T. Kingfisher

When a young woman clears out her deceased grandmother’s home in rural North Carolina, she finds long-hidden secrets about a strange colony of beings in the woods.When Mouse’s dad asks her to clean out her dead grandmother's house, she says yes. After all, how bad could it be? Answer: pretty bad. Grandma was a hoarder, and her house is stuffed with useless rubbish. That would be horrific enough, but there’s more—Mouse stumbles across her step-grandfather’s journal, which at first seems to be filled with nonsensical rants…until Mouse encounters some of the terrifying things he described for herself. Alone in the woods with her dog, Mouse finds herself face to face with a series of impossible terrors—because sometimes the things that go bump in the night are real, and they’re looking for you. And if she doesn’t face them head on, she might not survive to tell the tale. From Hugo Award–winning author Ursula Vernon, writing as T. Kingfisher.

Stephen's god died on the longest day of the year… Three years later, Stephen is a broken paladin, living only for the chance to be useful before he dies. But all that changes when he encounters a fugitive named Grace in an alley and witnesses an assassination attempt gone wrong. Now the pair must navigate a web of treachery, beset on all sides by spies and poisoners, while a cryptic killer stalks one step behind… From the Hugo and Nebula Award winning author of Swordheart and The Twisted Ones comes a saga of murder, magic, and love on the far side of despair.

He’s a paladin of a dead god, tracking a supernatural killer across a continent. She’s a nun from a secretive order, on the trail of the raiders who burned her convent and kidnapped her sisters. When their paths cross at the point of a sword, Istvhan and Clara will be pitched headlong into each other’s quests, facing off against enemies both living and dead. But Clara has a secret that could jeopardize the growing trust between them, a secret that will lead them to the gladiatorial pits of a corrupt city, and beyond...

Piper is a lich-doctor, a physician who works among the dead, determining causes of death for the city guard's investigations. It's a peaceful, if solitary profession…until the day when he's called to the river to examine the latest in a series of mysterious bodies, mangled by some unknown force. Galen is a paladin of a dead god, lost to holiness and no longer entirely sane. He has long since given up on any hope of love. But when the two men and a brave gnole constable are drawn into the web of the mysterious killer, it's Galen's job to protect Piper from the traps that await them. He's just not sure if he can protect Piper from the most dangerous threat of all…

Pull three people out of prison--a disgraced paladin, a convicted forger, and a heartless assassin. Give them weapons, carnivorous tattoos, and each other. Point them at the enemy. What could possibly go wrong? In the sequel to CLOCKWORK BOYS, Slate, Brenner, Caliban and Learned Edmund have arrived in Anuket City, the source of the mysterious Clockwork Boys. But the secrets they're keeping could well destroy them, before the city even gets the chance...

A paladin, an assassin, a forger, and a scholar ride out of town. It’s not the start of a joke, but rather an espionage mission with deadly serious stakes. T. Kingfisher’s new novel begins the tale of a murderous band of criminals (and a scholar), thrown together in an attempt to unravel the secret of the Clockwork Boys, mechanical soldiers from a neighboring kingdom that promise ruin to the Dowager’s city. If they succeed, rewards and pardons await, but that requires a long journey through enemy territory, directly into the capital. It also requires them to refrain from killing each other along the way! At turns darkly comic and touching, Clockwork Boys puts together a broken group of people trying to make the most of the rest of their lives as they drive forward on their suicide mission.

Bryony and her sisters have come down in the world. Their merchant father died trying to reclaim his fortune and left them to eke out a living in a village far from their home in the city. But when Bryony is caught in a snowstorm and takes refuge in an abandoned manor, she stumbles into a house full of dark enchantments. Is the Beast that lives there her captor, or a fellow prisoner? Is the house her enemy or her ally? And why are roses blooming out of season in the courtyard? Armed only with gardening shears and her wits, Bryony must untangle the secrets of the house before she—or the Beast—are swallowed by them.

Marguerite Florian is a spy with two problems. A former employer wants her dead, and one of her new bodyguards is a far too good-looking paladin with a martyr complex. Shane is a paladin with three problems. His god is dead, his client is much too attractive for his peace of mind, and a powerful organization is trying to have them both killed. Add in a brilliant artificer with a device that may change the world, a glittering and dangerous court, and a demon-led cult, and Shane and Marguerite will be lucky to escape with their souls intact, never mind their hearts. . .

