Download or read book Dark Fairy Tales Revisited written by Horrified Press and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Dark Fairy Tales written by Grimm Brothers and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2024-01-30 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the original macabre stories of your most beloved classics in this collection of disturbingly dark fairy tales. ‘Story-telling is one of the most ancient and universal of arts.’ – Laura F. Kready, A Study of Fairy Tales, 1916 ‘The instruments of darkness tell us truths.’ – William Shakespeare, Macbeth, 1623 This twisted treasury presents over forty of the world’s most wicked fairy tales, including the original versions of stories you thought you knew, such as ‘Cinderella’, ‘Sleeping Beauty’, and ‘Snow White’. Relish in the morbid darkness of these early classics, alongside many other tales you haven't heard before. From renowned storytellers of the fairy tale genre, this collection sources works from the Brothers Grimm, Charles Perrault, Hans Christian Andersen, and many more. Dark Fairy Tales is woven with themes of lost innocence, beastly bonds, and haunted hearts, aiming to inspire, caution, and illuminate valuable aspects of the human experience. Be warned, for these stories are not for the faint of heart and happy endings cannot be guaranteed.

Download or read book Fusion of Evils A Dark Fairy Tale written by A. Nedjat and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-12-06 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a smudge in the history of Lindera. A part of the past that has been left for legend and secrets taken to the grave. It was an episode that changed the fortunes of many but also sealed the fate of others. In a land simmering with magic, a tormented witch rises once more, her actions fuelling the races to unite and stop her plans for domination. This is a dark fairy tale with many lessons to be learned welcome to a hostile yet charming place of sorcery and war. A witch, set on revenge. A demon, feeding her ego. A boy lost without his mother, a man lost without his home. An enchantress scared by the future, a dragon scared of death. Goblins, ogres, trolls and dwarfs fighting for freedom, man fighting for himself. Magic versus might - a Fusion of Evils.

Download or read book Grimm s Fairy Tales written by Jacob Grimm and published by . This book was released on 2014-05-23 with total page 496 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once Upon a Time...Grimm's Fairy Tales have brought magic and delight to millions, throughout the generations all over the world. They collected the oral folktales of their time, which are slightly dark in origin, different from the fairy tales you are used to hearing. In this book, there are timeless classics such as: Little Red-Cap (Little Red Riding Hood) Briar Rose (Sleeping Beauty) Beauty and the Beast Hansel and Grethel Rumpelstiltskin Snow White Tom ThumbCinderellaRapunzel and 55 others...Collected here are 64 of the most popular stories by the Brothers Grimm with 55 black-and-white illustrations and photos, and a free online link to 62 audio files.

Download or read book Dark Fairy Tales written by Aleatha Romig and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-18 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a castle adorned with gems, coated in gold, and dusted with luxury, the youngest of the Constantine Family will be introduced to the elite of New York. But the party isn't all glamor. Villains lurk in dark corners, evil deals are struck, and starcrossed loves are born.Welcome to the world of Midnight Dynasty.Attend the ball, wear a red cloak, lose your shoe, spin straw to gold, or fall prey to a witch. In these fairytale retellings from bestselling authors, you will find a prince, but you might choose your happily ever after with the beast.FAIRY TALES INCLUDED:The Ugly Duckling by CJ RobertsBeauty and the Beastby Willow WintersCinderella by Aleatha RomigLittle Red Riding Hood by Karina HalleJack & the Beanstalk by Marley ValentineSnow White by T.M. FrazierRumpelstiltskin by Celia AaronKing Midas by Skye WarrenKing Thrushbeard by Cora ReillyPrincess and the Pea by Sierra SimoneSwan Princess by Natasha KnightDARK FAIRY TALES is a limited-time anthology of modern fairy tales containing all NEW novellas.

Download or read book A Tale Dark Grimm written by Adam Gidwitz and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-10-28 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this mischievous and utterly original debut, Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm-inspired tales. As readers follow the siblings through a forest brimming with menacing foes, they learn the true story behind (and beyond) the bread crumbs, edible houses, and outwitted witches. Fairy tales have never been more irreverent or subversive as Hansel and Gretel learn to take charge of their destinies and become the clever architects of their own happily ever after.

Download or read book Dark Fairy Tales of Fearless Women written by Rosalind Kerven and published by Batsford Books. This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enter a world in which magic exists, hope wins and every woman's heart is alive with courage! This global feast of ancient tales features valiant women overcoming every kind of obstacle and danger to fulfil their destinies. Travel through Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, North America and the Pacific. Shudder, cheer and laugh out loud as the heroines deal with trolls, faeries, dragons and ghosts; admire their knowledge, wit and cunning; marvel at shapeshifting and other manifestations of the supernatural. A rich collection of fairy tales, beautifully illustrated throughout with Joe McClaren woodcuts, this book is stitched together like a series of Scheherazade stories. It is story-telling at its best, pitch perfect fairy tales of fearless women for readers everywhere.

