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In the tradition of Beauty and Rose Daughter, Newbery Award-winning author Robin McKinley "lends a fresh perspective to a classic fairy tale, developing the story of Sleeping Beauty into a richly imagined, vividly depicted novel" ( School Library Journal ) BRILLIANT...<a> sumptuous world. ( New York Times Book Review ) MYTHIC GRANDEUR...with magical detail and all-too-human feeling. ( Publishers Weekly ... (more)

Enchantment

by Boris Vallejo, Orson Scott Card

The moment young Ivan stumbled upon a clearing in the dense Carpathian forest, his life was forever changed. Atop a pedestal encircled by fallen leaves, the beautiful princess Katerina lay as still as death--while a malevolent presence stirred in the hidden depths below. Now, years later, Ivan is compelled to return. He finds the clearing just as he left it. This time he does not run . . .

The Classic Erotic Trilogy of Sleeping Beauty: Book 1

The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty

by Anne Rice, A. N. Roquelaure

Rice writing as A. N. Roquelaure. In the traditional folk tale "Sleeping Beauty," the spell cast upon the lovely young princess and everyone in her castle can only be broken by the kiss of a Prince. Anne Rice's retelling of the Beauty story probes the unspoken implications of this lush, suggestive tale by exploring its undeniable connection to sexual desire.

The Fairy Tale Series

Briar Rose

by Jane Yolen

A powerful retelling of Sleeping Beauty that is “heartbreaking and heartwarming.” An American Library Association “100 Best Books for Teens” An American Library Association “Best Books for Young Adults” Ever since she was a child, Rebecca has been enchanted by her grandmother Gemma’s stories about Briar Rose. But a promise Rebecca makes to her dying grandmother will lead her on a remarkable journey to uncover... (more)

Once Upon a Time

Beauty Sleep

A Retelling of Sleeping Beauty

by Cameron Dokey

"LITTLE PRINCESS, LOVELY AS THE DAWN, WELL-NAMED AURORE..." With these seemingly innocent words, the fate of a newborn princess is sealed. For years the king and queen despaired of ever having a child. When Aurore arrives, though the entire kingdom celebrates, not all are overjoyed. They use her christening as an occasion for revenge, and her young life is overshadowed by a curse of death almost as soon as it... (more)

The Classic Erotic Trilogy of Sleeping Beauty: Book 2

Beauty's Punishment

by Anne Rice, A. N. Roquelaure

An erotic novel of discipline, love, and surrender for the enjoyment of men and women. This sequel to The Claiming of Sleeping Beauty , the first of Anne Rice's elegantly written volumes of erotica, continues her explicit, teasing exploration of the psychology of human desire. Now Beauty, having indulged in a secret and forbidden infatuation with the rebellious slave Prince Tristan, is sent away from the... (more)

Beauty's Release: The Conclusion of the Classic Erotic Trilogy of Sleeping Beauty

The Classic Erotic Trilogy of Sleeping Beauty: Book 3

Beauty's Release: The Conclusion of the Classic Erotic Trilogy of Sleeping Beauty

by Anne Rice, A. N. Roquelaure

In the final volume of Anne Rice's deliciously tantalizing erotic trilogy, Beauty's adventures on the dark side of sexuality make her the bound captive of an Eastern Sultan and a prisoner in the exotic confines of his harem. As this voluptuous adult fairy tale moves toward conclusion, all of Beauty's encounters with the myriad variations of sexual fantasy are presented in a sensuous, rich prose that intensifies... (more)

Elemental Masters: Book 2

The Gates of Sleep

by Mercedes Lackey

In the tradition of her acclaimed fairy-tale-inspired novel, The Serpent's Shadow , best-selling author Mercedes Lackey re-imagines Sleeping Beauty-as a dark and enchanting Edwardian fantasy. Marina is the cherished daughter of the wealthy Roeswood family, practioners of Elemental Magic. But evil portents have warned her parents that Marina will be killed before her eighteenth birthday-by the hand of her own... (more)

Beauty (Spectra Special Editions)

by Sheri S. Tepper

With the critically acclaimed novels The Gate To Women's Country, Raising The Stones , and the Hugo-nominated Grass , Sheri Tepper has established herself as one of the major science fiction writers of out Time. In Beauty , she broadens her territory even further, with a novel that evokes all the richness of fairy tale and fable. Drawing on the wellspring of tales such as "Sleeping Beauty," Beauty is... (more)

The Classic Erotic Trilogy of Sleeping Beauty

A. N. Roquelaure Box Set

by Anne Rice

Celebrate the daring gifts of Anne Rice, writing as A. N. Roquelaure, with this beautifully repackaged boxed set of the three erotic novels in her acclaimed Sleeping Beauty trilogy.

