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• The Child Thief

  Brom, 1965-

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  Peter is quick, daring, and full of mischief—and like all boys, he loves to play, though his games often end in blood. His eyes are sparkling gold, and when he graces you with his smile you are his friend for life, but his promised land is not…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Wicked

  the Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West : a Novel

  Maguire, Gregory

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  When Dorothy triumphed over the Wicked Witch of the West in L. Frank Baum's classic tale we heard only her side of the story. But what about her arch-nemesis, the mysterious Witch? Where did she come from? How did she become so wicked? And what is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Looking Glass Wars

  Beddor, Frank

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  Book #1 from The Looking Glass Wars series. The Looking Glass Wars unabashedly challenges our Wonderland assumptions of mad tea parties, grinning Cheshire cats, and a curious little blond girl to reveal an epic battle in the endless war for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Once and Future King

  White, T. H. (Terence Hanbury), 1906-1964

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  T.H White′s masterful retelling of the Arthurian legend is an abiding classic. Exquisite comedy offsets the tragedy of Arthur′s personal doom as White brings to life the major British epic of all time with brilliance, grandeur, warmth and charm.

• Hood

  Lawhead, Steve

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  For centuries, the legend of Robin Hood and his band of thieves has captivated the imagination. Now the familiar tale takes on new life, fresh meaning, and an unexpected setting.

• Beastly

  Flinn, Alex

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  Book #1 from the Kendra Chronicles. This book is a charming retelling of the story of Beauty and the Beast. The author added some twists and turns to make the story differ from the original version.

• Alice

  Henry, Christina, 1974-

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  Book #1 from The Chronicles of Alice. A mind-bending novel inspired by the wondrous works of Lewis Carroll. In an area of crumbling buildings and desperate people called the Old City, there stands a hospital with cinderblock walls which echo the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• If the Shoe Fits

  [a Contemporary Fairy Tale]

  Bricker, Sandra D., 1958-

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  Julianne used to believe in fairy tales; she's been watching for Prince Charming to come charging in on his white horse ever since the day her mother read her Cinderella for the first time. But she's never come close to finding the perfect…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Path of Secrets

  Davidson, Kenley

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  Book #6 from the Andari Chronicles. A retelling of Little Red Riding Hood. Batrice Reyard has everything she’s ever wanted—a fabulous job, an understanding mentor, and the freedom to be herself. Or so she thought… Suddenly, she’s being sent off…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• While Beauty Slept

  Blackwell, Elizabeth Canning,

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  The Truth is No Fairy Tale. And so begins Elise Dalriss's story When she hears her great-granddaughter recount a tale about a beautiful princess awakened by a handsome prince, it pushes open a door to the past, a door Elise has long kept locked.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Sisters of the Winter Wood

  Rossner, Rena,

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  Raised in a small village surrounded by vast forests, Liba and Laya have lived a peaceful sheltered life - even if they've heard of troubling times for Jews elsewhere. When their parents travel to visit their dying grandfather, the sisters are left…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bitter Greens

  a Novel

  Forsyth, Kate, 1966-

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  The amazing power and truth of the Rapunzel fairy tale comes alive for the first time in this breathtaking tale of desire, black magic and the redemptive power of love.

• Kill the Farm Boy

  Hearne, Kevin,

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  Book #1 from The Tales of Pell series. Young Worstley, a farm boy, gets the surprise of a lifetime when he goes out to feed the animals and returns as the Chosen One.

• The Merry Spinster

  Tales of Everyday Horror

  Lavery, Daniel M.,

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  From Daniel M. Lavery comes a collection of darkly mischievous stories based on classic fairy tales. Sinister and inviting, familiar and alien all at the same time, The Merry Spinster updates traditional children's stories and fairy tales with…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Gretel and the Dark

  Granville, Eliza,

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  A dark, distinctive and addictively compelling novel set in Vienna and Nazi Germany—with a dizzying final twist. Eliza Granville has had a life-long fascination with the enduring quality of fairytales and their symbolism, and the idea for Gretel…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Pirouette

  Davidson, Kenley

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  Book #3 from the Andari Chronicles. A retelling of The Twelve Dancing Princesses. Princess Ilani is cursed. She can no longer dance, and is therefore considered worthless. Forgotten. Invisible. Until her twelve sisters are trapped in a deadly game…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Boy, Snow, Bird

  A Novel

  Oyeyemi, Helen

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  Boy, Snow, Bird is beautiful, haunting, modern and loose re-telling of the fairy tale of Snow White. The story is about Boy Novak moving to a new place and starting her life over again. She meets a man named Arturo who has a beautiful daughter…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Beautiful Darkness

  Vehlmann, Fabien, 1972-

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  Book #1 from The Beautiful Dark series. On the night of Skye’s seventeenth birthday, she meets two enigmatic strangers. Complete opposites—like fire and ice—Asher is dark and wild, while Devin is fair and aloof. Their sudden appearance sends…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Traitor's Masque

  a Reimagining of Cinderella

  Davidson, Kenley

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  Book #1 from the Andari Chronicles. A Retelling of Cinderella. She has one job—attend a masqued ball and dance with a handsome prince. What could possibly go wrong? Everything, that’s what.

• SET TO DELETE A Court of Thorns and Roses

  Maas, Sarah J.

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  Book #1 from A Court of Thorns and Roses series. Feyre's survival rests upon her ability to hunt and kill – the forest where she lives is a cold, bleak place in the long winter months. So when she spots a deer in the forest being pursued by a…Read moreRead more of this annotation