Fairy Tale Retold

What if it was Beauty who was cursed...not the Beast?Preeti Kamla has the evil eye. Her bad luck has brought tragedy and disgrace upon her once-wealthy family...but when a handsome stranger promises to break her curse, Preeti almost believes him.Until a twist of fate whisks her away from everything she knows, and the gruesome Demon Rajah claims her as his bride.The Rakshasa's Bride is a novella-length retelling of Beauty and the Beast, inspired by Bollywood musicals! Read it now.

Not all wishes should be granted...In a city seething with intrigue and rebellion, Michael the fisherman and his wife Eudokia dream of a better life for their family. When Michael catches a fish that can grant wishes, he and Eudokia finally get their chance to taste the wealth and power of their wildest dreams.But will their ambition destroy the city and everything they love?The Prince of Fishes retells the Grimms' fairytale The Fisherman and His Wife against the theological turmoil and imperial grandeur of eighth-century Byzantium! Read it now.

Never eat the faerie fruit...John the blacksmith loves two things above anything else: his peaceful life in Middleton Dale, and the tailor's free-spirited daughter Janet. Wandering into Faerie in search of adventure is the last thing he'd ever do.But when Janet does just that, she's captured by a powerful witch. Now it's up to John to save her...if the treacherous queen of Faerie doesn't trap him first.The Bells of Paradise is a retelling of the fairytale Jorinda and Joringel set in the fantastical realms of Elizabethan folklore! Read it now.

What if Sleeping Beauty was a martial artist?For a hundred years, Princess Morning Light has meditated in a hidden temple surrounded by ten thousand thorns. Could her long-lost sword skill be the key to stopping the Vastly Martial Emperor?Rebel leader Clouded Sky doesn't believe in the old legends of Ten Thousand Thorns Temple. But as bounty hunters and imperial guards close in, the martial princess may be Clouded Sky's last hope.Who can he trust – and who is planning to betray him?If you liked the martial arts and fierce female characters of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, you'll love this action-packed retelling of Sleeping Beauty!Click now for an adventure you'll never forget.What if Sleeping Beauty was a martial artist?For a hundred years, Princess Morning Light has meditated in a hidden temple surrounded by ten thousand thorns. Could her long-lost sword skill be the key to stopping the Vastly Martial Emperor?Rebel leader Clouded Sky doesn't believe in the old legends of Ten Thousand Thorns Temple. But as bounty hunters and imperial guards close in, the martial princess may be Clouded Sky's last hope.Who can he trust – and who is planning to betray him?If you liked the martial arts and fierce female characters of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, you'll love this action-packed retelling of Sleeping Beauty!Click now for an adventure you'll never forget.

What if the Twelve Dancing Princesses tried to steal your soul? As a daughter of nobility in Renaissance Venice, Gemma Caloprini must marry - or die behind convent walls. But when an unwanted betrothal goads Gemma to defy her father, she risks her most dangerous secret: the Glass Doge, a sinister nobleman living behind the glass of her mirror. Now Gemma faces a brutal dilemma. If the suitors competing for her youngest sister's hand discover her secret, she'll be locked in a convent. If the Inquisitors find out, she'll burn as a witch. And if she can't pay her debt to the Glass Doge, she'll lose her soul forever. If you're a fan of Holly Black and Rosamund Hodge, you'll love this dark and spellbinding young adult retelling of The Twelve Dancing Princesses. Get it now.

You've heard these stories before. But not like this...Hidden in a dusty Indian village, Preeti Kamla hopes her bad luck is over...until the Demon Rajah claims her as his bride. In imperial Byzantium, Michael the fisherman dreams of power and fortune. But will his ambition destroy the city and everything he holds dear? Only a madman would go into Faerie of his own accord-and that's exactly what humble blacksmith John must do to rescue his lost love. In Prohibition-era New Zealand, cabaret singer Ruby Black lives for thrills-but will she survive being mistaken for a dead girl?"Beauty and the Beast" and three other classic fairytales find a vivid new lease on life in this wildly diverse collection of novellas from historical fantasy author Suzannah Rowntree, available for the first time in a discounted boxset edition.