Books like 'Winter: Chapters 1 & 2'
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Crimson Rivers by bizarrestars, Zeppazariel
Rated: 4.79 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsRegulus Black was fifteen the first time his name was called at a reaping. He's twenty-five when it happens to him again. A lot has changed in that time, and one of them is that he's ready to do whatever it takes to make it home. Nothing or no one will stop him, not even James Potter.James Potter has no plans to stop Regulus Black from making it home... -
![Cress: Chapters 1-5 by Marissa Meyer]()
Cress: Chapters 1-5 by Marissa Meyer
Rated: 4.62 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsDownload the first five chapters of CRESS by Marissa Meyer, the third book in the New York Times bestselling Lunar Chronicles series.Cinder and Captain Thorne are fugitives on the run, with Scarlet and Wolf in tow. Together, they’re plotting to overthrow Queen Levana and her army... -
![La Vie de Guinevere by Paula Lafferty]()
La Vie de Guinevere by Paula Lafferty
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter the sudden death of her boyfriend, Vera would have been happy to spend the rest of her days curiously unnoticeable, washing bed sheets and cleaning toilets in present day Glastonbury... -
![East of the Sun & West of the Moon by Mercer Mayer]()
East of the Sun & West of the Moon by Mercer Mayer
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 13 ratings"Mayer's telling is an interweaving of plot elements from the original Scandinavian fairy tale with inventions of his own and details from The Frog Prince. The spellbound frog is whisked off to the trolls' castle and the ungrateful lass loses her chance to marry a handsome prince until she creates a happy ending, having atoned for her mistake".--Publishers Weekly. Full color... -
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![The Dauntless by Jillian Dodd]()
The Dauntless by Jillian Dodd
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsSave the Prince. Save the World. Spy Girl.Huntley Von Allister's cover is firmly in place.She's brilliantly completed her first four missions.But she is done.Done working for Black X.Done trying to untangle the mystery of what got her mother killed.And very, very done with love... -
![The First Yule by T.J. Green]()
The First Yule by T.J. Green
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMoonlight and mistletoe combine for a magical Yuletide.Witches have been living at Moonfell, the sprawling Gothic mansion in London, for five hundred years. The house and gardens are steeped in magic, and at every Yule the family gathers to reinforce the protection spells on the house.But this year is different... -
![Cinderella by Ruth Sanderson]()
Cinderella by Ruth Sanderson
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsDreams come true with a little hope and a wave of a fairy godmother's wand. But will the prince find Cinderella after her ball gown turns back into rags? This classic tale is retold by Ruth Sanderson with the very youngest of readers in mind... -
![Besotted by Jody Hedlund]()
Besotted by Jody Hedlund
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIn a land where being the fairest maiden is a curse . . .A young queen trying to stay alive until she comes of age to rule, and a prince turned into a pauper.Queen Aurora of Mercia has spent her entire life deep in Inglewood Forest, hiding from Warwick’s Queen Margery, who seeks her demise. As the time draws near for Aurora to take the throne, she happens upon a handsome woodcutter... -
![Champions of Time by Sarah Woodbury]()
Champions of Time by Sarah Woodbury
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsApril 1294. With David returned from Ireland and Anna from Avalon, the time has come to confront the traitors who sought to assassinate David and take his throne.But before that can happen, David is tested yet again by his inability to account for everything or everyone in his life--and especially the magic that surrounds him...Categorized as:
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![A Pirate's Dream by Marie Hall]()
A Pirate's Dream by Marie Hall
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Pirate’s DreamNimue, daughter of Hook, is desperate to prove to her parents that she’s just as brave and as much of a pirate as they are. So when she serendipitously spies the hidden isle, she knows what she must do... -
![Of Gold and Greed by Chanda Hahn]()
Of Gold and Greed by Chanda Hahn
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsChanda Hahn presents Book 6 in the Daughters of Eville series... -
![The Princess Search: A Retelling of The Ugly Duckling by Melanie Cellier]()
