Fairy Tale Retelling

"Could you love me?" he whispered. The question stole my breath and burned my lungs in the silence that followed. I wanted to answer, to whisper yes into the space between us, but I was afraid. All Gesela's life, her home village of Elk has been cursed. And it isn't a single curse-it is one after another, each to be broken by a villager, each with devastating consequences. When Elk's well goes dry, it is Gesela's turn to save her town by killing the toad that lives at the bottom. Except…the toad is not a toad at all. He is an Elven prince under a curse of his own, and upon his death, his brothers come for Gesela, seeking retribution. As punishment, the princes banish Gesela to live with their seventh brother, the one they call the beast. Gesela expects to be the prisoner of a hideous monster, but the beast turns out to be exquisitely beautiful, and rather than lock her in a cell, he offers Gesela a deal. If she can guess his true name in seven days, she can go free. Gesela agrees, but there is a hidden catch-she must speak his name with love in order to free him, too. But can either of them learn to love in time?

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Touch of Darkness and King of Battle and Blood comes the second in a mini-series of novellas based on the grisly world of Grimm fairy tales. This woman had carved her name in my heart long ago and I still bled from that open wound. She was my curse and I wanted to be free. Orphaned at a young age, Samara has been left under the care of her three horrible brothers for many long years. But just when she thinks she cannot take another day of their abuse, a handsome prince offers for her hand in marriage. Samara's brothers agree to the wedding in exchange for a large dowry, but on her way to salvation in her new kingdom, her carriage is ambushed and she is rescued by Lore, the wicked Prince of Nightshade, who demands a favor in return. Samara believes that Lore's request is meant to punish her for her crimes against his kind…but punishment is only half of Lore's plan. The truth is that the Elven Prince has pined after Samara for seven long years. His power over poisons rivals none in the Enchanted Forest, but Samara is a new kind of toxin in his blood, and all he can think about. Can the Prince of Nightshade manage to find a remedy, or will he succumb to her love?

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Scarlett St. Clair comes a beautiful hardcover bind-up of the first two novellas in the Fairy Tale Retellings series, Mountains Made of Glass and Apples Dipped in Gold, with exclusive new art. Once upon a time, there were seven brothers… Mountains Made of Glass All Gesela's life, her home village of Elk has been cursed. And it isn't a single curse-it is one after another, each to be broken by a villager. When it is Gesela's turn to save her town, she kills a toad who turns out to be an Elven prince. As punishment, the prince's brothers banish Gesela to live with their seventh brother, the one they call the beast. But rather than hold her captive, the beast offers Gesela a deal. If she can guess his true name in seven days, she can go free. Gesela agrees, but there is a hidden catch-she must speak his name with love in order to free him, too. Apples Dipped in Gold Orphaned at a young age, Samara has been left under the care of her horrible brothers for many years. When a handsome prince offers for her hand in marriage, she hopes her new kingdom will be her salvation, but on her way, her carriage is ambushed by Lore, the wicked Prince of Nightshade. Samara believes that Lore is punishing her for her crimes against his kind, but the truth is that the Elven Prince has pined after Samara for seven long years. His power over poisons rivals none, but Samara is a new kind of toxin in his blood. Can the Prince of Nightshade find a remedy, or will he succumb to her love?