have a ghost for a roommate, and doesn't even have a decent brush for her hair. Prince Benjamin's got it pretty tough, too. His father wants him to be more kingly, his mother wants him to never leave her sight, and his cousin wants to get him into as much trouble as possible (possibly with a troll). Both Rapunzel and Prince Benjamin are trapped - in very different ways. Once their paths cross, well, that's when things get really strange.

As chaos and mass panic spread outside the dungeon in the wake of Faction Wars, Carl and Donut find themselves on the tenth floor, where they’re forced to compete in a surprisingly normal set of tasks. Well, normal for the dungeon. Races. Get from point A to point B, and don’t come in last. After each race, they pick an upgrade for their vehicle and the track gets more challenging. It all seems a little too normal, a little too simple.

A beautiful girl with extraordinarily long golden hair is imprisoned in a lonely tower by a witch.

In a forgotten corner of an ancient forest, a desperate craving ignites a chain of events that no one can escape. A woman, pale and trembling, dreams of silver-veined leaves that promise life for her unborn child—but at what cost? Her husband slips into shadows, stealing what he must, unaware that every step draws him closer to a bargain sealed in silence. Whispers of exile and ancient magic echo through these pages, where protection twists into possession, and innocence becomes a cage. Follow the path of a child taken in the dawn light, raised in isolation where the world outside is ...

The tower has fallen. The golden hair is severed. Freedom, at last, stretches wide before her—but it is nothing like the dream. Rapunzel steps into a world that offers no gentle welcome. Alone, scarred, and carrying truths that burn, she must learn to survive the wild that once seemed so inviting from her high window. Beside her, the man who heard her song pays a devastating price for his courage, forcing both to confront what remains when magic fades and only human strength endures. This gripping conclusion weaves heartbreak with quiet triumph, exploring the fragile line between ...

Revisit the tale of Rapunzel. The princess in the tower longs for friends—and she finds one, in the shape of a curious prince. Will the princess get her happily ever after, or grow old at the top of the tower?

The guru to the gurus at last shares his knowledge with the rest of us. Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman's seminal studies in behavioral psychology, behavioral economics, and happiness studies have influenced numerous other authors, including Steven Pinker and Malcolm Gladwell. In Thinking, Fast...

Rapunzel is a monster. She has to be. Why else would her parents have wanted her dead? Why else would Circe—her rescuer—imprison her for a decade? Because Rapunzel is a sucti, and her very presence drains magic from anyone nearby. The tower isn't punishment. It's protection. Valen Sharp knows monsters. He's been one since age thirteen, when he became a weapon in Circe's arsenal—a Soul Leasher who bends minds with a word. Now he's sent to use Rapunzel to infiltrate the Sylphorian royal family and finally claim his revenge. Their mission: pose as newlyweds, drain the royals' powers, and...

Desperate to rid his kingdom of a troublesome dragon, King Harrigan offers his daughter’s hand in marriage to any man who can slay the beast, but Rapunzel refuses to be pawned off. Deciding that a life of crime is preferable to wedding some power-hungry suitor, Rapunzel fakes her own kidnapping and joins forces with the cunning dragon plaguing her own kingdom.

The New York Times bestselling Kay Scarpetta series is now an original series on Amazon Prime! To stop a diabolical series of mysterious murders, Dr. Kay Scarpetta must hunt for a killer who leaves no trace, in the newest thriller from #1 New York Times bestselling author Patricia Cornwell. A...

The second set of interconnected stand-alone fairy tale retellings from the Four Kingdoms series Book 3—The Princess Pact: A Twist on Rumpelstiltskin: Marie, the dutiful princess of Northhelm, chafes under the rigid protocol that governs her life. Then a growing darkness threatens the kingdom...

Step into a world of magic, mystery, and timeless adventure. This collection of classic fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm features beloved stories including Rapunzel, Rumpelstiltskin, and more unforgettable tales of courage, cleverness, and transformation. From enchanted towers to hidden...

I’ve been a prisoner for five hundred and fifty days. Okay, technically I’m just stuck in my aunt’s four–story tower. And yes, Aunt Agatha is more "eccentric book club queen" than evil captor. But still—no piano, no freedom, and no escape from my own mistakes. Like almost marrying a...

Delightfully told in original verse, this charming story takes place in the middle of the forest where a tower stands, a tower with neither stairs nor door and at the top of which lives a lovely young woman with flowing hair. When a handsome prince discovers her trapped there, he tries to rescue young Rapunzel, unaware of the witch who put her in the predicament in the first place.

Zella has been faithful to the Program her entire life, never doubting Mother’s choice to keep her in isolation since birth. As the first “Child of the Lighthouse,” she’s always had a responsibility to be an example to the others—be grateful, be obedient. But after seventeen long years up in her lighthouse all alone, it’s getting a lot harder to push down her secret—and forbidden—dreams of living a normal life, no matter the risks she’s heard of. She secretly dreams of freedom.