Download or read book Sick Twisted written by Iris Sweetwater and published by . This book was released on 2019-05-29 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What do a cunning princess, a mad maiden, mischevious pigs, a dangerous secret, an evil king, and a lovesick mermaid have in common? They are all the twisted versions of fairy tales you thought you knew as a child. Those tales that used to make a regular appearance in all your dreams and fantasies. But dreams can turn on you, creating a string of nightmares you will never escape. Six authors take you to the brink where dark and light meet with these tales of woe and intrigue like you have never read them before. A dark fantasy collection for fans of Alex Flinn and Stacey Rourke.

Download or read book Cursed An Anthology written by Christina Henry and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty curses, old and new, from bestselling fantasy authors such as Neil Gaiman, Karen Joy Fowler, Christina Henry, M.R. Carey and Charlie Jane Anders. ALL THE BETTER TO READ YOU WITH It's a prick of blood, the bite of an apple, the evil eye, a wedding ring or a pair of red shoes. Curses come in all shapes and sizes, and they can happen to anyone, not just those of us with unpopular stepparents... Here you'll find unique twists on curses, from fairy tale classics to brand-new hexes of the modern world - expect new monsters and mythologies as well as twists on well-loved fables. Stories to shock and stories of warning, stories of monsters and stories of magic. TWENTY TIMELESS FOLKTALES, NEW AND OLD NEIL GAIMAN JANE YOLEN KAREN JOY FOWLER M.R. CAREY CHRISTINA HENRY CHRISTOPHER GOLDEN TIM LEBBON MICHAEL MARSHALL SMITH CHARLIE JANE ANDERS JEN WILLIAMS CATRIONA WARD JAMES BROGDEN MAURA McHUGH ANGELA SLATTER LILLITH SAINTCROW CHRISTOPHER FOWLER ALISON LITTLEWOOD MARGO LANAGAN

Download or read book Once Upon a Darkened Night 13 15 written by Nicole Zoltack and published by Nicole Zoltack. This book was released on with total page 478 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy this collection of twisted fairy tale retellings by USA Today bestselling author Nicole Zoltack where Aladdin, the Little Mermaid, and Peter Pan all feature their villains as the heroes. What if Aladdin didn't have a heart of gold? What if the Little Mermaid and her father were the villains? What if Peter Pan was the one to bring terror to the high seas of Neverland? Find out in this collection of twisted fairy tales. Included is an exclusive twisted short story, the Cost of Judgment, a twisted retelling of The Ugly Duckling. KEYWORDS: Aladdin, the Little Mermaid, Peter Pan, fairytale fantasy, fantasy romance, romantic fantasy, slow burn romance, supernatural powers, magic, come into powers, dark fantasy romance, clean fantasy, king, prince, royal, historical fantasy, Free Royal, Raven Kennedy, Kelly St. Clare, Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti, C.N Crawford, Elise Kova, Robin D. Mahle, Elle Madison, D.K. Holmberg, Cordelia Castel, Kay L Moody, Alisha Klaphe

Download or read book Beanstalker and Other Hilarious Scarytales written by Kiersten White and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2017-07-25 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kiersten White, the author of the NYT bestselling Paranormalcy trilogy, is ready to make her middle grade debut! Once upon a time, a girl skipped into the forest and became a zombie.Wait, no, that's not how this story is supposed to go. Let's try again.Once upon a time, a boy did a horrible job as a sheep-sitter and burned his tongue on stolen pie.No, children in these stories are always good and virtuous. From the top.Once upon a time, a king and queen tried to find a princess for their son to marry, and he wound up fleeing from a group of very hairy vampires.Hmmm...What about, once upon a time, a bunch of fairy tales got twisted around to be completely hilarious, a tiny bit icky, and delightfully spooky scarytales... in other words, exactly what fairy tales were meant to be. Grab some flaming torches, maybe don't accept that bowl of pease porridge, and get ready for a wickedly fun ride with acclaimed author Kiersten White and fairy tales like you've never heard them before.

Download or read book Beauty and the Beast written by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-03 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first published version of Beauty and the Beast, written by the French author Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve in the mid-18th century and translated by James Robinson Planch . It is a novel-length story intended for adult readers, addressing the issues of the marriage system of the day in which women had no right to choose their husband or to refuse to marry. There is also a wealth of rich back story as to how the Prince became cursed and revelations about Beauty's parentage, which fail to appear in subsequent versions of the now classic fairy tale.

