Alea liebt es, Feenwesen aus sicherer Entfernung zu beobachten. Besonders beim Anblick eines bestimmten Feenmannes kann sie den Hass, der ihr in ihrem Dorf entgegenschlägt, für einen Moment vergessen. All ihrer Vorsicht zum Trotz, bloß nicht in einen Feenpakt getrickst zu werden, landet sie durch unerwartete Umstände im Feenreich. Schnell findet sie sich in einem Machtkampf zwischen zwei verfeindeten Feenkönigen wieder. Dabei ist ihr Feenmann an ihrer Seite. Wobei … ist er an ihrer Seite oder ist er viel eher für die Schwierigkeiten verantwortlich, die auf sie einprasseln?

Die Bildersprache der Märchen: fremd, wie zu einer fernen, längst vergangenen Welt gehörend, und doch unendlich nah und vertraut. Eine Sprache, die man nicht erst erlernen muss, um sie zu verstehen, und die man nicht verlernen kann, weil sie als zu den menschlichen "Denk- und Fühlformen", zum menschlichen Sein dazugehörig erscheint. Sie ist, wie Wilhelm Grimm beschreibt, eine Sprache die "längst verloren, aber […] noch empfunden" wird, die vom Damals ins Heute hinüberreicht und - mehr noch - durch das Menschliche hindurchreicht.

The Monkey King Series is inspired by the timeless classic the Journey to the West, one of the four great classical Chinese novels. This series follows the legendary adventures of the Monkey King, from the birth of the Monkey King and the rioting in the heavens, to the receiving the holy scriptures in the west. The adaptation of the text is crafted by celebrated children's literature authors Firethorn and Laomao, ensuring the content is both engaging and accessible for young listeners.

I prefer to spend my days snuggling with my boyfriend Tahn or getting ready for the next party. So when I am named the next Guardian of Graenir, I’m horrified. Especially since Guardianship calls for a year of seclusion. So no more parties. No more social life. And no more Tahn. Instead, I’m supposed to spend a boring year guarding a long-forgotten vault that supposedly houses the seven gods who founded the Gifted Lands. But when an earthquake hits Graenir, the Great Seal that holds the imprisoned gods is broken. The gods are released to create havoc all around the Gifted Lands.

Young Kendi desperately wants beautiful purple lotus blommoms to wear in her puffy hair at festival. But her father, Odinegwo, a respected village elder, has other plans in mind. A rift develops between the beloved father and daughter threatening the small, tight knit family’s unity until the father’s plans begin to unfold teaching his beloved Kendi Nkem to dream of more than she ever thought possible.

Above the cliffs where sea meets sky, Fauna, the Guardian of Souls, weaves life into existence, her creations bound to her by an intricate, unseen web. Her duty is eternal, her solitude unbroken—until a fleeting moment with her cherished albatross awakens a longing she cannot name. Driven by an ache too vast to ignore, Fauna embarks on a journey of self-discovery, uncovering truths that challenge her role, her purpose, and the delicate threads holding creation together.

Queen Brenna of Gyldarhagi has found peace in both her life and her kingdom. Until the gods send a cryptic message warning that her enemies are gathering once more. Who are these enemies and why are they set on taking from her that which she holds most dear?

Katia can't seem to catch a break from people hunting her down. Just when she thinks she's in a place where she can relax and settle in, a Fae kidnaps her and turns her world upside down. There's a war going on, and everyone wants the rare hybrid fighting on their side.

Scotland, 1815. Romani storyteller, Mairead, has always longed for a home and a family. But when she marries Lachlan, a Scottish fisherman, she is met with suspicion and scorn by the people of Auchenmeall, who despise her Gypsy heritage and her stories. Her life becomes even more perilous when her husband pulls a bottle from the sea that contains a genie, who gives Mairead a year to choose her own death. As the genie’s curse looms over her, Mairead must deal with accusations of witchcraft, betrayal, and murder, as well as the secrets and lies that threaten to tear her family apart.

