Kalynn Bayron

Le conte de Cendrillon n'est peut-être pas celui que vous connaissez... Deux cents ans se sont écoulés depuis que Cendrillon a trouvé son prince, mais le conte de fées est terminé. Les adolescentes sont désormais tenues de se présenter au bal annuel, où les hommes du royaume sélectionnent des épouses en fonction de la beauté de leurs parures. Si les jeunes filles ne sont pas choisies, la honte et un terrible destin les attendent... Sophia, 16 ans, préfère de loin épouser Erin, sa meilleure amie d'enfance, plutôt que de parader devant des prétendants. Lors du bal, elle prend la décision désespérée de fuir et se retrouve cachée dans le mausolée de Cendrillon. Là, elle rencontre Constance, la dernière descendante connue de la famille de la légendaire héroïne. Ensemble, elles jurent de faire tomber le roi une fois pour toutes. Mais elles vont bientôt découvrir que la véritable histoire de Cendrillon est bien différente de ce qu'elles avaient imaginé...

"Cenicienta lleva muerta doscientos años. Estoy enamorada de mi mejor amiga y los soldados me persiguen". Han transcurrido doscientos años desde que Cenicienta encontrara a su príncipe, pero el cuento se ha acabado. Ahora las jóvenes adolescentes son requeridas para asistir al baile anual, donde los hombres del reino seleccionan a sus esposas en base al despliegue de galas y atuendos de las jóvenes. Las chicas que no son elegidas desaparecen sin dejar rastro. Sophia es una joven de dieciséis años que preferiría más que nada en el mundo casarse con Erin, su mejor amiga, antes que desfilar delante de los pretendientes. Al llegar al baile, toma la decisión desesperada de huir y acaba ocultándose en el mausoleo de la princesa. Allí conocerá a Constance, descendiente de una de las hermanastras de Cenicenta.

Cinderela está morta há duzentos anos, e o conto de fadas acabou. Em um reino onde as mulheres são vistas como objetos, uma menina vai contrariar tudo e a todos para poder ter a escolha de amar livremente e decidir o próprio destino. A pré-venda acompanha marcador de páginas. Dois séculos após Cinderela ter encontrado o seu Príncipe Encantado, a magia parece ter abandonado o reino de Mersailles. Cinderela e a fada madrinha não passam de lendas, e o reino está há décadas sob o controle de reis tirânicos. Ao completar dezesseis anos, todas as jovens são obrigadas a participar do Baile Anual, onde os homens do reino vão para escolher jovens esposas. Não ser escolhida é uma sentença de ruína tanto para a garota quanto para a sua família. Sophia está se preparando para seu primeiro baile, mas o que realmente deseja é se casar com Erin, sua melhor amiga. No dia do baile, Sophia toma a decisão desesperada de fugir, indo parar no mausoléu da Cinderela. Lá, ela encontrará uma aliada inesperada, alguém com respostas para os mistérios envolvendo as lendas que giram em torno da mítica história da Cinderela. Juntas, elas vão enfrentar a tirania opressora do rei e de uma sociedade patriarcal que impede que as pessoas sejam livres. Cinderela está morta é uma versão moderna e feminista do clássico conto de fadas. Com uma protagonista negra e LGBTQ+, vai fazer os leitores questionarem as histórias que conhecem tão bem, e torcer para as garotas que têm a coragem e força de quebrar as barreiras de um mundo que insiste em tentar dizer quem elas deveriam ser e quem deveriam amar.

It’s 200 years after Cinderella found her prince, but the fairy tale is over. Teen girls are now required to appear at the Annual Ball, where the men of the kingdom select wives based on a girl’s display of finery. If a suitable match is not found, the girls not chosen are never heard from again. Sixteen-year-old Sophia would much rather marry Erin, her childhood best friend, than parade in front of suitors. At the ball, Sophia makes the desperate decision to flee, and finds herself hiding in Cinderella’s mausoleum. There, she meets Constance, the last known descendant of Cinderella and her step sisters. Together they vow to bring down the king once and for all–and in the process, they learn that there’s more to Cinderella’s story than they ever knew . . . This fresh take on a classic story will make readers question the tales they’ve been told, and root for girls to break down the constructs of the world around them.

