Author: Brittany Fichter
Publisher: Brittany Fichter
ISBN:
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1028
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A beastly man who is powerful but deeply flawed. A crippled beauty possessing a secret strength. Can they save the kingdom… and each other? And even if they break the curse, will they get their happy ending? Follow Beauty and the Beast not only through the curse but through their journey across these three beloved fairy tales to find their happily ever after. 1. Before Beauty: A Retelling of Beauty and the Beast Prince Everard was raised to be a warrior, but after the death of his father, his entire life has fallen apart. Unsure of who he is and unable to cope with the pain, Everard makes a choice that puts both his Fortress and himself in great jeopardy… Isabelle wishes she could be rid of the prince and his unruly temper after he ruined her life in more ways than one. But when Everard summons the merchant’s daughter to help him break a curse, she wonders if the prince is the beast she always thought him to be. As she moves from resentment to acceptance to affection, she discovers the sheer joy love can bring… as well as the utter devastation of loss. Can Ever and Isa move past their brokenness to find love and save Destin together, or will they and their beloved kingdom remain under darkness forever? 2. Blinding Beauty: A Retelling of The Princess and the Glass Hill It has been only five months since their wedding, but Ever and Isa are already being torn apart. Duty to the kingdom keeps Ever occupied, while Isa struggles to master the Fortress's mysterious fire. So when the young couple is invited to an ally's betrothal ceremony, they go in hopes of enjoying the honeymoon they never had. Upon arrival, however, something is sorely amiss. A glass hill, an ancient enchanter, and the mysterious tribute paid to Isa's younger brother, Launce, quickly dash their hopes of rest, and it's not long before Ever and Isa must fight to protect the Fortress, their neighbors, and even the very love that binds them. 3. Beauty Beheld: A Retelling of Hansel and Gretel Henri and his little sister, Genny, find themselves abandoned in the forest when something dark beckons to them. Something sweet. And though Henri strives to use his special abilities to protect his sister, the call soon becomes too strong for even him to ignore. Back at the Fortress, King Everard and Queen Isabelle are enjoying a reign of peace, but what should be a time of joy is marred by the pain of being childless. So when Isa and Ever find themselves in charge of two forsaken children with unusual abilities, and they are called to face an enemy with unexpected connections to Ever's past, they must trust the Fortress once again if they wish to hold onto their kingdom, the hope of parenthood, and ultimately, one another. This anthology contains the first three books in the Classical Kingdoms Collection. These fairy tale retellings are set in the same world as the other Classical Kingdoms Collection, featuring (as always) clean and wholesome romance, magical mystery, and heroic happily ever afters. Follow Ever and Isa on their journey as they go from Beauty and the Beast to beyond! *This Book was previously published under the title: The Becoming Beauty Trilogy.
Author: Brittany Fichter
Publisher: Classical Kingdoms Collection
ISBN: 9781949710144
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Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Before Beauty is a clean fairy tale retelling of Beauty and the Beast, targeted at young adult audiences. While it's the first book in the Becoming Beauty Trilogy and the Classical Kingdoms Collection fairy tale world, Before Beauty can be read as a stand-alone novel. This book is a full-length novel and includes clean romance, magical mystery, and heroic happily-ever-afters.
Author: Brittany Fichter
Publisher: Brittany Fichter
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Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1
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The girl bitten by a wolf and marked for life. A boy, shrouded in secrecy, who watches over her. The one man who can save her from her dark curse...or doom her to it. When Liesel's mother died, Liesel felt as though the world had ended. To make matters worse, her father finds work in a village deep in a sunless forest. Determined to escape, Liesel tries to flee back to her grandparents, but before she can escape, she's bitten by a wolf, and unbeknownst to her, marked for a terrifying destiny. Just when she's ready to despair, however, Liesel is befriended by a mysterious boy in the woods, her only beam of light in the dark wood. Before long, she finds herself drawn to Kurt, an affection that brings her closer to the darkness and the light than she's ever been before. Unfortunately, the wolf's bite only grows stronger with time, and eventually, Liesel finds herself ensnared, albeit unwillingly, by the boy she loved. Faced with the knowledge that her decision will affect an entire village, she must decide whether to accept her fate for the sake of those she loves, or fight for the freedom to choose her own way. Can Liesel and Kurt find a happy ending? Or are they doomed to the fates their ancestors chose before them? If you want the magic of Narnia and the romance of fairy tales, read this clean fantasy retelling of Little Red Riding Hood today to escape into the Classical Kingdoms Collection, a series of clean fantasy fairy tale retellings with magical mystery, clean, passionate romance, and heroic happily-ever-afters. Series Note: Girl in the Red Hood is book #4 in the Classical Kingdoms Collection, but it can be read as a stand-alone fairy tale novel.