Oliver was a very minor mage. His familiar reminded him of this several times a day. He only knew three spells, and one of them was to control his allergy to armadillo dander. His attempts to summon elementals resulted in nosebleeds, and there is nothing more embarrassing than having your elemental leave the circle to get you a tissue, pat you comfortingly, and then disappear in a puff of magic. The armadillo had about wet himself laughing. He was a very minor mage. Unfortunately, he was all they had.

When Gerta’s friend Kay is stolen away by the mysterious Snow Queen, it’s up to Gerta to find him. Her journey will take her through a dangerous land of snow and witchcraft, accompanied only by a bandit and a talking raven. Can she win her friend’s release, or will following her heart take her to unexpected places? A strange, sly retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s "Snow Queen," by T. Kingfisher, author of "Bryony and Roses" and "The Seventh Bride."

A collection of fairy tales annotated by T. Kingfisher and the complete Toad Words anthology.

After years of seeing her sisters suffer at the hands of an abusive prince, Marra—the shy, convent-raised, third-born daughter—has finally realized that no one is coming to their rescue. No one, except for Marra herself. Seeking help from a powerful gravewitch, Marra is offered the tools to kill a prince—if she can complete three impossible tasks. But, as is the way in tales of princes, witches, and daughters, the impossible is only the beginning. On her quest, Marra is joined by the gravewitch, a reluctant fairy godmother, a strapping former knight, and a chicken possessed by a demon. Together, the five of them intend to be the hand that closes around the throat of the prince and frees Marra's family and their kingdom from its tyrannous ruler at last.

From New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award-winning author T. Kingfisher comes Hemlock & Silver, a dark reimagining of “Snow White” steeped in poison, intrigue, and treason of the most magical kind. Healer Anja knows little of politics but much of poisons. When she is summoned to treat the mysterious illness afflicting the king’s daughter, she finds herself against the clock, desperate to track down the source of the poison killing Princess Snow. But the chance discovery of a strange alternate world inside a magic mirror leads Anja to darker discoveries, including what really happened to Snow’s dead sister, Rose, and why their mother seemingly went mad and cut out her heart. Aided by a taciturn bodyguard, a narcissistic cat, and a late Renaissance understanding of the scientific method, Anja must navigate the mysteries of the mirror world before the dark queen that dwells within rises to threaten them all.

From award-winning author T. Kingfisher comes a collection of short stories, including "Jackalope Wives", "The Tomato Thief", "Pocosin", and many others. By turns funny, lyrical, angry and beautiful, this anthology includes two all-new stories, "Origin Story" and "Let Pass the Horses Black", appearing for the first time in print. Content: - The Kingfisher & the Jackalope (2017) - Godmother (2014) - Jackalope Wives (2017) - Wooden Feathers (2017) - Editing (2013) - Bird Bones (2015) - That Time with Bob and the Unicorn (2016) - Razorback (2017) - The Dryad's Shoe (2014) - Let Pass the Horses Black (2017) - Telling the Bees (2015) - The Tomato Thief (2017) - Origin Story (2017) - Pocosin (2017) - It Was a Day (2013) - Acknowledgments (2017)

From author T. Kingfisher comes a collection of fairy-tale retellings for adults. By turns funny and dark, sad and lyrical, this anthology draws together in one volume such stories as "The Wolf and the Woodsman," "Loathly," and "Bluebeard's Wife," along with an all-new novella, "Boar & Apples." Author's Note: Many of these stories have appeared in various forms on the author's blog.

When a party of goblin warriors find themselves trapped behind enemy lines, it'll take more than whining (and a bemused Elven veterinarian) to get them home again. Nine Goblins is a novella of low...very low...fantasy.

A haunting Southern Gothic from an award-winning master of suspense, A House With Good Bones explores the dark, twisted roots lurking just beneath the veneer of a perfect home and family. "Mom seems off." Her brother's words echo in Sam Montgomery's ear as she turns onto the quiet North Carolina street where their mother lives alone. She brushes the thought away as she climbs the front steps. Sam's excited for this rare extended visit, and looking forward to nights with just the two of them, drinking boxed wine, watching murder mystery shows, and guessing who the killer is long before the characters figure it out. But stepping inside, she quickly realizes home isn’t what it used to be. Gone is the warm, cluttered charm her mom is known for; now the walls are painted a sterile white. Her mom jumps at the smallest noises and looks over her shoulder even when she’s the only person in the room. And when Sam steps out back to clear her head, she finds a jar of teeth hidden beneath the magazine-worthy rose bushes, and vultures are circling the garden from above. To find out what’s got her mom so frightened in her own home, Sam will go digging for the truth. But some secrets are better left buried.