The Princess Search: A Retelling of The Ugly Duckling by Melanie Cellier
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAn outcast.A prince.And a deadly rebellion...After a lifetime of rejection, seamstress Evie can't trust Frederic, the crown prince of Lanover—not his words of friendship or the way the warmth in his eyes seems to ask for even more. But when they end up on a tour of his kingdom—one filled with increasing danger—Evie's mistrust might doom them all... -
![A Princess of Wind and Wave: A Retelling of The Little Mermaid by Melanie Cellier]()
A Princess of Wind and Wave: A Retelling of The Little Mermaid by Melanie Cellier
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIsla may be a mermaid princess, but she's never felt at home in her undersea kingdom. Instead she dreams of the day her people can return to the surface--and the boy whose life she once saved. But while Isla foresees danger for her people beneath the ocean, she has no concept of the dark forces working to keep her people submerged... -
![The Books of Bayern Box Set by Shannon Hale]()
The Books of Bayern Box Set by Shannon Hale
Rated: 4.49 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe first three books in the highly acclaimed Books of Bayern series are now available in a beautiful boxed set. It all began with the retelling of a Grimm's fairy tale in The Goose Girl, and now the world of Bayern is rich with fairy tales all its own. Fans will be delighted with this package that features their favorite Bayern characters as well as a sneak peek of the newest book: Forest Born... -
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![Hunted: Alba's Story by Kaylin Lee]()
Hunted: Alba's Story by Kaylin Lee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove is a battle with high stakes. Too bad I’d never been less likely to win. Newly-minted healer mage, Alba Mattas, has only ever had one goal—to be swept off her feet by a rich, handsome man. The richer and handsomer, the better. Alba is gorgeous, and she knows how to flirt to get her way... -
![The Forgotten Goddess by Rebekah Sinclair]()
The Forgotten Goddess by Rebekah Sinclair
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Library of Alexandria has been lost. The truth of history has been hidden from us. The God of War rules the earth, and we desperately need a savior.Rhea has always known she was different but never imagined that her secrets would lead her down a path of danger and adventure... -
![The Last War We Ever Fought by Wendy Heiss]()
The Last War We Ever Fought by Wendy Heiss
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe world is plagued with turmoil.Rowan is a soldier fighting in a war ridden land for the far flung peace that appears nowhere in sight. Everything takes a turn when her fight seems to be nearing its end, and the God of War joins their last battle to victory... -
![Carrion by Amarah Calderini]()
Carrion by Amarah Calderini
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn a world devastated by plague, Willa has spent her life on the run, both from the mysterious illness that destroys the ability to dream and a secret that would get her imprisoned forever.But when an unknown power calls her to the top of a high rise one night, there is no outrunning it... -
![Beauty of Rosemead by Lucy Tempest]()
Beauty of Rosemead by Lucy Tempest
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBeauty and the Beast reimagined like never before! Full of magic, adventure and heart-aching romance, this fantastical finale to BEAST OF ROSEMEAD is for fans who loved A Court of Thorns and Roses! A WILTING ROSE. A TREACHEROUS QUEST. AND A FATEFUL LEGACY. She's done reading about heroes. Now she needs to become one herself... -
![Princess of Midnight by Lucy Tempest]()
Princess of Midnight by Lucy Tempest
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTHREE NIGHTS. A PAIR OF GLASS SLIPPERS. AND A FROZEN KING.After breaking free of her evil stepfamily’s thrall, Ornella Dufreyne flees into Faerie, and ends up in the Winter Court. But when she interrupts her escape to thwart an assassination attempt on the King of Winter, they recapture her.All hope seems lost, until the Queen of Spring appears to make her an offer... -
![Unseen Beauty: a beauty and the beast retelling by Amity Thompson]()
Unseen Beauty: a beauty and the beast retelling by Amity Thompson
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCompelled by magic to bring Beauty to the Beast, can she end the enchantment without breaking her heart? Fairy-cursed to invisibility, sixteen-year-old parlor maid Claudette craves recognition. Sick of cleaning the same unused rooms in the Beast’s castle, she’s had enough of playing by the rules...Categorized as:
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![The Navigator by Erin Michelle Sky, Steven Brown]()
The Navigator by Erin Michelle Sky, Steven Brown
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsNOT EVERY ADVENTURE GOES AS PLANNED … Wendy’s troubles are far from over. Hook wants her in irons, the crew wants to throw her overboard, and Pan’s magical compass is the only thing standing in their way. But Pan himself is nowhere to be found.When a new everlost captain appears on the horizon, it will take everything Wendy has to survive... -
![The Tinker & The Witch by G.J. Daily]()
The Tinker & The Witch by G.J. Daily
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCome sit by the hearth and enjoy a pint and well packed pipe with Andrew, a seventeen-year-old tinker from a nearby swamp, in this feel-good slice of life, as he tells a tale of tree horses, Night Watchmen and the mythical being covered in eyes that grants dangerous wishes... -
![The Mystery Princess: A Retelling of Cinderella by Melanie Cellier]()
The Mystery Princess: A Retelling of Cinderella by Melanie Cellier
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDaria has spent her whole life caring for others. So when she's rescued by traveling merchants while fleeing for her life, she's more than happy to work for them in return for her safety.But danger follows her, as does Prince Percy. Daria thought she'd left the complications of balls and royalty behind her, but she can't hide as a servant forever--not when whole kingdoms are in peril... -
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![Queen of Cahraman by Lucy Tempest]()
Queen of Cahraman by Lucy Tempest
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsONE QUEEN. A CAPTIVE KINGDOM. A GAMBLE FOR SALVATION. In a corrupted Cahraman, Ada is back on the streets, struggling to save her friends and the kingdom from the fallout of her devastating mistake. But it all seems impossible when her enemy is all-powerful and Cyrus no longer trusts her. Her plan to steal back the lamp flings them on a treacherous quest for salvation... -
![A Matter of Forever by Heather Lyons]()
A Matter of Forever by Heather Lyons
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt all comes down to this . . .Chloe Lilywhite has struggled for years to find her footing in a series of dangerous and demanding worlds. Creator, first tier Council member, and one of the most powerful Magicals in existence, she was little more than one of Fate’s pawns. But now, Chloe is back home and ready to call the shots. She knows what she wants and who she wants to be... -
![Fate Be Changed by Farrah Rochon]()
Fate Be Changed by Farrah Rochon
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat if the witch gave Merida a different spell? This New York Times best-selling series twists Disney•Pixar's Brave into a fast-paced story in which Merida is sent back in time.If you could change your fate, would you? Merida understands that as princess of Clan DunBroch, she has certain obligations—but that doesn’t mean she has to like it... -
![Crimson Claws by Abigail Manning]()
Crimson Claws by Abigail Manning
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsA girl and her grandma... separated by an entire pack of beasts.A Retelling of Little Red Riding Hood.Roisen Karro and her grandmother run the most beloved bakery in the province of Omaira. Ever since her father disappeared seven years ago, Ro has decided there is no place for a man in her heart, especially an obnoxiously flirty woodcutter... -
![A Beast as Dark as Night by Jennifer Kropf]()
A Beast as Dark as Night by Jennifer Kropf
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOnce, there was the Truth, which shone as pure as Gold.Then, came a Beast, who devoured Winter's lights.'Twas Gold versus PoisonDarkness versus LightKing versus BeastDay verses NightA Beast as Dark as Night is the epic finale to The Winter Souls Series, a Christmas themed collection with holiday myths and folklore. Ideal for fans of The Chronicles of Narnia by C.S... -
![Snow White by Paul Heins, Jacob Grimm]()
Snow White by Paul Heins, Jacob Grimm
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsSpared by her would-be executioner, Snow White finds a home with seven kindly dwarfs, but the hateful queen who wants her dead will stop at nothing to be the most beautiful woman in the land. A poisoned apple seems to send Snow White to her death, but true love brings her back, and good once again prevails... -
![Let the Wind Rise by Shannon Messenger]()
Let the Wind Rise by Shannon Messenger