Sophia lebt in Cinderellas Königreich, zweihundert Jahre nach jener Ballnacht, in der Cinderella ihren Traumprinzen fand. Doch Cinderellas Geschichte dient inzwischen nur noch dazu, die Frauen zu unterdrücken und sie möglichst schnell bei einem großen Festakt im Schloss unter die Haube zu bringen. Wer sich diesem Ritual verweigert, wird getötet, und wer am Ende der Ballnacht noch keinen Mann hat, wird ausgestoßen und verfolgt. Doch Sophia will keinen Mann. Sie flüchtet in den verwunschenen Wald – und trifft dort Constance, die ihr zeigt, dass sie die Kraft hat, ihr Schicksal und ihre Welt für immer zu verändern …

*Part of the six books for six decades collection*When the Doctor and Rose stumble across thirteen-year-old Lily, they both agree she needs their help.Lily thinks there are monsters in the closet, hiding under the bed. And that they've taken her mother and brother - who went missing months ago.When asked about the monster, Lily can only say it's made of immense light and power. Rose and the Doctor must find out who and what the creature is, and where it's taken Lily's family.It is a search that will take them from the Cardiff Rift right back to the childhood of Lily's grandmother, and another disappearance all those years ago . . .

Princess Erelia Starsinger is heir to the throne and her father, King Aasulf Starsinger, is fading fast. Erelia is a warrior, she is strong willed and confident, but her father's advisors would see her married off and control of her kingdom handed over to someone with more experience.While riding her midnight black mare, Zepher, in he woods surrounding Castle Drasal, she happens upon a withered and stooped old man who seems to have lost his way. She accompanies him home only to find out that he is the soothsayer, Ozemis, and he has a secret to share with her. Erelia's life and kingdom are both in grave danger and she must decide who she can trust and who is a wolf in sheep's clothing,With the help of her childhood friend, Sharian Waterarrow, Princess Erelia must deal with the impending death of her beloved father while keeping watch for the mysterious sorceress from Ozemis' vision.Can Princess Erelia change the future that seems so bleak? Can she reconcile her feelings for Sharian while staying true to who she is? Will the mysterious Sorceress get to Erelia before she has a chance to stop her?In the fantasy land of Drasal, there is magic, there are beasts, and there are secrets. Join Princess Erelia on her quest for the truth in Drasal Lands:The Ozemis Prophecy, Book 1.

Briseis tiene un don: con un solo toque puede hacer crecer las plantas a partir de minúsculas semillas hasta convertirlas en hermosas flores. Un extraño don, a veces, difícil de controlar. Cuando su tía fallece y descubre que es la heredera de una descuidada finca en una zona rural al norte de Nueva York, cree que es la oportunidad para dar rienda suelta a ese don y descubrir su alcance. Pero su nuevo hogar resulta ser un tanto siniestro, y además viene con un misterioso manual de instrucciones, un jardín amurallado repleto de las más letales especies botánicas del mundo y generaciones de secretos.

¿TENTARÍAS AL MÁS PELIGROSO DE LOS DESTINOS PARA SALVAR A AQUELLOS QUE AMAS? Briseis tiene una oportunidad de rescatar a su madre de las garras de la muerte, pero necesitará conseguir lo imposible: encontrar el último fragmento del letal Corazón de Absyrtus. Para localizar la pieza perdida, deberá confiar en unas parientes a las que nunca ha visto, aprender todo sobre sus poderes secretos y ocupar su lugar en el antiguo linaje. Pero Briseis no es la única que desea el Corazón, y sus enemigos no se detendrán ante nada para lograr sus propios y despiadados planes. Las parcas han augurado un viaje realmente peligroso, uno que puede acabar en más dolor y más muerte. Fortalecida por esa hermandad de magia antigua, ¿podrá Briseis enarbolar su poder para salvar a la gente que más quiere? Kalynn Bayron, autora superventas de Cenicienta ha muerto, continúa la historia de Briseis y la magia única de su familia en la continuación de Este corazón venenoso.

