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Der Student Anselmus zieht durch das Umstoßen eines Apfelkorbs den Zorn eines geheimnisvollen Äpfelweibs auf sich – und gerät damit in den Bann einer fantastischen Welt. Die Begegnung mit dem rätselhaften Archivarius Lindhorst und dessen Tochter Serpentina führt ihn immer weiter von der bürgerlichen Wirklichkeit fort.

In einer entzauberten Welt verleiht Fee Rosabelverde aus Mitleid einem hässlichen Bauernkind magischen Glanz: Fortan gilt Klein Zaches – genannt Zinnober – als schön, klug und talentiert. Was andere leisten, wird ihm zugeschrieben. Er steigt zum Hofliebling auf und verdrängt selbst Balthasar, den wahren Geliebten der klugen Candida. Doch der Schein trügt – und Balthasar kennt die Schwachstelle des Zaubers. Mit scharfem Witz entlarvt Hoffmann eine Welt, in der der Schein über das Sein triumphiert.

Anna liebt ihren Garten – besonders das Gemüse. Heiraten möchte sie Amandus von Nebelstern, der jedoch momentan nur ans Gedichtemachen denkt. Doch als eine Mohrrübe ihr einen Ring bringt, wird sie in das magische Reich des Wurzelkönigs Daucus Carota gezogen.

Medea possesses both witchcraft and cunning, yet she endures a lonely and constrained life under the rule of her wicked father, Aeetes. When the hero Jason arrives, they strike a deal: If Medea helps him win her father’s Golden Fleece, Jason will marry her and take her with him back to Greece. But as the journey unfolds, Medea is forced to choose between the life she expected and the love she secretly desires—and the cost may be greater than she ever imagined.

Murchad is born into one of the royal families of Munster. His uncle is king, and his father is the mighty warrior Brian Boru, who is often away fighting to keep their borders safe. When he is still a boy, Murchad's world is torn apart when Viking raiders assail his homeland. Having witnessed the carnage, Murchad grows up in a whirl of conflict, as thoughts of vengeance and rage mingle with his desire for peace.

Senna is sixteen and deeply in love. When a traumatic event leads to her unleashing powers she never knew she had, she learns her true heritage: her grandmother was a witch and a Descendant of the Tuatha Dé Danann, the legendary former rulers of Ireland. But torn between a mortal existence and a magical one, Senna must make a decision that will shape her life... in more ways than she could ever expect.

Nothing is perfect on Dorbin. Frank knowns the planet is rife with issues that only exacerbate his problems. After being run ragged all over Lornshire, he's eager to find a nice home.

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.

Can we ever truly outrun our past? For the Master of Arms of the Bellona, Cassian Fabius, the past has become a dead and rotting albatross around his neck. Yet, on this voyage across the Mediterranean Sea, he and his companions may face something more horrifying than his past.

For years Shine has studied magic in secret, buying black-market spellbooks and bribing warlocks for their knowledge, but every spell she learns comes at a terrible risk. In a land ravaged by war with the Sorcerer Queen, magic is outlawed, and those caught practicing it are hunted and killed. When the lessons run out and the witch hunt closes in, Shine seeks out a new mentor: the immortal sorcerer Tatterdemalion, maker of deals and master of demons. The closer she gets to her new tutor, the more she uncovers the mysteries of his past, the source of his power, and his part in the war.

Gran conocedora del mundo antiguo, Natalie Haynes lleva años acercando en sus novelas los mitos clásicos a cientos de miles de personas desde una perspectiva contemporánea. Esta vez le toca el turno a Medusa, la única mortal en una familia de dioses, la Gorgona con serpientes en lugar de pelo cuya mirada podía convertir en piedra a un ser vivo y que sería decapitada por Perseo. Así es como la leyenda nos ha llegado hasta hoy, pero ¿qué pasaría, se pregunta Haynes, si todo lo que se ha dicho hasta ahora sobre ella estuviera equivocado?