Author: Brittany Fichter
Publisher: Brittany Fichter
ISBN:
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 533
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What if Cinderella’s prince didn't throw the ball to meet his true love? What if he had already found her? What if he was trying to save her life instead? Since the murder of her magically-gifted mother, Elaina has been raised and sheltered on her father’s ship. But when Elaina’s secret is compromised, she must return to land and live under the king’s protection...much to her objection. Ashland's crown prince, Nicholas, has never been without. Handsome, clever, and popular, he’s everything a prince should be and more. He is also, however, facing a possible civil war and a deadly foe who preys on his magic-gifted citizens. So when he meets Elaina, Nicholas delights in insisting that she share the military expertise gained on her father’s ship. He gets more than he bargained for, though, when he finds that he might have fallen for the one girl who refuses to fall for his charms. Elaina can see right through Prince Nicholas, and she is unimpressed. At least…she thinks she is. But just as she begins to admit that there may be more to the charming prince than meets the eye, a dark turn of events finds her exiled and forced into servitude, a civil war declared, and the murderer bloodthirstier than ever. Can Nicholas and Elaina defeat the dark forces that have poisoned their kingdom…and find their own happy ending as well? If you want the magic of Narnia and the romance of fairy tales, read this clean fantasy retelling of Cinderella today to escape into the Classical Kingdoms Collection, a series of clean fantasy fairy tale retellings with magical mystery, clean, passionate romance, and heroic happily-ever-afters. Author’s Note: Cinders, Stars, and Glass Slippers is the sixth book in the Classical Kingdoms Collection but can be read as a stand-alone novel as well.
Author: Brittany Fichter
Publisher: Brittany Fichter
ISBN:
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1200
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A girl willing to do anything to save her sister...even if it means trusting a man. A magical land that's falling apart. Peter Pan losing control. 1. A Curse of Gems: A Retelling of Toads and Diamonds Jaelle knows better than to trust any man in Terrefantome. But what happens when she has no choice? Or even worse…when she realizes he might have stolen her heart? Jaelle knows better than to trust men. Every girl in Terrefantome knows that. But when her plan to escape her oppressive kingdom with her sister goes awry, she finds herself with an unwanted magical gift and her sister in peril. To make matters worse, she's thrust into the company of a foreign prince on a strange mission. With no one else to turn to, Jaelle must choose between aiding him in his quest and receiving his help in return...or saving her sister on her own. Prince Lucas of Maricanta is on the most important mission of his life; if he fails, his kingdom will be overrun by an army of criminals. When his meddling mother follows him into enemy territory, however, dragging along some poor girl that she insists is his future wife, he must alter plans to protect them all. Jaelle and Lucas know his mother's plan to betroth them is far-fetched. They also know, however, that in Terrefantome, playing along with the sham engagement is safer by far. But with enemies closing in on every side and their own affections getting muddled along the way, Lucas and Jaelle must choose between the futures they've sacrificed for and the love of which they've always dreamed. 2. Neverland Falling: A Retelling of Peter Pan, Part I If Wendy and Peter aren’t careful, Neverland and everyone in it will fall. Wendy's parents have chosen her prospective husband, and her world is falling apart. So when the mysterious, handsome Peter invites Wendy and her little brothers to run away to a place called Neverland, she accepts. At first, Neverland is more wonderful than Wendy imagined. So are all the people who live there, from the Lost Boys to the mermaids to the fae to the misunderstood privateer, Captain Jay. But as time rolls on, Wendy realizes that growing up might not be so bad...if she had the right person to do it with. Unfortunately, growing up in Neverland is forbidden. And the farther she gets from childhood, the more she endangers them all. And when the fae decide she's gone too far, both Peter and Wendy must decide where their love and loyalties lie and how far they're willing to chase them. For if they're not careful, Neverland and everyone in it will fall. 3. Breaking Neverland: A Retelling of Peter Pan, Part II Wendy is determined to go back to Neverland…no matter what the cost. Peter has banished Wendy from Neverland, but she's determined to return to fetch her brothers. To go back, however, she'll need a miracle. Such a miracle will be costly, and Wendy must decide whom to trust and how