St. Catherine's is a place for misfits, for the forgotten, and it is also the only home James Cook has ever known. Abandoned on the front steps as an infant, James is raised by Sister Maddie who loves him like the mother he never knew. Growing up at St. Catherine's, James battles one illness after another, and spends most of his time in the infirmary. One night, a young boy is delivered to St. Catherine's in the arms of his distraught mother. The boy, Peter, is mischievous and James tries his hardest to stay as far away from him, and his band of merry followers, as possible. The younger boys at St. Catherine's are drawn to the charismatic Peter, but James, being older and in his humble opinion, wiser, is not recruited so easily. As the two become more closely acquainted, Peter reveals to James that he has a secret. This secret will turn James' life upside down and set he and Peter on a collision course with destiny in that far of place known to children and dreamers...Neverland. Before he was Captain Hook, he was simply James Cook, and as it turns out, he was not such a dastardly villain after all. Join some of the most beloved characters in literature as their roots are laid bare and the truth of their humble beginnings is revealed.

Featuring colored endpapers and a designed case!New York Times bestselling author Kalynn Bayron puts a modern twist on Frankenstein in her haunting new novel about the lengths we'd go for the people we love.Meka has always lived her life surrounded by death. As a newly certified mortician's assistant at her parents' funeral home, her days are not for the faint of heart. Luckily her boyfriend Noah isn't squeamish, and their closeness has Meka finally feeling ready to say the three little words that have been on her mind.But then tragedy strikes, and Meka's world is torn apart. Nothing makes sense, especially when strange things start happening. Strangers following her. Mysterious items left at her door. Ravens circling her home. And the dead don't seem to be staying dead.When a shocking family secret is revealed, Meka must unravel the truth to save herself and her family--and what she finds defies everything she's always believed about life and death.

Londres, 1885. Gabriel Utterson, un joven de diecisiete años que trabaja como asistente legal, no volvía a Londres desde que su vida (y la de su querido amigo, Henry Jekyll) se desmoronó a causa de un escándalo por el que los expulsaron a ambos del Instituto de Medicina de Londres. Durante dos años, los rumores sobre la auténtica naturaleza de la relación de los chicos los han perseguido a todas partes, pero a Gabriel se le ha presentado la oportunidad de pasar página.Pero Gabriel no quiere. No sin Henry. Su amigo se ha vuelto frío y distante desde que se produjeron los terribles acontecimientos de la pasada primavera, y, además, ya no recibe cartas suyas. Desesperado por averiguar qué ha sido de él, Gabriel decide vigilar la casa de la familia Jekyll.Así es como conoce a Hyde, un joven con el pelo blanco y un carisma magnético que le resulta familiar pese a no conocerlo de nada. Hyde afirma ser amigo de Henry, y Gabriel es incapaz de no sentir celos de la intimidad que hay entre ambos, sobre todo cuando Henry sigue actuando como si Gabriel no significara nada para él.Sin embargo, el secreto que se oculta tras la apatía de Henry no es más que una pequeña parte de un misterio mucho mayor que ha empezado a tomar forma. Hay toda clase de monstruos acechando en la niebla de Londres, y no todos tienen sed de sangre…

In this gothic YA remix of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, a teen boy tries to discover the reason behind his best friend's disappearance—and the arrival of a mysterious and magnetic stranger—in misty Victorian London. London, 1885. Gabriel Utterson, a 17-year-old law clerk, has returned to London for the first time since his life— and that of his dearest friend, Henry Jekyll—was derailed by a scandal that led to his and Henry's expuslion from the London Medical School. Whispers about the true nature of Gabriel and Henry's relationship have followed the boys for two years, and now Gabriel has a chance to start again. But Gabriel doesn't want to move on, not without Henry. His friend has become distant and cold since the disastrous events of the prior spring, and now his letters have stopped altogether. Desperate to discover what's become of him, Gabriel takes to watching the Jekyll house. In doing so, Gabriel meets Hyde, a a strangely familiar young man with white hair and a magnetic charisma. He claims to be friends with Henry, and Gabriel can't help but begin to grow jealous at their apparent closeness, especially as Henry continues to act like Gabriel means nothing to him. But the secret behind Henry's apathy is only the first part of a deeper mystery that has begun to coalesce. Monsters of all kinds prowl within the London fog—and not all of them are out for blood...