Halla is a housekeeper who has suddenly inherited her great-uncle's estate… and, unfortunately, his relatives. Sarkis is an immortal swordsman trapped in a prison of enchanted steel. When Halla draws the sword that imprisons him, Sarkis finds himself attempting to defend his new wielder against everything from bandits and roving inquisitors to her own in-laws… and the sword itself may prove to be the greatest threat of all.

After years of seeing her sisters suffer at the hands of an abusive prince, Marra—the shy, convent-raised, third-born daughter—has finally realized that no one is coming to their rescue. No one, except for Marra herself. Seeking help from a powerful gravewitch, Marra is offered the tools to kill a prince—if she can complete three impossible tasks. But, as is the way in tales of princes, witches, and daughters, the impossible is only the beginning. On her quest, Marra is joined by the gravewitch, a reluctant fairy godmother, a strapping former knight, and a chicken possessed by a demon. Together, the five of them intend to be the hand that closes around the throat of the prince and frees Marra's family and their kingdom from its tyrannous ruler at last.

Die junge Marra, drittgeborene Tochter eines kleinen Königreichs, muss mitansehen, wie ihre beiden älteren Schwestern nacheinander mit dem sadistischen Prinz Vorling verheiratet werden. Nach dem mysteriösen Tod der Älteren, muss die Jüngere ihren Platz einnehmen, um Vorling endlich einen Erben zu schenken - ein Los, das auch Marra zu drohen scheint. Es sei denn, sie nimmt ihr Schicksal in die eigene Hand und sucht sich ein paar schillernde Verbündete für ihren Plan - denn Marra will den Prinzen nicht küssen, sondern ihn töten!

The next novella in the New York Times bestselling Sworn Soldier series, featuring Alex Easton investigating the dark, mysterious depths of a coal mine in AmericaAlex Easton does not want to visit America.They particularly do not want to visit an abandoned coal mine in West Virginia with a reputation for being haunted.But when their old friend Dr. Denton summons them to help find his lost cousin—who went missing in that very mine—well, sometimes a sworn soldier has to do what a sworn soldier has to do...At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

When the witch Baba Yaga walks her house into the backyard, eleven-year-old Summer enters into a bargain for her heart’s desire. Her search will take her to the strange, surreal world of Orcus, where birds talk, women change their shape, and frogs sometimes grow on trees. But underneath the whimsy of Orcus lies a persistent darkness, and Summer finds herself hunted by the monstrous Houndbreaker, who serves the distant, mysterious Queen-in-Chains… Summer in Orcus is a free serial released twice weekly, by the award-winning author T. Kingfisher.

Rosa Mandolini knows in her heart that her family are the greatest painters of magical illuminations in the city. But the eccentric Studio Mandolini has fallen on hard times and the future is no longer certain. While trying to help her family, Rosa discovers a strange magical box protected by a painted crow. But when she finds a way to open the box, she accidentally releases the Scarling, a vicious monster determined to destroy the Mandolini family at any cost. With the aid of her former best friend and a painted crow named Payne, it’s up to Rosa to stop the Scarling before it unmakes the magical paintings that keep the city running, and hopefully save her family in the process!

The follow-up to T. Kingfisher’s bestselling gothic novella, What Moves the Dead . Retired soldier Alex Easton returns in a horrifying new adventure. After their terrifying ordeal at the Usher manor, Alex Easton feels as if they just survived another war. All they crave is rest, routine, and sunshine, but instead, as a favor to Angus and Miss Potter, they find themself heading to their family hunting lodge, deep in the cold, damp forests of their home country, Gallacia. In theory, one can find relaxation in even the coldest and dampest of Gallacian autumns, but when Easton arrives, they find the caretaker dead, the lodge in disarray, and the grounds troubled by a strange, uncanny silence. The villagers whisper that a breath-stealing monster from folklore has taken up residence in Easton’s home. Easton knows better than to put too much stock in local superstitions, but they can tell that something is not quite right in their home. . . or in their dreams.