Santa’s wife Sandra insists that they go on holiday pretending to be normal people. What could possibly go wrong? But, of course, Santa stands as an innocent bystander to his own chaos as Sandra's hopes for a quiet sunshine holiday fall into disarray

Nachdem er mit seiner alten Tastatur achtzehn erfolglose Jahre in Räume vorgedrungen ist, in denen noch nie ein Gedanke gewesen ist, versucht, der gealterte Schriftsteller sich das Leben zu nehmen. Am abgründigsten Punkt seines Lebens, macht er die größte Entdeckung seines Lebens und stiehlt die heilige Lampe von Mekka. Der Legende nach, Aladins verschollene Wunderlampe. Aber warum wurde die Geschichte aus Tausendundeiner Nacht niemals korrekt zu Ende erzählt?

After being transformed into a woman for 10 days and experiencing what it is to be a woman in a culture that does not respect women, Odin returns to his masculine form remembering every aspect of his time as a woman. Odin has been transformed into a complete warrior, not just a great fighter. He has learned to balance his own own masculine and feminine energies and has kept his heart fully open while maintaining his lethal warrior's spirit. Odin begins making changes immediately that shock the entire kingdom—changes that are gut-wrenching for some and heart-warming for others.

An ancient creature stirs, a mysterious figure watches, and four kids are caught in the middle. Four teenagers—Momo, who nearly lost her life the day she was born, at the hands of her own father; Mia, a brilliant mind wrapped in effortless beauty; and best friends Tyson and Lucas, inseparable since the moment they met—find themselves stranded in the middle of the ocean. But something is wrong. Their memories have been stolen. Who—or what—has done this? As doubt creeps in, questions arise: Are they truly as close as they seem? Do they carry hidden agendas of their own?

Dorothea und Gretchen Wild, die Geschwister Hassenpflug und Haxthausen, Jenny Droste Hülshoff und Dorothea Viehmann usw.: Es waren überwiegend Frauen, die den Grimms die Märchen zutrugen - jedoch nicht nur.

Lia is always prepared for battle, but being blackmailed into marriage by Prince Alexandros is a challenge too far. She has no choice. He’s holding her sister hostage to force her hand. But with this union built on betrayal and rage comes a contract. By the goddess’s law, the marriage must not be consummated. A relief to Lia. She’d rather commit regicide than fall into bed with a man she loathes.

My life is a country song. I lost my abuela, my wife, my house, and my religion. After helping my two best friends find love, I'm broke, out of shape, and lonelier than ever. Until I find an injured winged monster in the church basement I'm remodeling. He's the most beautiful creature I've ever seen. Hurt and alone, he needs my help to find his missing halo. He also seems to think I'm destined to be his mate.

Die gutmütige Frau Holle lohnte die Fleißige mit Gold und strafte die Faule mit Pech. So steht es in unzähligen Büchern geschrieben. Eine Lüge, jahrealt, verbreitet von einer kalten Herrscherin, die ihr Volk mit einem ewigen Winter verfluchte und verschwand. Zurück blieb eine Märchenwelt im Ungleichgewicht, die nun ins Chaos zu stürzen droht. Nur die verschollene Goldmarie kann den Fluch aufheben. Obwohl von allen verachtet, begibt sich die Pechmarie auf die Suche nach ihrer Schwester.

Hans Christian Andersens Märchen bezaubern, betören und berühren. Außergewöhnliche Figuren und Charaktere aus dem Märchen-Universum versetzen Sie in eine besondere Atmosphäre aus Spannung und Neugierde, in welcher Sie manch Überraschungen erwarten. Lassen Sie sich entführen und verführen in eine zauberhafte Welt, geprägt von magischen Momenten, mystischer Moral und Menschlichkeit.

Just beyond the waking edges of Lucerìa, an 18th-century town in the kingdom of Naples, lies the Night: an enigmatic fiefdom governed by seven immortals and fueled by Moira, the power to reshape one’s destiny. On this porous border separating Day from Night, Oriana spends her time fantasizing about becoming a smith in her father’s forge and eavesdropping on whispered tales of beasts and men who roam the nocturnal realm. But in the Night, these stories come alive, as Oriana saw for herself after she inadvertently trespassed into the Secret Market of the Dead.

With the promise of finally learning her mother’s secrets, Brinna and her family gather together. Only somewhere between the truth and lies, Brinna wakes to find she’s trapped in a space in between the world awake and the nightmares of her family. All of them are asleep. Learning she has the ability to move from dream to dream, Brinna tries to find a way out of the dream world, but she’s stuck, unable to fix what’s ailing her family. But then an unexpected thing happens, Lucian Uraiahs, god of day and light, walks into her dream.