In this gothic YA remix of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, a teen boy tries to discover the reason behind his best friend's disappearance—and the arrival of a mysterious and magnetic stranger—in misty Victorian London.London, 1885. Gabriel Utterson, a 17-year-old law clerk, has returned to London for the first time since his life— and that of his dearest friend, Henry Jekyll—was derailed by a scandal that led to his and Henry's expuslion from the London Medical School. Whispers about the true nature of Gabriel and Henry's relationship have followed the boys for two years, and now Gabriel has a chance to start again.But Gabriel doesn't want to move on, not without Henry. His friend has become distant and cold since the disastrous events of the prior spring, and now his letters have stopped altogether. Desperate to discover what's become of him, Gabriel takes to watching the Jekyll house.In doing so, Gabriel meets Hyde, a a strangely familiar young man with white hair and a magnetic charisma. He claims to be friends with Henry, and Gabriel can't help but begin to grow jealous at their apparent closeness, especially as Henry continues to act like Gabriel means nothing to him.But the secret behind Henry's apathy is only the first part of a deeper mystery that has begun to coalesce. Monsters of all kinds prowl within the London fog—and not all of them are out for blood...

In the heart-stopping conclusion to the Vanquishers series by New York Times bestselling author Kalynn Bayron, it is time for the final stand against the undead. San Antonio is on lockdown, taken over by the new hive. No one can deny that the undead are back now, but the Vanquishers found out the hard way: when they learned that an old friend is behind the latest string of attacks. As the Squad hide out at an abandoned combat training facility, honing their vampire-butt-kicking skills, they begin to suspect that they're not alone. And when a vial of Dracula's blood--able to give unrivaled power to the vampire that consumes it--is stolen from the bunker, the Vanquishers race to recover it before it falls into the wrong hands. The Vanquishers have always been Boog's family, the ones she trusts the most. But what does it mean when a former Vanquisher, one of her heroes, is now hunting the enemy?

The Vanquishers are back and ready to defend their town against the undead in this spooky middle grade from New York Times bestselling author Kalynn Bayron. Boog and her best friends, Cedrick, Jules, and Aaron--aka the Squad--stick together, no matter what. Now that vampires are back, they'll need to take their Vanquisher lessons more seriously than ever. But who is behind this return of the undead? When strange disappearances keep happening across their community and the Department of Vampire Affairs not-so-subtly warns Boog's mom to keep quiet about vampires returning, it looks like uncovering the truth won't be so easy. The Squad is eager to kick some undead butt, but will they be able to convince their parents they are ready to fight alongside the Vanquishers?

New York Times bestselling author and TikTok sensation Kalynn Bayron returns to fairytales with a lush, thrilling and original YA Snow White retelling that brings a new and exciting voice to this familiar tale. Perfect for fans of Cinderella Is Dead. Only the truly desperate - and foolish - seek out the Knight, an ancient monster who twists wishes into curses. Eve knows this first-hand: one of her mothers was cursed by the Knight and trapped in the body of a songbird. With the unique abilities to communicate with animals and conjure weapons from nature, Eve has trained all her life to defeat him. With more and more villagers harmed by the Knight's corrupt deals, Eve believes she's finally ready to face him. But when Queen Regina begins acting strangely - talking to seemingly no one, isolating herself, and lashing out at the slightest provocation - Eve must question if her powers are enough to save her family and her kingdom.

W obozie Mirror Lake horrorem nazywają grę. Ale jeśli nie chcesz śmierci w oczy spojrzeć, spróbuj dziś nie umrzeć. Charity nie mogła wyobrazić sobie lepszej pracy na wakacje. Grając „ostatnią ocalałą” na obozie Mirror Lake, spełnia jedno ze swoich marzeń. Bo Mirror Lake nie jest zwykłym obozem. To symulacja horroru odgrywana w miejscu, gdzie w 1983 roku nakręcono kultowy slasher. Goście płacą za przeżycie jednej z najstraszliwszych nocy w swoim życiu, a ekipa obozu - z Charity na czele - dba o to, by nigdy nie zapomnieli tych kilku godzin. Im bardziej realistyczna symulacja, tym lepiej dla biznesu. Charity i pozostali pracownicy wcielają się w role morderców i ofiar, sprawiając, że gra staje się niemal rzeczywistością... do czasu. W ostatni weekend sezonu pracownicy zaczynają znikać. Gdy upiorne krzyki zaginionych rozdzierają mrok, Charity postanawia za wszelką cenę przeżyć noc... Jednak kiedy odkrywa krwawą historię Mirror Lake, dociera do niej, że w horrorach jest więcej prawdy, niż się spodziewała... Poznaj trzymający w napięciu slasher autorstwa Kalynn Bayron! To idealna propozycja dla każdego, kto uwielbia Krzyk czy Koszmar z ulicy Wiązów.