Young Rhea is a miller’s daughter of low birth, so she is understandably surprised when a mysterious nobleman, Lord Crevan, shows up on her doorstep and proposes marriage. Since commoners don’t turn down lords—no matter how sinister they may seem—Rhea is forced to agree to the engagement. Lord Crevan demands that Rhea visit his remote manor before their wedding. Upon arrival, she discovers that not only was her betrothed married six times before, but his previous wives are all imprisoned in his enchanted castle. Determined not to share their same fate, Rhea asserts her desire for freedom. In answer, Lord Crevan gives Rhea a series of magical tasks to complete, with the threat “Come back before dawn, or else I’ll marry you.” With time running out and each task more dangerous and bizarre than the last, Rhea must use her resourcefulness, compassion, and bravery to rally the other wives and defeat the sorcerer before he binds her to him forever. Revised edition: This edition of The Seventh Bride includes editorial revisions.

Oliver era un insignificante mago menor. Sólo conocía tres uno de ellos no servía más que para controlar su alergia a la caspa de armadillo y otro para atar los cordones de los zapatos. Aunque sólo tenía 12 años, era el único mago de una aldea en la que hacía mucho tiempo que no llovía. Por eso, Oliver y su armadillo son enviados con la misión de traer de vuelta la lluvia. Armado con sus tres hechizos, nuestro héroe no tiene la menor idea de lo que le espera. Oliver era un insignificante mago menor. Por desgracia, era la única opción que tenían. «Cuando la bondad provenía de fantasmas asesinados y cerdos extraviados, y los adultos que se suponía que debían ayudarle eran monstruos que bien podían hacerse pasar por hombres… ¿qué debía hacer él? Nada de eso estaba bien. Cuánto le gustaría que el mundo fuera diferente».

"Origin Story" by T. Kingfisher is one of 27 short horror stories in Nightfire's audio anthology. When abominations begin roaming the village streets at night, the slaughterhouse workers grow suspicious of the fairy who works there. Come Join Us by the Fire Season 2 is the second installment of Nightfire's audio-only horror anthology, featuring a wide collection of short stories from emerging voices in the horror genre as well as longtime fan favorites. The collection showcases the breadth of talent writing in the horror genre today, with contributions from a wide range of genre luminaries including Laird Barron, Indrapramit Das, Shaun Hamill, Daniel M. Lavery, Matthew Lyons, T. Kingfisher, Seanan McGuire, Nibedita Sen, and Nightfire’s own Cassandra Khaw and Silvia Moreno-Garcia. The full Table of Contents is as follows: Cassandra Khaw- "Some Breakable Things" Sarah Langan- "The Changeling" Shaun Hamill- "Music of the Abyss" Caitlín R. Kiernan- "Standing Water" Tade Thompson- "Bone" T. Kingfisher- "Origin Story" Silvia Moreno-Garcia- "The Sound of Footsteps" Laird Barron- "Jōren Falls" Damien Angelica Walters- "Tooth, Tongue, and Claw" Sunny Moraine- "If Living is Seeing I'm Holding My Breath" Matthew Lyons- "Blood Daughter" Jessica Guess- "Mama Tulu" Daniel M. Lavery- "Prodigal Son" Seanan McGuire- "Emergency Landing" Indrapramit Das - "You Will Survive This Night" ‘Pemi Aguda- "Things Boys Do" Kelly Link- "The Specialist's Hat" Clay McLeod Chapman- "The Fireplace" Nibedita Sen- "Pigeons" Camilla Grudova- "Ghost Bread" Catherynne M. Valente- "The Days of Flaming Motorcycles" Brian Evenson- "The Cabin" Maria Dahvana Headley- "The Krakatoan" Craig Laurance Gidney- "Spyder Threads" Mariana Enriquez- "Things We Lost in the Fire" Gabino Iglesias- "The Song of the Lady Rose" Nick Antosca- "The Quiet Boy"

Thornhedge is the tale of a kind-hearted, toad-shaped heroine, a gentle knight, and a mission gone completely sideways. There's a princess trapped in a tower. This isn't her story. Meet Toadling. On the day of her birth, she was stolen from her family by the fairies, but she grew up safe and loved in the warm waters of faerieland. Once an adult though, the fae ask a favor of Toadling: return to the human world and offer a blessing of protection to a newborn child. Simple, right? But nothing with fairies is ever simple. Centuries later, a knight approaches a towering wall of brambles, where the thorns are as thick as your arm and as sharp as swords. He's heard there's a curse here that needs breaking, but it's a curse Toadling will do anything to uphold…

Cuando avisan a Alex Easton de que la vida de su amiga de la infancia, Madeline, está apagándose, no duda en ir en su ayuda a la casa señorial de los Usher, en la campiña de Ruravia. Lo que se encuentra allí es una pesadilla fúngica, fauna poseída y un lago oscuro y palpitante. El sonambulismo de Madeline y sus conversaciones con una voz extraña consumen de preocupación a su hermano, Roderick. Con ayuda de una formidable micóloga británica y un desconcertado doctor, Alex debe desentrañar el secreto de la Casa de Usher antes de que este consuma a sus habitantes. No te pierdas el retelling gótico del clásico “La caída de la casa de Usher”, del que Edgar Allan Poe estaría orgulloso.

