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Mica Graydier would rather confront an assassin than attend a ball.As the full-time imposter for an imperial princess, Mica must face simpering ladies, overeager suitors, and the occasional assassination attempt. But her biggest challenge is getting along with Princess Jessamyn herself, especially when the princess refuses to end their imposter charade and take back her crown.When a strange man appears in Jewel Harbor with too many Talents and an incurable case of madness, Mica vows to find her...

Princess Sepora of Serubel is the last Forger in all the five kingdoms. The spectorium she creates provides energy for all, but now her father has found a way to weaponise it, and his intentions to incite war force her to flee from his a grasp. She escapes across enemy lines into the kingdom of Theoria, but her plans to hide are thwarted when she is captured and placed in the young king's servitude. Tarik has just taken over ruler ship of Theoria, and must now face a new plague sweeping through...

After awaking in the palace, Victoria learns firsthand what’s been happening to her sisters—and the horrors they’ve had to endure. Now locked within her own body, she’s merely a passenger, forced to ride along as the doctors’ sinister plot unfolds. How many people—including the ones she loves most—will have to die by her hand?Meanwhile, Prince Byron is the number one suspect in the Queen’s murder, making his efforts to save Victoria and return the crown to Princess Amelia far more dangerous. Is...

The first in a series on Shakespeare's original texts, including facsimile pages, this version of "Hamlet" is claimed to be, in some ways, the most authentic version of the play that we have. Included are an introduction, notes, and a theoretical, historical and contextual critique. This text has been rejected by scholars as a "bad Quarto" - corrupt and pirated text printed without the permission of the playwright or his company. Nonetheless, it was the first version of the play to be published...

A new spin on The Magic Flute by an acclaimed author! In a time when the world was young and many things were quite commonplace that are now entirely forgotten, Sarastro, Mage of the Day, wed Pamina, the Queen of the Night. And in this way was the world complete, for light was joined to dark. For all time would they be joined together. Only the ending of the world could tear them apart. In other words, in the days in which my parents married, there was no such thing as divorce.... Thus begin...

A princess with a secret.A djinni without a past.A love that could save a kingdom... Zadie is a wild, headstrong princess who dreams of being queen. When she’s forced to take her elder sister’s place in a betrothal to the most eligible sultan in the twelve kingdoms, it seems like her wish to rule might come true. But the handsome Sultan Kassim is far from thrilled by his willful new bride, who is nothing like the quiet, obedient beauty he was promised. Zadie’s determined to prove her worth t...

Monsters aren't always hideous.Abducted and thrust into a court obsessed with perfection, scarred Sage Ramses' dream of peace and happiness is no longer a possibility. An ancient creature of darkness rules the land along with a people that are no longer human, and she's forced to learn how to survive despite her inadequacies.Caught between his duties to his kingdom and his duties to his heart, Tehl scrambles to discover where Sage has been taken. When deadly secrets are revealed, he finds himsel...

The last place Lady Wenderley Davis ever expected to find herself after swearing off princes forever was living in a palace with two of them. Even if it is only temporary. And she did agree to it. Kind of. Against her better judgement.But then, she’s never been one to hide her heart, nor hold back help from anyone who needs it. And if ever there’s a family who need help, it’s this one.As two weeks stretch to more, Wenderley throws all she has into showing the princes and their family how to smil...

Verene has survived first year. But discovering she possesses a new and dangerous ability has only complicated her tenuous position at the Kallorwegian Academy. Not yet ready to share her new powers with anyone, Verene finds herself with even fewer friends than before.Darius has returned to the cold and distant prince she first met. And the more she tries to convince him of the danger still lurking in their midst, the further he pushes her away.Determined to master her new abilities, Verene disc...

Now even young readers can enjoy Shakespeare's stories in a bold new retelling that captures the drama and adventure of the original plays.

With my brother's death came the crown and all the trappings that accompany it. Now, my father—the most dangerous man in Magaelor—seeks to control my future.But fate has other plans.Thrown into mer-filled waters, I'm dragged into the rival kingdom of Berovia. Surrounded by those who murdered my brother and wished my entire family dead, I must find my way back to my kingdom. There, a marriage could bring peace to a century's old division between the fae and sorcerers. But dark revelations and dea...

When a crown is at stake, blood will be shed… Malory is bound by blood to ensure the High Crown is returned to her kingdom—be it the blood that runs through her veins or the blood spilled at her feet. The eldest heir of the kingdom of Devlishire, Malory is destined to be the first reigning queen in a hundred years, though she’d prefer to spend her days sparring in the courtyard or reading tales of the long-forgotten gods rather than studying languages and royal lineage. But an upset in the bal...

A girl marked for death, a man branded a monster…a reality that is very different from what it seems Ember’s defiance has always been a frustration to the rest of her island community. But even she didn’t expect to be selected as the next sacrifice, years before another is due. And she can’t help but wonder if it relates to the strange new ability that’s just begun to stir within her. She doesn’t intend to go down without a fight—in fact, the chance to confront the monster demanding sacrifices...

King's and lies have one thing in common — they kill.Fed up with the neglect and corruption of the crown, swordsmith Sage Blackwell steps forward to spy on the crown and lead the brewing rebellion. When her plans go south and one of Sage's own betrays her, she finds herself facing the devils themselves, her sworn enemies, the princes of Aermia.Tehl Ramses is determined to crush the rising rebellion before civil war sweeps Aermia, leaving the kingdom vulnerable to immortal monsters breathing down...