Download or read book Tale of Two Curses written by Theresa Biehle and published by Theresa Biehle. This book was released on 2023-09-01 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two sworn brothers. Two unique curses. One is doomed to lose his mind at the age of forty, and the other has demonic blood coursing through his veins waiting to turn on him at any moment. Will they solve the mysteries and find a cure for their curses? If they have to choose to cure only one, whose will it be? Brook and Trevi have followed a lead on one of their curses to Alir, a planet plagued with starstorms. They find moon magic, moon gardens, dragons, and a green witch named Emmy who might be able to shine some light in their darkness.

Download or read book The Princess Curse written by Merrie Haskell and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2011-09-06 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Merrie Haskell’s middle-grade fantasy novel Princess Curse is an imaginative retelling of the fairy tales The Twelve Dancing Princesses and Beauty and the Beast. In the fifteenth-century kingdom of Sylvania, the prince offers a fabulous reward to anyone who cures the curse that forces the princesses to spend each night dancing to the point of exhaustion. Everyone who tries disappears or falls into an enchanted sleep. Thirteen-year-old Reveka, a smart, courageous herbalist’s apprentice, decides to attempt to break the curse despite the danger. Unravelling the mystery behind the curse leads Reveka to the Underworld, and to save the princesses, Reveka will have to risk her soul. Princess Curse combines magic, suspense, humor, and adventure into a story perfect for fans of Gail Carson Levine.

Download or read book Tale of Two Curses written by Theresa Biehle and published by . This book was released on 2023-09-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two sworn brothers. Two unique curses. One is doomed to lose his mind at the age of forty, and the other has demonic blood coursing through his veins waiting to turn on him at any moment. Will they solve the mysteries and find a cure for their curses? If they have to choose to cure only one, whose will it be?Brook and Trevi have followed a lead on one of their curses to Alir, a planet plagued with starstorms. They find moon magic, moon gardens, dragons, and a green witch named Emmy who might be able to shine some light in their darkness. Two sworn brothers. Two unique curses. One is doomed to lose his mind at the age of forty, and the other has demonic blood coursing through his veins waiting to turn on him at any moment. Will they solve the mysteries and find a cure for their curses? If they have to choose to cure only one, whose will it be? Brook and Trevi have followed a lead on one of their curses to Alir, a planet plagued with starstorms. They find moon magic, moon gardens, dragons, and a green witch named Emmy who might be able to shine some light in their darkness. Two sworn brothers. Two unique curses. One is doomed to lose his mind at the age of forty, and the other has demonic blood coursing through his veins waiting to turn on him at any moment. Will they solve the mysteries and find a cure for their curses? If they have to choose to cure only one, whose will it be? Brook and Trevi have followed a lead on one of their curses to Alir, a planet plagued with starstorms. They find moon magic, moon gardens, dragons, and a green witch named Emmy who might be able to shine some light in their darkness.

Download or read book Curses written by Lish McBride and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2024-09-10 with total page 449 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in paperback, this YA fantasy is a gender-flipped take on 'Beauty and the Beast' brimming with magic and sharp humor. "A unique and twisty magical romp!" —Tamora Pierce, New York Times bestselling author "Curses is the 'Beauty and the Beast' retelling I've been waiting for." —Marissa Meyer, #1 New York Times bestselling author Merit Cravan refused to fulfill her obligation to marry a prince, leading to a fairy godling's curse. She will be forced to live as a beast forever, unless she agrees to marry a man of her mother's choosing before her eighteenth birthday. Tevin Dumont has always been a pawn in his family's cons. The prettiest boy in a big family, his job is to tempt naïve rich girls to abandon their engagements, unless their parents agree to pay him off. But after his mother runs afoul of the beast, she decides to trade Tevin for her own freedom. Now, Tevin and Merit have agreed that he can pay off his mother's debt by using his con-artist skills to help Merit find the best match . . . but what if the best match is Tevin himself?