Después de ver a sus hermanas sufrir durante años a manos de un príncipe maltratador, Marra —la tímida hermana menor criada en un convento— se da cuenta por fin de que nadie vendrá a rescatarlas. Nadie, excepto ella misma. Entonces, una poderosa bruja le ofrece a Marra los medios para matar al príncipe, si primero es capaz de completar tres tareas imposibles. Pero, como es habitual en los cuentos de príncipes, brujas e hijas marginadas, lo imposible es sólo el principio. A la misión de Marra se unen la bruja, una renuente hada madrina, un excaballero caído en desgracia y una gallina poseída por un demonio. Juntos, intentarán liberar a la familia de Marra y a su reino de su tirano gobernante. After watching her sisters suffer for years at the hands of an abusive prince, Marra—the shy younger sister raised in a convent—finally realizes that no one will come to rescue them. Nobody, except herself. Then, a powerful witch offers Marra the means to kill the prince, if she is first able to complete three impossible tasks. But, as is usual in tales of princes, witches, and outcast daughters, the impossible is only the beginning. Marra's mission is joined by the witch, a reluctant fairy godmother, a disgraced former knight, and a demon-possessed chicken. Together, they will try to free Marra's family and her kingdom from her tyrannical ruler.

Mona tiene catorce años y no es como los magos encargados de defender su ciudad. Carece de la habilidad para controlar las tormentas o hablar con el agua. Su tótem es una porción de masa madre y su magia sólo funciona con el pan, pero tiene una vida cómoda trabajando en la panadería de su tía y haciendo bailar a los muñequitos de jengibre. Pero un día, la vida de Mona da un vuelco cuando encuentra un cadáver en la panadería. Un asesino acecha las calles de su ciudad buscando a todos aquellos que posean magia y parece que Mona es su próximo objetivo. Sin embargo, en una ciudad asediada y repentinamente carente de magos, el asesino podría ser la menor de las preocupaciones de Mona....

Després d’anys de veure patir les seves germanes a mans d’un príncep abusador, la Marra, la filla tímida, la petita de tres, finalment s’ha adonat que ningú vindrà al seu rescat. Amb l’ajuda d’una poderosa bruixa, haurà de completar tres tasques impossibles si vol matar el príncep. Però, com sol passar en els contes de fades, l’impossible és només el principi. En la seva recerca èpica, s’hi uneixen una fada padrina de poca volada, un guerrer en hores baixes i una gallina posseïda per un dimoni. Junts pretenen acabar amb la tirania del príncep, o potser només salvar els qui estimen.

From the award-winning author of The Twisted Ones comes a gripping and atmospheric retelling of Edgar Allan Poe's classic "The Fall of the House of Usher." When Alex Easton, a retired soldier, receives word that their childhood friend Madeline Usher is dying, they race to the ancestral home of the Ushers in the remote countryside of Ruravia. What they find there is a nightmare of fungal growths and possessed wildlife, surrounding a dark, pulsing lake. Madeline sleepwalks and speaks in strange voices at night, and her brother Roderick is consumed with a mysterious malady of the nerves. Aided by a redoubtable British mycologist and a baffled American doctor, Alex must unravel the secret of the House of Usher before it consumes them all.