far she’s prepared to go...as well as how willing she is to leave Peter Pan to his fate. Peter and the Neverstar are upholding a skeleton of the place Neverland once was. And without Wendy beside him, the effort seems doomed to futility. Just as he’s about to give up, though, redemption looms on the horizon…but it will demand sacrifice of monumental proportions. And while Captain Jay might be gone, his schemes haven't been forgotten. The more Peter and the captain and Wendy play their dangerous games, the more Neverland begins to crumble. Everything he loves is going to come crashing down, and Peter must choose which to save before he loses it all. This Classical Kingdoms Collection Trilogies book 3 contains Books 7, 8, and 9, full-length novel retellings of Toads and Diamonds and a two-book retelling of Peter Pan. These stories contain clean, passionate romance, magical mystery, and heroic happily-ever-afters. *This title was previously published as The Classical Kingdoms Collection Bookset 3
Author: Brittany Fichter
Publisher: Brittany Fichter
ISBN:
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1253
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The curse of a wolf bite. A war of song. A ball to save the girl the prince loves. 1. Girl in the Red Hood: A Retelling of Little Red Riding Hood Not all the shadows in the forest choose a life of darkness. Sometimes it is chosen for them. After moving to a village deep in a sunless forest, Liesel is bitten by a wolf and marked for a terrifying destiny. Befriended by a mysterious boy in the woods soon after, however, Liesel finds herself falling in love with the one person in the world who might save her from that awful end... or doom her to it. Faced with terrifying odds, Liesel must decide to accept her fate for those she loves or fight for the freedom to choose her own way. 2. Silent Mermaid: A Retelling of The Little Mermaid How does a silent mermaid win a war of song? How does she break the siren song of another holding her beloved captive? After being touched by the sun at birth, Princess Arianna has grown up imprisoned between two worlds, neither fully mermaid nor fully human. But when she loses her family and her kingdom in a war between man and merfolk, she is forced to flee into the arms of her family's enemies. Her only hope of protection lies in the penniless prince that she once saved and his two boisterous nieces. Prince Michael is at his wit's end. With his people starving and his treasury nearly empty, the familiar girl from the past that falls piteously at his feet cannot be afforded his attention. He has only the resources and time for the barest of good deeds to pay back that which she gave him. But the more Michael begins to hear the girl beneath her silence, the more he realizes she just might be the distraction he cannot survive without. All the while, darkness is beginning to poison the ocean, and an evil foreseen by neither Arianna nor Michael threatens the very existence of both peoples. If they wish to restore their kingdoms, Arianna and Michael will need to reconsider their alliances, their beliefs, and an ancient prophecy that's been all but forgotten. Most importantly, they must decide whether or not they can move past their personal pain and trust one another. Because if they can't, everything and everyone they love will fall. 3. Cinders, Stars, and Glass Slippers: A Retelling of Cinderella What if the prince didn't throw the ball to meet his true love? What if he was trying to save her life instead? Since the murder of her gifted mother, Elaina has been sheltered on her father’s naval ship. But when Elaina’s secret is compromised, she must return to land and live under the king’s protection, much to her objection. Ashland's crown prince, Nicholas, has never been without. He is, however, facing a possible civil war and a deadly foe that preys on his gifted citizens. So when he meets Elaina, Nicholas delights in insisting she share her military expertise gained on her father’s ship. He gets more than he bargains for, though, when he finds that he might be falling for the one girl who refuses to fall for his charms. Just as Elaina and Nicholas begin to realize they might need each other after all, a dark turn of events finds Elaina exiled and forced into servitude, a civil war declared, and the murderer bloodthirstier than ever. Can Nicholas and Elaina defeat the dark forces that have poisoned their kingdom… and find their own happy ending as well? This Classical Kingdoms Collection Trilogy 2 contains Books 4, 5, and 6, full-length novel retellings of Little Red Riding Hood, The Little Mermaid, and Cinderella. These fairy tale retellings take place in the same world as The Classical Kingdoms Collection novels but can be read as standalones. Read these tales today to experience clean, passionate romance, magical mystery, and heroic happily-ever-afters. *This title was previously published as The Classical Kingdoms Collection Bookset 2.