Der jungen Halbfae Fayleen steht eine glorreiche Zukunft an der Seite des Fae-Prinzen Keir bevor. In ihr schlummert eine Magie, die der Schlüssel zum Sieg des Gleamy Hofs sein könnte, doch sie will nicht als Waffe für das Königreich eingesetzt werden. Als Fayleen schließlich einen waghalsigen Fluchtplan schmiedet und dem Gleamy Court zusammen mit ihrem Leibwächter den Rücken kehrt, erfährt sie, dass Daemon ihr nicht die ganze Wahrheit darüber gesagt hat, wer er wirklich ist: der verschollene Prinz des Glory Court.

The fairy tale mermaid Arielle might have gotten her happily-ever-after, but her granddaughter Yemi is having a much harder time. Her father, the king of Ixia, was assassinated years ago, her mother is slowly dying of a poisoned wound, and she faces whispers and slights from her own people. Yemi has been raised as the shield of the kingdom and is soon to inherit the throne, but she cannot shake her fury at how Ixia has treated her family after all they’ve sacrificed. Only her patient mother and steadfast personal bodyguard (and fiancée), Nova, help Yemi rein in that fury...most of the time.

Es war einmal eine Prinzessin, die in einem Turm festsaß. Diese Geschichte handelt nicht von ihr. Kurz nach ihrer Geburt wird Krötling von den Feen entführt. So wächst sie zwar fern von ihrer Familie, doch geliebt und geborgen in den warmen Wassern des Feenlandes auf. Eines Tages wenden sich die Feen mit einer Bitte an sie: Sie soll in die Menschenwelt zurückkehren, um ein Neugeborenes mit einem schützenden Segensspruch zu bedenken. Klingt einfach, oder? Doch bei den Feen ist nichts jemals einfach.

Fermement décidé à réparer ses erreurs passées et à enfin mettre derrière lui son passé sombre, il n'a plus qu'un objectif : oublier jusqu'à l'existence même de la vie éternelle. Mais les apparences sont trompeuses, et le destin des familles McCarthy, MacGill, O'Doherty, Gerner et Doyle étroitement liés depuis des siècles. Dans un monde où il est devenu difficile de distinguer les alliés des ennemis, rien n'est jamais acquis.

A Bigfoot Bestiary and Other Wonders is a compendium of natural and unnatural astonishment, anatomizing all those big, hairy monsters that haunt the human condition. Follow their footprints through these words, and Martin Achatz may just make you a believer in the greatest mystery of all: Love with a capital "L".

IN TURBULENT TIMES, AN AVALON INITIATE FALLS IN LOVE WITH A ROMAN SOLDIER… Enter an enchanted world of Song, Ceremony, and reverence for the Earth’s seasonal cycles. The Tribes of Albion honor their wise Druid advisors, their prophetic Healers and Seers, and their divinely inspired Bards. In this culture, women stand as respected equals with men. Cerridwen is born into this world in 43 CE, on the small Island of Ynys Môn, home of a famed Druid College. When she reaches womanhood, her Druid parents send her to study at the Mystery School on the sacred Isle of Avalon.

For six years Lady Rowan of Lockersley looked forward to the day she'd return home to the picturesque village of her childhood. But when she and her friend, Lady Jane, rode into the village, what they saw was anything but picturesque. Not only had the village fallen into poverty but Rowan learned that her beloved father, Laird of Lockersley was dead. With the help from her band of friends, Rowan devises a plan to take back the money her uncle stole through excessive taxes on the villagers under the dark of night and act the perfect lady by day.

Cursed with the blood of her enemy, Maeve will stop at nothing to prove she's worthy of her mother's crown. Her opportunity finally arrives when the Scathing, a dark fae magic, afflicts her kingdom and leaves a trail of death and decay in its wake. The only way to stop the Scathing is to retrieve the soul of the goddess Danua from within the fae realm. Maeve's mother sends her off with one condition...return with the soul, or don't return at all. But Faeven is nothing like the fairytales she's read; it's full of ancient secrets and wild magic.

Since birth, Rosalind Carver has maintained a careful distance from the opposite sex. Too close, and she risks provoking the enchantment. Yet, if the proverb is true, her twenty-second birthday promises a new beginning—one that puts the touch of a man within her reach. In the weeks leading up to her imminent foray into the world of men, a familiar face returns to Brighthall Manor: Jonathan Rashford, the newly inducted Chancellor of Denault and enigmatic older brother of Rosalind’s dearest friend, Valentina.