Marra è la più giovane fra le tre figlie del sovrano del Regno del Porto. Insieme alle sorelle, Damia e Kania, ha il dovere di salvaguardare la pace nel proprio paese, stretto nella morsa dei nemici che premono ai confini. Per scongiurare ogni rischio di scontro e assicurarsi l'alleanza del Regno del Nord, Damia viene data in moglie al principe Vorling. Poco tempo dopo, però, il corpo esanime della principessa viene riportato a casa. Dicono sia morta in seguito a una caduta, che sia stato un incidente, ma Marra non può crederci. Così, quando Vorling sceglie Kania come sua nuova sposa, Marra, pervasa da un senso di terrore, decide che questa volta non resterà ferma a guardare. Ucciderà il principe. Si mette quindi in cerca della magia più potente che conosca: quella di una Vocedombra, una strega in grado di comunicare con l'aldilà. Per raggiungerla, Marra dovrà attraversare la temibile Terra Riarsa, una distesa di chilometri avvolta nelle tenebre e devastata dalla siccità, e, per ottenere il suo aiuto, dovrà portare a termine tre compiti apparentemente impossibili: cucire un mantello di ortiche, resuscitare un cane da un mucchio d'ossa e catturare un raggio di luna. Ma, a guardarla meglio, la Vocedombra non sembra che una vecchina con uno strambo senso dell'umorismo, che si rifiuta peraltro di partire senza la sua gallina, una bestiola piuttosto invadente che dicono sia anche posseduta da un demone. Canedossa è un amico fidato, ma fa spavento a chiunque lo incontri. E Marra è solo una principessa che si sta improvvisando eroina. Riuscirà questa banda sgangherata a portare a termine la missione?

A young woman discovers a strange portal in her uncle’s house, leading to madness and terror in this gripping new novel. Pray they are hungry. Kara finds these words in the mysterious bunker that she’s discovered behind a hole in the wall of her uncle’s house. Freshly divorced and living back at home, Kara now becomes obsessed with these cryptic words and starts exploring the peculiar bunker—only to discover that it holds portals to countless alternate realities. But these places are haunted by creatures that seem to hear thoughts…and the more you fear them, the stronger they become.

From T. Kingfisher, the award-winning author of The Twisted Ones, comes What Moves the Dead , a gripping and atmospheric retelling of Edgar Allan Poe's classic "The Fall of the House of Usher." Download a FREE sneak peek today! When Alex Easton, a retired soldier, receives word that their childhood friend Madeline Usher is dying, they race to the ancestral home of the Ushers in the remote countryside of Ruritania. What they find there is a nightmare of fungal growths and possessed wildlife, surrounding a dark, pulsing lake. Madeline sleepwalks and speaks in strange voices at night, and her brother Roderick is consumed with a mysterious malady of the nerves. Aided by a redoubtable British mycologist and a baffled American doctor, Alex must unravel the secret of the House of Usher before it consumes them all. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

«Infiel en vida, fiel tras la muerte.» Sarkis es un guerrero inmortal atrapado en una espada encantada. Cuando Halla desenvaina la hoja a la que está encadenado, Sarkis jura protegerla y ayudarla a asegurar su herencia… aunque Halla, con su bondad y su inexperiencia, no se lo pondrá nada fácil. Se enfrentarán a salteadores de caminos, sacerdotes fanáticos y colinas maliciosas y, a lo largo del trayecto, el vínculo que los une se hace cada vez más fuerte. Pero es posible que la verdadera amenaza sea la propia espada y el secreto que Sarkis no quiere revelar… La esperada novela de fantasía de T. Kingfisher, autora ganadora de los premios Hugo, Locus y Nébula

CE N’EST PAS LE GENRE DE CONTE DE FÉES OÙ LA PRINCESSE ÉPOUSE UN PRINCE. C’EST CELUI OÙ ELLE LE TUE. La jeune et timide Marra, dernière fille d’un souverain au royaume convoité, assiste impuissante aux mariages de ses deux sœurs avec le prince Vorling. Car, après la mort mystérieuse de l’aînée, la cadette a dû la remplacer pour tenter de donner enfin un héritier au triste sire. Quand Marra découvre l’ampleur de la cruauté de Vorling, elle ne peut demeurer simple spectatrice plus longtemps : si elle veut sauver sa sœur et empêcher le sort funeste qui l’attend elle aussi, alors la princesse doit tuer le prince. Pour mener à bien son plan, il lui faudra recruter des alliés hauts en couleur : une sorcière capable de parler aux morts et sa poule possédée par un démon, un honorable chevalier en disgrâce et une fée marraine particulièrement douée pour les malédictions. PRIX HUGO DU MEILLEUR ROMAN « Un conte de fées féministe profondément touchant et sombrement drôle. » Publishers Weekly « Un merveilleux mélange d’obscurité et de fantaisie. » Travis BALDREE, Légendes & Lattes « Nettle and Bone est un pur délice. » Emily TESH, La Gloire à tout prix « Drôle, effrayant et généreux. J’adore ! » Alix E. HARROW, Le Temps des sorcières