After the disappearance of his father, young Finn Cook is taken to a quiet London neighborhood to be cared for by his Aunt Wendy, who keeps an ever watchful eye on him. As Finn grows from a boy into a young man he watches his beloved aunt undergo a shocking and mysterious transformation. She is aging rapidly and goes from a vibrant young woman to a bedridden shell of her former self in the span of only fifteen years. As the end grows near, and just when Finn has accepted that the reaper will rip from him the only real family he has left, something strange and unexpected takes place. One evening, he hears a man's voice urging Wendy to leave with him at once. When he barrels into her bedroom to investigate, Finn finds her gone, disappeared into thin air. Finn has only just begun to uncover the secrets of his past when he is befriended by the swarthy Captain James Hook and whisked off to Neverland, the backdrop of the fairy tales Wendy has told him all his life and the place where he discovers a mystery that spans generations and involves everyone Finn has ever loved. Is Captain Hook friend of foe? Is Wendy lost to Finn forever? And is Finn brave and faithful enough to take on the brat-prince of Neverland, Peter Pan, in a quest to bring together what is left of his fractured family? Only time will tell. And in Neverland, time is the one thing there is plenty of.

In the world of the Vanquishers, vampires were history . . . until now.Malika “Boog” Wilson and her best friends have grown up idolizing The Vanquishers, a group of heroic vampire hunters who wiped out the last horde of the undead decades ago. Nowadays, most people don't take even the most basic vampire precautions--the days of garlic wreaths and early curfews long gone--but Boog's parents still follow the old rules, much to her embarrassment. When a friend goes missing, Boog isn't sure what to think. Could it be the school counselor, Mr. Rupert, who definitely seems to be hiding something? Or could it be something more dangerous? Boog is determined to save her friend, but is she ready to admit vampires might not be vanquished after all?No one ever expected the Vanquishers to return, but if their town needs protection from the undead, Boog knows who to call.Inspired by Buffy the Vampire Slayer and The Watchmen, this adventure launches readers into an exciting new series.

Quinn Santos is a hardworking young woman with a mysterious past and an uncertain future. Her life is predictable and she wonders how much longer she can simply "go with flow." Her world is turned on its head when a young man shows up at her job one evening. His dashing good looks and perfect smile are hiding something that will change Quinn's life forever and put her on a dangerous path to discover her own origins. In a world where the supply of vampire-compatible blood is running dangerously low, Quinn and her mysterious stranger must put the puzzle together without arousing the suspicions of the shadowy faction known simply as The Council.

After discovering the research Dr. Hammond has been conducting, Quinn Santos and Roman meet up with a group of trusted allies to try and piece together the Council's plan. In the process, Quinn discovers a secret about her family that ties the Council's nefarious activity to the death's of her parents. Quinn and Roman travel to the Romanian city of Hunedoara, the place where Vlad the Impaler was imprisoned in the year 1462, to track down an ancient and mysterious vampire who may be able to help them locate the Council and find out what they are up to. Quinn's feelings for Roman blossom amid the chaos and danger that has swept them both into a mystery with ancient and unforeseen roots. Join Quinn Santos and her band of immortals as they begin the journey that will lead them to the Council in book 2 of The Zero Antigen Theorem series.