Download or read book Cursed written by Marissa Meyer and published by Feiwel & Friends. This book was released on 2022-11-08 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “When it comes to reimagined fairy tales, the reigning queen of the genre is Marissa Meyer.” —The New York Times In Cursed, #1 New York Times bestselling author Marissa Meyer brings the haunting fairytale-inspired Gilded duology to a thrilling conclusion that will have fans—old and new—spinning. Be still now, and I will tell you a tale. Adalheid Castle is in chaos. Following a shocking turn of events, Serilda finds herself ensnared in a deadly game of make-believe with the Erlking, who is determined to propel her deeper into the castle’s lies. Meanwhile, Serilda is determined to work with Gild to help him solve the mystery of his forgotten name and past. But soon it becomes clear that the Erlking doesn’t only want to use Serilda to bring back his one true love. He also seeks vengeance against the seven gods who have long trapped the Dark Ones behind the veil. If the Erlking succeeds, it could change the mortal realm forever. Can Serilda find a way to use her storytelling gifts for good—once and for all? And can Serilda and Gild break the spells that tether their spirits to the castle before the Endless Moon finds them truly cursed? Romance and adventure collide in this stunning finale to the Rumpelstilskin-inspired fairy tale.

Download or read book Of Curses and Kisses written by Sandhya Menon and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2020-02-18 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Fans of Menon’s frothy, contemporary rom-coms will be excited for this venture into new territory.” —Booklist “[A] dreamy, sassy confection of a romance…Funny, extravagant, and satisfying.” —Shelf Awareness From the New York Times bestselling author of When Dimple Met Rishi comes the first novel in a brand-new series set at an elite boarding school that’s a contemporary spin on Beauty and the Beast. Will the princess save the beast? For Princess Jaya Rao, nothing is more important than family. When the loathsome Emerson clan steps up their centuries-old feud to target Jaya’s little sister, nothing will keep Jaya from exacting her revenge. Then Jaya finds out she’ll be attending the same elite boarding school as Grey Emerson, and it feels like the opportunity of a lifetime. She knows what she must do: Make Grey fall in love with her and break his heart. But much to Jaya’s annoyance, Grey’s brooding demeanor and lupine blue eyes have drawn her in. There’s simply no way she and her sworn enemy could find their fairy-tale ending…right? His Lordship Grey Emerson is a misanthrope. Thanks to an ancient curse by a Rao matriarch, Grey knows he’s doomed once he turns eighteen. Sequestered away in the mountains at St. Rosetta’s International Academy, he’s lived an isolated existence—until Jaya Rao bursts into his life, but he can’t shake the feeling that she’s hiding something. Something that might just have to do with the rose-shaped ruby pendant around her neck… As the stars conspire to keep them apart, Jaya and Grey grapple with questions of love, loyalty, and whether it’s possible to write your own happy ending.

Download or read book The Bluebeard Curse written by Margo Ryerkerk and published by . This book was released on 2019-01-07 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A devastating curse. A broken soul. A fearless girl. After finding his sister crouched over their dead parents' bodies, Nolan turns her in. To cope with his crippling loss, he seeks to forget his sorrows in revelries. But trying to escape his life only creates more problems when two girls, last seen with him, drown. Unable to bear the town's accusations, Nolan flees his home. Five years later, he's forced to return to the city that calls him Bluebeard and accept his count title. His welcome is anything but warm, friends treat him with suspicion, and the worst is yet to come... Jolie knows servants shouldn't interact with nobility, but there's something about Nolan Bluebeard that makes it impossible to stay away even if being close to him jeopardizes everything she has worked so hard for. While Nolan desperately tries to rebuild his reputation with Jolie's help, a devastating curse has women around him falling dead one by one. Will Nolan and Jolie break the curse, or will they die trying? The Bluebeard Curse is the second book in the Cursed Fairy Tales series. Each book can be read as a standalone. However, for greatest enjoyment, the novels should be read in order. Filled with adventure, love, magic, and a strong heroine, this clean YA Fairy Tale is a must-read! If you liked The Siren and The Selection by Kiera Cass, K.M Shea and Melanie Cellier's work, you'll love this! Buy it now and join Jolie and Nolan on their journey to break the Bluebeard curse!

