GENDERBENT FAIRYTALES COLLECTION Alister in Wonderland Handsome and the Yeti Petra Pan A genderbent reimagining of the classic fairytale Alice in Wonderland… Alister Kingsley is an eccentric, London artist who is famous for his surreal, fanciful paintings set in a land that only exists in his imagination: Wonderland. Alister’s ‘dream girl’ Madeline Hatter wasn’t supposed… Continue reading Book #51: Alister in Wonderland by KuroKoneko Kamen
Seventeen-year-old Alice and her mother have spent most of Alice’s life on the road, always a step ahead of the uncanny bad luck biting at their heels. But when Alice’s grandmother, the reclusive author of a cult-classic book of pitch-dark fairy tales, dies alone on her estate, the Hazel Wood, Alice learns how bad her… Continue reading Book #16: The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert
“For her to love me, she had to be willing to kill me. Anything else would show that her heart was untrue.” The struggle against not-so-charming storybook narratives isn’t the only complicating factor in Henrietta “Henry” Marchen’s life. As part of the ATI Management Bureau team protecting the world from fairy tales gone awry, she’s… Continue reading Book #35 of 2016: Indexing: Reflections by Seanan McGuire
Ten-year-old Emma doesn't believe in faerie tales or monsters that secret children away in the night--until she meets one. She lives in a quiet village at the edge of Widowswood with her parents, her Nan, and her little brother, Tam. Ready to abandon the whimsy of childhood, she finds the boredom of chores comforting and… Continue reading Book 91 of 2015: Emma and the Banderwigh by Matthew S. Cox
Alex and Conner Bailey's world is about to change, in this fast-paced adventure that uniquely combines our modern day world with the enchanting realm of classic fairy tales. "The Land of Stories" tells the tale of twins Alex and Conner. Through the mysterious powers of a cherished book of stories, they leave their world… Continue reading book 16 of 2015: The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell by Chris Colfer
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