In an isolated desert town, a young woman seeking a fresh start is confronted by ancient gods, malevolent supernatural forces, and eccentric neighbours. A witty horror-tinged fantasy, perfect for fans of Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Chuck Tingle, and Rachel Harrison. When Selena travels to the remote desert town of Quartz Creek in search of her estranged Aunt Amelia, she is desperate and short of options. Fleeing an unhappy marriage, she has exactly twenty-seven dollars to her name, and her only friend in the world is her dog, Copper. On arrival, Selena learns Amelia is dead. But the inhabitants of Quartz Creek are only too happy to have a new resident. Out of money and ideas, Selena sees no harm staying in her aunt's lovely house for a few weeks, tending to her garden and enjoying the strange, desolate beauty of the desert. The people are odd, but friendly, and eager to help Selena settle into her new home. But Quartz Creek's inhabitants share their town with others, old gods and spirits whose claim to the land long predates their human neighbours. Selena finds herself pursued by disturbing apparitions, visitations that come in the night and seem to want something from her. Aunt Amelia owed a debt. Now her god has come to collect.

Marra nu a vrut niciodată să fie o eroină. Cu o fire retrasă, petrecându-și jumătate din viață într-o mănăstire, cea mai mică dintre cele trei fiice ale familiei regale e ușurată că nu a fost obligată să se mărite pentru a menține vreo alianță între tronuri. Dar sora ei nu a fost la fel de norocoasă și, după ani de tăcere, Marra s-a săturat să o vadă suferind în mâinile unui prinț puternic și abuziv. Căutând ajutor pentru misiunea de salvare, Marra va primi uneltele de care are nevoie, însă doar dacă va îndeplini trei sarcini aparent imposibile: să construiască un câine din oase, să coasă o pelerină din urzică și să prindă lumina lunii într-un vas. Însă, așa cum se întâmplă în poveștile cu prinți și vrăjitoare, realizarea imposibilului este doar începutul. Eroină sau nu, însoțită de un fost cavaler dezonorat, o nașă ursitoare reticentă, o enigmatică vrăjitoare a morților și o pasăre posedată, Marra ar putea în sfârșit să aibă curajul să-și salveze sora și să răstoarne tronul.

A dark retelling of the Brothers Grimm's Goose Girl, rife with secrets, murder, and forbidden magic Cordelia knows her mother is unusual. Their house doesn’t have any doors between rooms, and her mother doesn't allow Cordelia to have a single friend—unless you count Falada, her mother's beautiful white horse. The only time Cordelia feels truly free is on her daily rides with him. But more than simple eccentricity sets her mother apart. Other mothers don’t force their daughters to be silent and motionless for hours, sometimes days, on end. Other mothers aren’t sorcerers. After a suspicious death in their small town, Cordelia’s mother insists they leave in the middle of the night, riding away on Falada’s sturdy back, leaving behind all Cordelia has ever known. They arrive at the remote country manor of a wealthy older man, the Squire, and his unwed sister, Hester. Cordelia’s mother intends to lure the Squire into marriage, and Cordelia knows this can only be bad news for the bumbling gentleman and his kind, intelligent sister. Hester sees the way Cordelia shrinks away from her mother, how the young girl sits eerily still at dinner every night. Hester knows that to save her brother from bewitchment and to rescue the terrified Cordelia, she will have to face down a wicked witch of the worst kind.

Marra è la più giovane fra le tre figlie del sovrano del Regno del Porto. Insieme alle sorelle, Damia e Kania, ha il dovere di salvaguardare la pace nel proprio paese, stretto nella morsa dei nemici che premono ai confini. Per scongiurare ogni rischio di scontro e assicurarsi l'alleanza del Regno del Nord, Damia viene data in moglie al principe Vorling. Poco tempo dopo, però, il corpo esanime della principessa viene riportato a casa. Dicono sia morta in seguito a una caduta, che sia stato un incidente, ma Marra non può crederci. Così, quando Vorling sceglie Kania come sua nuova sposa, Marra, pervasa da un senso di terrore, decide che questa volta non resterà ferma a guardare. Ucciderà il principe. Si mette quindi in cerca della magia più potente che quella di una Vocedombra, una strega in grado di comunicare con l'aldilà. Per raggiungerla, Marra dovrà attraversare la temibile Terra Riarsa, una distesa di chilometri avvolta nelle tenebre e devastata dalla siccità, e, per ottenere il suo aiuto, dovrà portare a termine tre compiti apparentemente cucire un mantello di ortiche, resuscitare un cane da un mucchio d'ossa e catturare un raggio di luna. Ma, a guardarla meglio, la Vocedombra non sembra che una vecchina con uno strambo senso dell'umorismo, che si rifiuta peraltro di partire senza la sua gallina, una bestiola piuttosto invadente che dicono sia anche posseduta da un demone. Canedossa è un amico fidato, ma fa spavento a chiunque lo incontri. E Marra è solo una principessa che si sta improvvisando eroina. Riuscirà questa banda sgangherata a portare a termine la missione? T. Kingfisher rende omaggio agli elementi tradizionali del fantasy e della fiaba, e, allo stesso tempo, li sovverte, rileggendoli in chiave dark e ironica. Una storia originale, tenera e avventurosa che ci ricorda che gli eroi possono assumere diverse forme, che le streghe non sono sempre del tutto cattive, e che ognuno ha il diritto di scegliere il proprio lieto fine.