Download or read book There s Something about Sweetie written by Sandhya Menon and published by Simon Pulse. This book was released on 2019-05-14 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Adorable, joyous.” —BuzzFeed “I’m head-over-heels for this charming, funny, romantic, life-affirming book.” —Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda and Leah on the Offbeat The irresistible companion novel to the New York Times bestseller When Dimple Met Rishi, which follows Rishi’s brother, Ashish, and a confident, self-proclaimed fat athlete named Sweetie as they both discover what love means to them. Ashish Patel didn’t know love could be so…sucky. After being dumped by his ex-girlfriend, his mojo goes AWOL. Even worse, his parents are annoyingly, smugly confident they could find him a better match. So, in a moment of weakness, Ash challenges them to set him up. The Patels insist that Ashish date an Indian-American girl—under contract. Per subclause 1(a), he’ll be taking his date on “fun” excursions like visiting the Hindu temple and his eccentric Gita Auntie. Kill him now. How is this ever going to work? Sweetie Nair is many things: a formidable track athlete who can outrun most people in California, a loyal friend, a shower-singing champion. Oh, and she’s also fat. To Sweetie’s traditional parents, this last detail is the kiss of death. Sweetie loves her parents, but she’s so tired of being told she’s lacking because she’s fat. She decides it’s time to kick off the Sassy Sweetie Project, where she’ll show the world (and herself) what she’s really made of. Ashish and Sweetie both have something to prove. But with each date they realize there’s an unexpected magic growing between them. Can they find their true selves without losing each other?

Download or read book Gilded written by Marissa Meyer and published by Feiwel & Friends. This book was released on 2021-11-02 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Gilded, #1 New York Times-bestselling author Marissa Meyer returns to the fairytale world with this haunting tale. Long ago cursed by the god of lies, a poor miller's daughter has developed a talent for spinning stories that are fantastical and spellbinding and entirely untrue. Or so everyone believes. When one of Serilda's outlandish tales draws the attention of the sinister Erlking and his undead hunters, she finds herself swept away into a grim world where ghouls and phantoms prowl the earth and hollow-eyed ravens track her every move. The king orders Serilda to complete the impossible task of spinning straw into gold, or be killed for telling falsehoods. In her desperation, Serilda unwittingly summons a mysterious boy to her aid. He agrees to help her... for a price. Love isn't meant to be part of the bargain. Soon Serilda realizes that there is more than one secret hidden in the castle walls, including an ancient curse that must be broken if she hopes to end the tyranny of the king and his wild hunt forever.

Download or read book Curse and Consequence written by Savannah Jezowski and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-05-29 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Love visits Ravenhead Hall, sparks fly...quite literally. Miss Rea Abernathy only wants to honor the family who has taken her under their wing, rescuing her from a life of poverty. But thanks to two determined suitors, she finds herself in a state far worse than the one from which her benefactress saved her. When Mr. Sedgwick Whitby sets his sights on his mother's sweet-tempered pig keeper, his orderly life is thrown into chaos: Rea's station is less-than-desirable, and another gentleman may be pursuing her. Hoping to get his annoyingly charming twin brother out of the way, Sedgwick purchases a simple curse from a disreputable faery which consequently plunges them all into a misfortune far more serious than troubles of the heart. With time running out to break the curse and tempers flying high, can Sedgwick and Rea set things right and find love after all? Regency meets dragons in this frolicking fantasy romance about a comely pig keeper, two wealthy gentlemen, and the curse binding them all together. Perfect for fans of Jane Austen, Diana Wynne Jones, and Gail Carson Levine.

Download or read book Beginner s Guide to Curses written by Lari Don and published by Floris Books. This book was released on 2016-08-02 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Molly Drummond is cursed: whenever a dog barks, she turns into a hare -- which can make life quite dangerous... So she does the sensible thing and attends a curse-lifting workshop, run by a local witch. There she meets other cursed creatures: Innes, a kelpie; Beth, a dryad; Atacama, a sphinx; and a toad. But should they work together to lift their various curses? Or are they better off on their own? And will the crow-man, who draws on the energy of curses, destroy their chances to live a normal life? By the author of the bestselling Fabled Beasts Chronicles series, this is the dramatic first installment in the brand new, long-awaited Spellchasers trilogy. Lari Don has once again created a world of brilliant magic, dark danger and sparkling friendship which will enchant children of upper primary age. The Beginner's Guide to Curses will be followed in spring 2017 by The Shapeshifter's Guide to Running Away (book 2) and The Witch's Guide to Magical Combat (book 3) in autumn 2017. Publication will be supported by a major marketing and promotion campaign with Lari, across Scotland and the rest of the UK.