Download or read book Prisoner of Mirrors written by Lidiya Foxglove and published by . This book was released on 2018-08-19 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The king is dead. Prince Augustus and Princess Marie Rose ascend to the throne. Rose must submit to becoming the Queen Who Bowed, her role affirmed as she is claimed by her husband before the faery court--a role she dreads. But first, she is allowed a trip to the capital to attend the Ball de Anon, where masks allow her the privilege of privacy.There, she meets the handsome and loyal officer Count Axel Farren of the high elves, whose destiny is soon to intertwine with that of Augustus and Rose in fateful and forbidden ways. The witch who cursed Rose at birth has not given up on her desire to bring down the Palace of the Sun. Her spies are everywhere; slander and manipulation her weapons. Will love be Marie Rose's undoing?This very steamy and sensual retelling of Sleeping Beauty is inspired by the life of Marie Antoinette. If you haven't read my other fairy tales or even if you have, let me warn you about this trilogy: It will include cliffhangers, menage, *some* themes of darker romance and power exchange, along with many decadent surprises, beautiful gardens and gowns. No one shall lose their heads in this revolution, but some will lose their hearts.

Download or read book Once Upon a Darkened Night 1 3 written by Nicole Zoltack and published by Nicole Zoltack. This book was released on with total page 618 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy this collection of twisted fairy tale retellings by USA Today bestselling author Nicole Zoltack where Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and Beauty and the Beast all feature their villains as the heroes. What if the evil stepmother had a reason for locking Cinderella away? What if Sleeping Beauty was cursed to protect her kingdom? What if the beast truly was a beast? Find out in this collection of twisted fairy tales. Included is a never before published, brand new twisted short story, the Cost of Intemperance, a twisted retelling of Twelve Dancing Princess. KEYWORDS: Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and Beauty and the Beast, fairytale fantasy, fantasy romance, romantic fantasy, slow burn romance, supernatural powers, magic, come into powers, dark fantasy romance, clean fantasy, king, prince, royal, historical fantasy, Free Royal, Raven Kennedy, Kelly St. Clare, Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti, C.N Crawford, Elise Kova, Robin D. Mahle, Elle Madison, D.K. Holmberg, Cordelia Castel, Kay L Moody, Alisha Klaphe

Download or read book A Tale Dark Grimm written by Adam Gidwitz and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-08-18 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now a Netflix animated series! The New York Times bestselling debut by Adam Gidwitz, the Newbery Honor-winning author of The Inquisitor's Tale. Cover may vary “A wonderful sense of humor and narrative voice … completely fresh and unique.” –Rick Riordan, #1 bestselling author Hansel and Gretel walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm (and Grimm-inspired) fairy tales. An irreverent, witty narrator leads us through encounters with witches, warlocks, dragons, and the devil himself. As the siblings roam a forest brimming with menacing foes, they learn the true story behind the famous tales, as well as how to take charge of their destinies and create their own happily ever after. Because once upon a time, fairy tales were awesome. For more awesome fairy tales by Adam Gidwitz look for In a Glass Grimmly and The Grimm Conclusion.

Download or read book Once Upon a Darkened Night 4 6 written by Nicole Zoltack and published by Nicole Zoltack. This book was released on with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy this collection of twisted fairy tale retellings by USA Today bestselling author Nicole Zoltack where Snow White, Rumpelstiltskin, and Rapunzel all feature their villains as the heroes. What if the evil queen had a reason for placing Snow White under the Sleeping Curse? What if Rumpelstiltskin used his magic for good and not evil? What if Rapunzel had been locked away for a valid reason? Find out in this collection of twisted fairy tales. Included is an exclusive twisted short story, the Cost of Intuition, a twisted retelling of The Princess and the Pea. KEYWORDS: Snow White, Rumpelstiltskin, and Rapunzel, fairytale fantasy, fantasy romance, romantic fantasy, slow burn romance, supernatural powers, magic, come into powers, dark fantasy romance, clean fantasy, king, prince, royal, historical fantasy, Free Royal, Raven Kennedy, Kelly St. Clare, Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti, C.N Crawford, Elise Kova, Robin D. Mahle, Elle Madison, D.K. Holmberg, Cordelia Castel, Kay L Moody, Alisha Klaphe

Download or read book The Crown written by Genevieve Raas and published by Genevieve Stutz. This book was released on 2019-01-16 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From international bestselling author Genevieve Raas comes a tale of dark enchantments and wicked secrets. Whoever solves the mystery of why the princesses' shoes are destroyed each night will inherit the throne. Princes from all kingdoms have tried. All fail. The punishment? Execution. Only a soldier is now willing to take the challenge. Ross Daltry was crippled long ago in one of the king's many wars. The lavish lifestyle of the nobility disgusts him, not to mention the vanity of the princesses. He is determined to win the throne and end the king's incompetent rule. However, when he meets the Princess Octavia, he finds himself taken by her intelligence and kindness. She threatens to unravel his heart. But behind the princesses' pretty smiles lies a terrible secret that is more than just broken shoes. In a race against time, Ross must navigate intrigue, tricks, and terrors to save his life. The Crown is a dark and twisted retelling of the Twelve Dancing Princesses.