A Kiss in Time

by Alex Flinn

Talia fell under a spell . . . . Jack broke the curse. I was told to beware the accursed spindle, but it was so enchanting, so hypnotic. . . . I was looking for a little adventure the day I ditched my tour group. But finding a comatose town, with a hot-looking chick asleep in it, was so not what I had in mind. I awakened in the same place but in another time—to a stranger's soft kiss. I couldn't... (more)

Sleeping Ugly

by Diane Stanley, Jane Yolen

When beautiful Princess Miserella, Plain Jane, and a fairy fall under a sleeping spell, a prince undoes the spell in a surprising way.

Sleeping Beauty

by Mahlon F. Craft

Sleeping Beauty's enchanted slumber has captivated readers' hearts for centuries. Now brought luminously to life by K. Y. Craft's lavish paintings, this new edition of a timeless favorite is sure to enchant readers both young and old. Fairy tale lovers have been eagerly awaiting Craft's next magical romance since the release of her Cinderella. With illustrations inspired by the magnificent style of Baroque... (more)

Castle Waiting

by Linda Medley

The multiple Harvey and Eisner award-winning fantasy is now collected in one volume! The 450-page Castle Waiting graphic novel tells the story of an isolated, abandoned castle, and the eccentric inhabitants who bring it back to life. A fable for modern times, Castle Waiting is a fairy tale that's not about rescuing the princess, saving the kingdom, or fighting the ultimate war between Good and Evil—but about... (more)

The Stepsister Scheme

by Jim C. Hines

What would happen if an author went back to the darker themes of the original fairy tales for his plots, and then crossed the Disney princesses with Charlie’s Angels? What’s delivered is The Stepsister Scheme —a whole new take on what happened to Cinderella and her prince after the wedding. And with Jim C. Hines penning the tale readers can bet it won’t be “and they lived happily ever after.”

Sleeping Beauty: A Fairy Tale (Little Pebbles)

Sleeping Beauty: A Fairy Tale (Little Pebbles)

by M. Eulalia Valeri, Trina Schart Hyman, Jacob Grimm, Molly Stevens, Charles Perrault

Enraged at not being invited to the princess' christening, the thirteenth fairy casts a spell that dooms the princess to sleep for one hundred years.

Ravish: The Awakening of Sleeping Beauty (Avon Red)

Ravish: The Awakening of Sleeping Beauty (Avon Red)

by Cathy Yardley

An innocent beauty, trapped in sleep . . . Sheltered from society, Aurora Jacquard has yet to feel the sweet release of physical love. Then, on the night she is about to give in to temptation, she inexplicably falls into a deep coma. A handsome prince, determined to discover her secrets . . Jacob White is one of the best neurologists in the world, and he intends to awaken Aurora from her virginal... (more)

Grimm's Last Fairytale

by Haydn Middleton

In September 1863, Jacob Grimm travels through rural western Germany with his devoted niece, Auguste, who longs to learn at last the truth about her family. They are accompanied by Kummel, their new and enigmatic manservant. As relations between the three reach a crisis point, vivid flashbacks tell of Jacob's traumas and heartbreaks. Old now, Jacob resists Auguste's attempts to make him take stock of his life,... (more)

Princess Sonora and the Long Sleep (Princess Tales)

Princess Sonora and the Long Sleep (Princess Tales)

by Gail Carson Levine

A spiteful fairy. A beautiful princess. An outstretched finger. A spindle. A hundred-year snooze. A charming prince. A kiss. All the familiar ingredients. But wait! Where did that extra prince come from? And those fairy gifts that were never there before? And what does a flock of balding sheep have to do with anything? Gail Carson Levine has waved her magic wand over the old standby of "Sleeping Beauty" and... (more)

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by Robin McKinley

by Boris Vallejo, Orson Scott Card

by Anne Rice, A. N. Roquelaure

by Jane Yolen

A Retelling of Sleeping Beauty

by Cameron Dokey

by Anne Rice, A. N. Roquelaure

by Anne Rice, A. N. Roquelaure

by Mercedes Lackey

by Sheri S. Tepper

by Anne Rice

by Alex Flinn

by Diane Stanley, Jane Yolen

by Mahlon F. Craft

by Linda Medley

by Jim C. Hines

by M. Eulalia Valeri, Trina Schart Hyman, Jacob Grimm, Molly Stevens, Charles Perrault

by Cathy Yardley

by Haydn Middleton

by Gail Carson Levine

by Kristine Grayson