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe breathtaking action and whirlwind adventure build to a climax in this thrilling conclusion to the “remarkably unpredictable” (BCCB) Sky Fall trilogy from the bestselling author of the Keeper of the Lost Cities series.Vane Weston is ready for battle. Against Raiden’s army. Against the slowly corrupting Gale Force. Even against his own peaceful nature as a Westerly... -
![Pearl of Magic: A Little Mermaid Romance by Emily Deady]()
Pearl of Magic: A Little Mermaid Romance by Emily Deady
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLife in captivity is horrible.But pretending to be a prisoner is worse. Aizel is a Majis and, against her will, a spy. She is supposed to be uncovering secrets for a cruel king, but spends most of her time listening to the haughty, self-absorbed musings of her captor, Prince Erich... -
![Betrayed: Ruby's Story by Kaylin Lee]()
Betrayed: Ruby's Story by Kaylin Lee
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA lonely girl. A dangerous Wolf. A plan that will either save them or break them. Ruby Contos is the best young journalist in her city. She has interviewed hostile criminals and a former assassin without flinching. Just don’t ask her to stand up to her grandmother, the blunt newspaper editor who rules her life with an iron fist... -
![Hand of Fire by Judith Starkston]()
Hand of Fire by Judith Starkston
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA legendary war, an invincible warrior, a woman forced to defend her family and realm--and her independent spirit. Will she become the captive or the captor?Briseis struggles to protect her city, an ally of Troy, from marauding Greeks and her husband's arrogant violence. She finds strength in visions of a handsome warrior god until he appears before her in flesh and blood...Categorized as:
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![The Dragon Ring by Fil Reid]()
The Dragon Ring by Fil Reid
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe present day – 24-year-old librarian Gwen goes to scatter her father’s ashes on Glastonbury Tor and is kidnapped back in time to become King Arthur’s Dark Age queen – Guinevere...Categorized as:
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![A God Possessed by Skye Wilson]()
A God Possessed by Skye Wilson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPrometheus is out for vengeance. And so am I...The end is near. I can sense it. The relic in me has only one goal—to obliterate anything and anyone who threaten Persephone and our son. Its hunger is consuming me.My love for Persephone is keeping me grounded... for now. Soon she’ll give birth to our child, and I will do anything to protect them. Even if it means I’m destroyed in the process... -
![A Deal for a Kiss by Willow Winters]()
A Deal for a Kiss by Willow Winters
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNothing could hide her from me. The darkness is everywhere and it moves about in the mortal realm…. And then there’s her. Bright and so easily seen. Mine. She calls to me like I prayed to the Gods she would. I should feel guilt for what I’m going to do. What I must do.She doesn’t remember, but I do. She belongs to me.I will claim her and bring her to the underworld as mine... -
![A Spark of Death and Fury by Nicole Bailey]()
A Spark of Death and Fury by Nicole Bailey
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe world is on fire.But one thing burns hotter.Revenge.The high gods have fallen.The spark is gone.And chaos is the new king.Amidst a scrabble to survive, gods step up to steal Zeus’ place. The treachery they cause pushes characters' moral boundaries and forces them into one last fight for survival.A blaze of wrath may save them all or finally lead to their ruin... -
![Beast of Rosemead by Lucy Tempest]()
Beast of Rosemead by Lucy Tempest
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor fans of A Court of Thorns and Roses, comes the highly anticipated new installment in the #1 bestselling Fairytales of Folkshore series! A BOOKISH BEAUTY. A BEASTLY PRINCE. A DEADLY CURSE. Bonnie Fairborn’s wish to escape her small-town life for one of adventure is granted in the worst way when she’s flung along with her family into the unknown... -
![Unrequited Death by Tamara Rose Blodgett]()
Unrequited Death by Tamara Rose Blodgett
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Graysheets remain ominously quiet during the teen's senior year.When tragedy strikes Tiff, her confidence shatters into a million pieces and the group doesn't know how to pick up the scattered mess of her emotional health... -
![Enchanting the Fae Prince by Alisha Klapheke]()
Enchanting the Fae Prince by Alisha Klapheke