Download or read book The Cursed Sea written by Lauren DeStefano and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2018-12-18 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The second in an exciting fantasy duology about a princess cursed to turn any living thing she touches into gemstone from Lauren DeStefano, the bestselling author of the Chemical Garden series. Perfect for fans of Shannon Hale and Renée Ahdieh. Wil, the exiled princess of northern Arrod, must do what she never thought possible: return home to discover the origins of her own curse. But home is very different from how she left it—Wil’s unpredictable elder brother Baren is now king, leading a war against the Southern Isles. And with time running out, Wil must navigate the dangerous secrets within her family to find the truth. Nothing goes as planned, and suddenly Wil and her allies are fighting for their lives as the Southern king is out to ensure neither of his children will survive to take the throne. Traveling across cursed seas and treacherous kingdoms, Wil and Loom must make peace with their pasts if they hope to secure the future of their world. But when their plans lead them right back to evil marveler Pahn, and to Baren—who is more dangerous than ever—can Wil and her friends outsmart their enemies, this time for good?

Download or read book Curse of the Phoenix written by Aimée Carter and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2021-06-08 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sent to England for a summer with relatives, twins Zac and Lu learn that their recently-deceased mother's tales of mythical creatures are true, and they must find a phoenix to break a curse.

Download or read book A Book of Enchantments and Curses written by Ruth Manning-Sanders and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Traditional stories about curses which we know are always bad, and enchantments which are sometimes good!

Download or read book The Curses written by Laure Eve and published by Abrams. This book was released on 2018-12-31 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this sequel to The Graces, the youngest witch in the family discovers a secret that has her questioning those closest to her. Now that Wolf is back after his mysterious disappearance, the Grace siblings are determined return to normal—whatever normal is for a family of witches. Except Summer, the youngest Grace. Summer has a knack for discovering the truth—and something is troubling her. But exposing secrets is a dangerous game, and it’s not one Summer can win alone. At Summer’s behest, the coven comes back together, drawing their erstwhile friend River back into the fold. But as the coven’s powers magnify, Wolf’s behavior becomes unpredictable—and Summer must question the nature of the friend she loves. This riveting sequel to The Graces is saturated with magic, the destructive cost of power, and the nature of forgiveness. Praise for The Graces: “Precise, vivid, and immediate. Powerful.” ?Kirkus Reviews “The Graces demands to be read twice: The first time for the suspense; the second for the subtleties you missed initially.” ?New York Times Book Review “Eve conjures up an intriguing vision of small-town mystique.” ?Publishers Weekly “An intoxicating blend of magic and mystery.” ?Danielle Vega, author of The Merciless and Survive the Night “Mysterious, beautiful, and unnerving, The Graces, like its titular family, will keep you enthralled from beginning to end.” ?Samantha Shannon, New York Times bestselling author of The Bone Season “Powerful, deadly, chilling, and compelling. It’s a masterpiece.” ?Melinda Salisbury, author of The Sin Eater’s Daughter

Download or read book The Complete Concordance to Shakspeare written by Mary Cowden Clarke and published by . This book was released on 1845 with total page 888 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Princess of the Midnight Ball written by Jessica Day George and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New York Times bestselling author Jessica Day George re-imagines the classic fairy-tale, The Twelve Dancing Princesses, in this start to an enchanting YA fantasy series. Rose is one of twelve princesses--sisters condemned to dance every night in the palace of the King Under Stone. Galen is a young soldier returning from war. Together they will search for a way to break the curse that forces the princesses to attend the endless midnight balls. All they need is an invisibility cloak, a black wool chain knit with silver needles, and that most critical fairy tale ingredient--true love. Don't miss these other stories from New York Times bestselling author Jessica Day George: The Twelve Dancing Princesses series Princess of the Midnight Ball Princess of Glass Princess of the Silver Woods Sun and Moon, Ice and Snow Silver in the Blood The Rose Legacy series The Rose Legacy Tuesdays at the Castle series Tuesdays at the Castle Wednesdays in the Tower Thursdays with the Crown Fridays with the Wizards Saturdays at Sea Dragon Slippers series Dragon Slippers Dragon Flight Dragon Spear