Author: Brittany Fichter
Publisher: Brittany Fichter
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 167
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An enchantress is murdering Queen Kartek's soldiers and threatening her kingdom. Kartek's healing jewel has been lost. Her only hope of saving her kingdom seems to lie in the hands of the green-eyed stranger...but the price is steep, and the young queen doesn't have much time. Seventeen-year-old Queen Kartek has resigned herself to marrying the greatest warrior in the Megal Desert. Her true joy, however, lies in sharing her healing powers with her people. But when an enchantress attacks, her betrothed is murdered, and danger camps outside of Hedjet's gates, Kartek's world is turned upside down. To make matters worse, her healing jewel falls into an abandoned well just when she needs it the most, and her only hope of retrieving the jewel lies in marrying a green-eyed stranger and making him king. Kartek must either choose to trust that her new husband's intentions are as honorable as he promises, or try to defeat the enchantress alone. For as much as she resents her new husband, she quickly realizes there is more to this quiet man than meets the eye. He might just be the miracle her kingdom needs...and the balm she craves for her lonely heart. The Green-Eyed Prince is a novella set in the world of the Classical Kingdoms Collection, a series of clean fairy tale retellings clean, passionate romance, magical mystery, and heroic happily-ever-afters.
Author: Ward Farnsworth
Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher
ISBN: 1567924670
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 165
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Ward Farnsworth details the timeless principles of rhetoric from Ancient Greece to the present day, drawing on examples in the English language of consummate masters of prose, such as Lincoln, Churchill, Dickens, Melville, and Burke.
Author: Lynn Kurland
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780425219164
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 388
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In the kingdom of Neroche, nightmarish creatures have been unleashed as weapons in a war of evil. Morgan the mercenary, daughter of a treacherous black mage, must fight against them-as well as for her very life. Miach of Neroche would risk his own life to save Morgan's, but he must do so at the peril of the realm, forcing dangerous choices in the deadliest of quests.
Author: Marie Rutkoski
Publisher: A&C Black
ISBN: 1408858215
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 369
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THE FIRST BOOK IN THE HEART-STOPPING WINNER'S TRILOGY: an irresistible story of forbidden romance and class warfare 'Every line in The Winner's Curse is beautifully written. The story is masterfully plotted. The characters' dilemmas fascinated me and tore at my heart... I loved it. I want more.' Kristin Cashore, author of the Graceling Realm books Winning what you want may cost you everything you love. As a general's daughter in a vast empire that revels in war and enslaves those it conquers, Kestrel has two choices: she can join the military or get married. Kestrel has other ideas. One day, she is startled to find a kindred spirit in Arin, a young slave up for auction. Following her instinct, Kestrel buys him - and for a sensational price that sets the society gossips talking. It's not long before she has to hide her growing love for Arin. But he, too, has a secret and Kestrel quickly learns that the price she paid for him is much higher than she ever could have imagined. The first novel in a stunning trilogy, The Winner's Curse is a story of romance, rumours and rebellion, where dirty secrets and careless alliances can be deadly – and everything is at stake.