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn outcast maiden. A fae prince. A match bound by fate.When outcast cobbler Rhianne braves the enchanted wood to find her fated love, absolutely everything that could go wrong does. The Matchweaver witch’s magical loom reveals Rhianne is fated for the most powerful fae prince in history... -
![Twisted: Belle's Story by Kaylin Lee]()
Twisted: Belle's Story by Kaylin Lee
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBelle has it all—beauty, brains, and an extravagant inheritance from her father, the most powerful banker in the city. There’s only one problem. Her glittering life is a waking nightmare just beneath the surface. When Belle’s brain is damaged in a horrible attack on the morning of her final exam, everything unravels. Before long, she’s lost it all—her memories, her inheritance, and her freedom... -
![An Isle of Secrets and Shadows by Lily Archer]()
An Isle of Secrets and Shadows by Lily Archer
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThis island holds secrets in its dark heart, ones that threaten to destroy all of Neverland and me with it. Peter has weakened me, Hook has beguiled me, and there’s no one else I can trust. Even so, I can’t stop my search for the fae or for the heart of the island. I have to find answers. But like everything else in Neverland, answers come at a price... -
![Princess Between Worlds by E.D. Baker]()
Princess Between Worlds by E.D. Baker
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJust as Annie and Liam are busy making plans to travel the world, a witch shows up and gives them a collection of postcards from the Magic Marketplace. Each postcard gives Annie and Liam the opportunity to travel to exotic lands and far-flung kingdoms. What the witch doesn't give them are directions on how to safely return... -
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![Cinders: The Untold Story of Cinderella by Finley Aaron]()
Cinders: The Untold Story of Cinderella by Finley Aaron
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEverything you’ve been told is wrong. Oh, not everything, I suppose. Yes, I turned a pumpkin into a coach and mice into horses. The stroke of midnight, the glass slippers, and the prince searching for a girl whose foot fit the shoe…those were all part of the story. And yet, the prince didn’t just fall in love with Cinderella because she looked good at the ball... -
![An Inconvenient Princess by Melanie Cellier]()
An Inconvenient Princess by Melanie Cellier
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPenny knows all about expectation. After all, she’s a seventh child and they’re always blessed, especially in a fairy-favored family like Penny’s. But Penny also knows all about disappointment. Because there’s nothing magical about her at all. She’s perfectly ordinary, even outshone by her own twin, Anneliese... -
![Late as a Rabbit by Kendra Moreno]()
Late as a Rabbit by Kendra Moreno
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFollow the white rabbit. . .Tick.Jupiter only ever wanted an adventure, but she never should have gone searching for one. It finds her in the form of a white rabbit with silver eyes.Tock.When that same white rabbit turns out to be the White Rabbit from the story books, she can’t contain her curiosity. She follows him down the rabbit hole and drops right into Wonderland... -
![Thief of Cahraman by Lucy Tempest]()
Thief of Cahraman by Lucy Tempest
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Selection meets Aladdin ONE MONTH. FIFTY CONTESTANTS. ONE PRINCE. AN IMPOSSIBLE HEIST. You have been summoned to Sunstone Palace to compete in our search for the future Queen of Cahraman. After years on the run, Adelaide thinks her lonely and dangerous life as a thief is finally over... -
![Fight for Freedom by K.M. Shea]()
Fight for Freedom by K.M. Shea
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsASIN moved from less recent edition hereThe ballads lie. Robin Hood, the Bold and Brave Outlaw of Sherwood Forest, is cowardly, spineless, and a girl. Robyn left her band of Merry Men after losing an archery contest against Little John and runs to the last place her men would expect: the courts of Prince John... -
![Black as Night: A Fairy Tale Retold (The Fairy Tale Novels) by Regina Doman]()
Black as Night: A Fairy Tale Retold (The Fairy Tale Novels) by Regina Doman
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsOver the summer in New York City, seven friars who work with the homeless find a runaway girl named Nora, while Bear Denniston searches for his missing girlfriend, Blanche, in a suspenseful retelling of the Snow White story...
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