Darkness blooms in bestselling author Kalynn Bayron's new contemporary fantasy about a girl with a unique and deadly power. Briseis has a gift: she can grow plants from tiny seeds to rich blooms with a single touch. When Briseis's aunt dies and wills her a dilapidated estate in rural New York, Bri and her parents decide to leave Brooklyn behind for the summer. Hopefully there, surrounded by plants and flowers, Bri will finally learn to control her gift. But their new home is sinister in ways they could never have imagined--it comes with a specific set of instructions, an old-school apothecary, and a walled garden filled with the deadliest botanicals in the world that can only be entered by those who share Bri's unique family lineage. When strangers begin to arrive on their doorstep, asking for tinctures and elixirs, Bri learns she has a surprising talent for creating them. One of the visitors is Marie, a mysterious young woman who Bri befriends, only to find that Marie is keeping dark secrets about the history of the estate and its surrounding community. There is more to Bri's sudden inheritance than she could have imagined, and she is determined to uncover it . . . until a nefarious group comes after her in search of a rare and dangerous immortality elixir. Up against a centuries-old curse and the deadliest plant on earth, Bri must harness her gift to protect herself and her family. From the bestselling author of Cinderella Is Dead comes another inspiring and deeply compelling story about a young woman with the power to conquer the dark forces descending around her.

Przeczytaj inspirowaną mitologią grecką opowieść o współczesnych czarownicach! Briseis ma niezwykłą moc. Odkąd pamięta, może ożywiać zasuszone kwiaty i wpływać na wzrost roślin. Jednak taka moc –jak sama natura – jest trudna do okiełznania i bywa niebezpieczna. Dlatego dziewczyna musi ukrywać swój dar. To się zmienia, gdy Bri otrzymuje w spadku tajemniczy dom, którego historia splata się z korzeniami jej rodziny. W posiadłości znajduje ołtarz poświęcony starożytnej bogini i ogród porośnięty najbardziej śmiercionośnymi roślinami na ziemi. Zagłębiając się w przeszłość, Bri dowiaduje się, że od pokoleń w rękach jej rodziny spoczywa niezwykła moc, której źródło leży w samym sercu Trującego Ogrodu. Bri będzie musiała stanąć twarzą w twarz z ciemnością i zawalczyć o swoje dziedzictwo...

Ile zaryzykujesz, aby ocalić tych, których kochasz? Bri przekonała się na własnej skórze, jak niebezpieczna jest magia. Teraz zrobi wszystko, by uratować swoją mamę. Żeby tego dokonać, musi poprosić o pomoc krewnych, o których istnieniu nie miała pojęcia, zapanować nad swoimi niezwykłymi zdolnościami i zrozumieć, jaką rolę pełni w starożytnej linii obdarzonych mocą. Dziewczyna igra z przeznaczeniem, a jej przeciwnik nie cofnie się przed niczym, by zdobyć magiczne Serce – klucz do potęgi i dziedzictwo Bri – które dziewczyna musi ochronić, jeśli chce jeszcze kiedyś zobaczyć mamę. Rozpoczyna się wyścig z czasem. Komu posłuszne będzie magiczne Serce? Zaskakująca kontynuacja powieści This Poison Heart. Zatrute serce łączy magię, przygodę i niebezpieczeństwo. Wprowadzi cię w świat, jakiego jeszcze nie znasz!

How much would you risk to save the ones you love? Would you tempt even the most dangerous fate? Briseis has one chance to save her mother, but she'll need to do the impossible: find the last fragment of the deadly Absyrtus Heart. If she is to locate the missing piece, she must turn to the blood relatives she's never known, learn about their secret powers, and take her place in their ancient lineage. Briseis is not the only one who wants the Heart, and her enemies will stop at nothing to fulfill their own ruthless plans. The fates tell of a truly dangerous journey, one that could end in more heartache, more death. Bolstered by the sisterhood of ancient magic, can Briseis harness her power to save the people she loves most?

At Camp Mirror Lake, terror is the name of the game . . . but can you survive the night?This heart-pounding slasher by New York Times bestselling author Kalynn Bayron is perfect for fans of Fear Street.Charity Curtis has the summer job of her dreams, playing the “final girl” at Camp Mirror Lake. Guests pay to be scared in this full-contact terror game, as Charity and her summer crew recreate scenes from a classic slasher film, Curse of Camp Mirror Lake. The more realistic the fear, the better for business.But the last weekend of the season, Charity's co-workers begin disappearing. And when one ends up dead, Charity's role as the final girl suddenly becomes all too real. If Charity and her girlfriend Bezi hope to survive the night, they'll need figure out what this killer is after. Is there is more to the story of Mirror Lake and its dangerous past than Charity ever suspected?