Przewodnik dla czarodziejów i czarodziejek. Zamach. Zaklęcia. Zakwas. Czternastoletnia Mona nie przypomina czarodziejów, których zadaniem jest obrona miasta. Nie potrafi ciskać błys­kawicami ani komunikować się poprzez wodę. Jej przyjacielem jest zakwas, a magia, którą włada Mona, działa na ciasto. Dziewczynka wiedzie spokojne życie w piekarni swojej ciotki, gdzie zaklina piernikowe ludki, by tańczyły. Jednak pewnego dnia życie Mony wywraca się do góry nogami – piekarka na podłodze kuchni znajduje martwe ciało. Po ulicach miasta Mony grasuje morderca, którego celem jest pozbycie się magicznych mieszkańców, a wygląda na to, że Mona znajduje się na jego liście. Jednak w mieście, w którym nagle zabrakło czarodziejów, zabójca może być najmniejszym zmartwieniem Mony… Zdobywczyni nagrody Hugo za powieść roku 2023 powraca, aby oczarować czytelnika powieścią pełną fantazji, wypieków i magii! Zajrzyj do magicznej piekarni, gdzie czekają na Ciebie Bob, najdzielniejszy zakwas świata, i Mona, czarodziejka z najdziwniejszym talentem magicznym.

Wielokrotna zdobywczyni nagród Locusa i Hugo przedstawia trzymający w napięciu i klimatyczny retelling kultowego opowiadania Edgara Allana Poe Zagłada domu Usherów. Kiedy Aleks Easton, emerytowanu żołnierzu, otrzymuje wiadomość, że jenu przyjaciółka z dzieciństwa, Madeline Usher, umiera, udaju się do rodowego domu Usherów w odległej Ruravii. Zastaju tam jezioro pulsujące mrokiem, otoczone niesamowitą mieszanką grzybów i opętanej fauny rodem z najgorszych koszmarów. Madeline nocami lunatykuje i mówi dziwnymi głosami, a jej brat Roderick cierpi na tajemniczą chorobę nerwową. Alex, wspieranu przez brytyjskiego mykologa i zdezorientowanego amerykańskiego lekarza, musi rozwikłać tajemnicę domu Usherów, zanim pochłonie ona ich wszystkich. Pozycja obowiązkowa dla czytelników, którzy szukają nowych, mrożących krew w żyłach wrażeń.

Stephen’s god died on the longest day of the year… Three years later, Stephen is a broken paladin, living only for the chance to be useful before he dies. But all that changes when he encounters a fugitive named Grace in an alley and witnesses an assassination attempt gone wrong. Now the pair must navigate a web of treachery, beset on all sides by spies and poisoners, while a cryptic killer stalks one step behind… From the Hugo and Nebula Award winning author of Swordheart and The Twisted Ones comes a saga of murder, magic, and love on the far side of despair.

2021 LODESTAR AWARD for BEST YOUNG ADULT BOOK Fourteen-year-old Mona isn’t like the wizards charged with defending the city. She can’t control lightning or speak to water. Her familiar is a sourdough starter and her magic only works on bread. She has a comfortable life in her aunt’s bakery making gingerbread men dance. But Mona’s life is turned upside down when she finds a dead body on the bakery floor. An assassin is stalking the streets of Mona’s city, preying on magic folk, and it appears that Mona is his next target. And in an embattled city suddenly bereft of wizards, the assassin may be the least of Mona’s worries…