Part One in a two-part special series from The Dark Woods. Part Two, Cindermaid, is also available.Homely, awkward farmboy Jode Lintwich has always longed for adventure and greatness: two things which can't be had in his humble village and which don't happen often to anyone like himself. But desperation can change anyone's destiny-and Jode is desperate enough to try.A visit to a local witch, a few coins, and an inadvertent promise transforms Jode into something beyond his w...

In the Dark Woods lurk the unsung heroes and nefarious villains—the origin stories behind beloved fairytales. This special anthology brings together five fantasy novels rooted in a world fit for fans of Snow White and the Huntsman and Wicked.Begin with Sleeping Beauty retold as a story of fantasy, fiery characters, and secret worlds as a young Regency poet's recurring dream — or nightmare — begins his journey into an unseen realm of the undead, wi...

Good or evil ... your wish is his command.In a land of dust and deserted relics; in the jungles and mountains of the sophisticated ancient empires; hidden in the catacombs beneath wealthy cities, powerful Beings are imprisoned against their will ... and for the good of humanity. Punished and condemned to serve humans until eternity, their otherwordly power can be commanded by any human who discovers it — compelled to obey at any cost.Unleashed from its prison by a human's t...

Dive into the Fantasy Series Box Set that collects all three books from The Chronicles of the Witch Hunter, a series woven from folklore, fairytale, and the kind of magic that fans of Gregory Maguire and Robin Hobb will not want to miss!Spell:A request from a queen to track a witch of no name takes a hunter across the vast countryside in pursuit of a sorceress whose spell is unmistakable–and whose curse takes a hideous form each time it is cast. Th...

Once upon a time, a mirror shattered...and sprinkled its evil obsession throughout the world....In a northern kingdom, a princess fated to a marriage for power will be consumed by a wish for power. In a southerly village, a boy fated to become a soldier will be consumed by the desire for a woman's beauty. A prince will be consumed by selfishness. And a simple village girl with a determined heart will be consumed by the desire to save someone she loves from destruction.These...

Arthur Hawthorne sees it in his dreams: The corpse queen on her throne; black briars and blood-red roses entwined with human bones in a tower of ruins. Visions of death and suffering that only madness could contrive.And surely Arthur is mad. What else could explain the dark imaginings of an otherwise respectable young gentleman? Sketches of corpses and fairy lore have no place among the genteel of Regency society, and Arthur fears he's losing a grip on reality. Except that he's abo...

With the world of the faerie forever altered by her decision, Faenwick has retreated into the world of men. Fearing her own kind, wrestling with both guilt and acceptance, the last thing she expects — or wants — is a visitor from the world of magic. Su Lin, however, will not be denied in her quest to find the last apprentice from a line of fairy godmothers whose secret must be remembered ... and whose story may be the only hope Faenwick has of keeping her promise and accepting the fate of ...

No one has tracked more witches, nor eliminated more dark powers from this realm than Neel, a hunter whose reputation has no equal.But someone is killing former witches. Those who have renounced their powers are now the victims of heinous deeds...and one of them, afraid for his life has summoned the hunter to track his future murderer in the name of justice.A sinister secret, however, lies at the heart of these deeds; one which even Neel and his wife, the clever Marwyen—a f...

In the remote village of Emnyte, all was peaceful and safe … until a monster began snatching the innocent from every home…In this sequel to Spell, the witch hunter Neel and his young apprentice track a shadowy predator which has left a dying village in misery and terror. Joining the quest is a strong-willed village maiden named Finn, and Rowan, the village boy who loves her. Neither of them is prepared for the darkness that lies ahead, on a path which carries them into the very dep...

Who exactly is Lilith? What inspired the story of the Wicked Queen? Why isn't Snow White the main character of…well…Snow White Retold? First Bite: Special Annotated Edition answers these questions and more as the authors take fans behind the scenes and into the process that created the first—and defining—novel of The Dark Woods Series. Annotated by the authors themselves, this version includes answers to fans' frequently-asked questions about the book, delves into the myths behind the stor...

There are sticks and stones which can bind a witch, but not kill her. They can't be drowned as some thinks. Killing one by flame is the only way to destroy the bone and blood...In a time when magic makers and spell casters roam the countryside, there are men who earn wages by hunting them. Burning them for their crimes, facing the peril of spells and subtler dangers from dark servants skilled in evading punishment...Among them, Neel is the greatest of all. A legend in his p...

The world of fairies and men crosses paths daily…although mankind doesn't know it. As a future fairy godmother to a human being, Faenwick has been waiting for years for her destiny to arrive; but when it does, it brings with it a dangerous dilemma, risking everything she's supposed to protect in the world of the faerie. And that risk has a price.When Faenwick suffers the consequences of her decision, a new choice opens before her. Old friends return, lost prophecies are uncovered, ...