The Wrath and the Dawn
Shahrzad marries a king who executes each bride at dawn, hoping to stay alive through stories. A lush Arabian Nights retelling about grief, trust, and palace…
3,568-word summary · 16 min read
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Beastly
Cursed by witch Kendra, cruel rich teen Kyle must find true love within two years while exiled in Brooklyn with Lindy and tutor Will.
2,967-word summary · 13 min read
A Curse So Dark and Lonely
Pulled from Washington DC to Emberfall, Harper meets cursed Prince Rhen, who relives his eighteenth autumn until someone falls for him.
2,677-word summary · 12 min read
Gild
A gold-skinned woman kept as Midas favored learns her cage is a bargain, then war drags her onto the road.
2,755-word summary · 12 min read
Flock
Nineteen-year-old Cecelia trades a year in Triple Falls for her mother future and falls for two men hiding the Ravenhood secret.
2,997-word summary · 13 min read
Heartless
Cath Pinkerton wants a bakery with Mary Ann, not a crown, until secret love for Jest and Jabberwock attacks pull her toward becoming the Queen of Hearts.
2,968-word summary · 13 min read
Neon Gods
Promised to Zeus, Persephone flees to Hades and trades fake dating for real choice in Olympus.
2,002-word summary · 9 min read
Winter
Scarred Princess Winter joins Cinder and her crew to stop Queen Levana's forced wedding and war between Luna and Earth.
3,179-word summary · 14 min read
Norse Mythology
Gaiman retells the Norse myths in order, from the creation of the world to Ragnarok, with Odin, Thor and Loki at the center.
4,647-word summary · 21 min read
Hooked
James Hook kidnaps Wendy to take revenge on Peter Pan in this dark retelling.
2,584-word summary · 11 min read
Cress
Imprisoned hacker Cress joins Cinder Scarlet Wolf Thorne to stop Levana's wedding to Kai.
2,534-word summary · 11 min read
A Touch of Darkness
Persephone bargains with Hades in New Athens nightclub deal.
2,545-word summary · 11 min read
Scarlet
Scarlet searches for her grandmother with Wolf while escaped Cinder fights Levana in the Lunar Chronicles sequel.
2,756-word summary · 12 min read
Ella Enchanted
Cursed to obey, Ella fights for freedom and love in a Cinderella retelling.
2,725-word summary · 12 min read
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
Elphaba is born green in Oz and called wicked for refusing the Wizard in Maguire's 1995 novel.
2,119-word summary · 9 min read
Circe
Exiled witch Circe masters plant magic on Aiaia, faces gods and monsters, loves Odysseus, and chooses a mortal life.
2,957-word summary · 13 min read
Cinder
Cyborg mechanic Cinder discovers she is Lunar royalty while plague and Queen Levana threaten New Beijing.
3,553-word summary · 16 min read