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message 1: by Samantha (new)

Samantha Clysdale | 253 comments Mod
Lately I have been a big fairy tale retelling book reader.

I am looking for ones I can buy on kobo or smashword.


message 2: by Shelby (last edited Apr 14, 2015 11:23PM) (new)

Shelby Suderman | 60 comments Oohh I've bee on the lookout for fairytale retellings myself lately. Here's som I've come across:

The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer (Scifi YA fairytale series. Well written with plenty of great characters. The final book is out this November, but the first 3 and the new prequel are out already.)
Cinder (The Lunar Chronicles, #1) by Marissa Meyer Scarlet (The Lunar Chronicles, #2) by Marissa Meyer Cress (The Lunar Chronicles, #3) by Marissa Meyer Fairest (The Lunar Chronicles, #3.5) by Marissa Meyer

A Paranormal Fairytale series for older readers by Jennifer Blackstream called Blood Prince
Before Midnight (Blood Prince, #1) by Jennifer Blackstream One Bite (Blood Prince, #2) by Jennifer Blackstream Golden Stair (Blood Prince, #3) by Jennifer Blackstream Divine Scales (Blood Prince, #4) by Jennifer Blackstream Beautiful Salvation (Blood Prince, #5) by Jennifer Blackstream

An Unfortunate Fairytale YA series by Chanda Hahn
UnEnchanted (An Unfortunate Fairy Tale, #1) by Chanda Hahn Fairest (An Unfortunate Fairy Tale, #2) by Chanda Hahn Fable (Unfortunate Fairy Tale, #3) by Chanda Hahn Reign (An Unfortunate Fairy Tale, #4) by Chanda Hahn

And a series of mashups of fairytales and classic horror with a focus on the classic Universal monsters, the Scary Tales series by Rob E. Boley

That Risen Snow A Scary Tale of Snow White and Zombies by Rob E. Boley That Wicked Apple A Scary Tale of Snow White & Even More Zombies (Scary Tales, #2) by Rob E. Boley That Ravenous Moon A Scary Tale of Red Riding Hood & Werewolves (Scary Tales, #3) by Rob E. Boley That Malicious Storm A Scary Tale of Beauty & the Phantom (Scary Tales, #4) by Rob E. Boley

I haven't gott to most of these just yet, though. Hope you find something you like! I'll be following this thread myself for more recommendations!


message 3: by Jenn (new)

Jenn Daugherty | 2 comments Have you read any of Gregory Maguire's work?
Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire
Mirror Mirror by Gregory Maguire
I believe you can get these on kobo.


message 4: by Marc (last edited May 05, 2015 11:11PM) (new)

Marc Secchia (marcsecchia) | 3 comments Thorn by Intisar Khanani might be worth a look


message 5: by Shereen (new)

Shereen Vedam I've got a series going of fairytale-inspired books - 2 have been released and the last one is set for June 2015.

These are historical romance books - Traditional Regency, with paranormal/fantasy elements wrapped around a romance. If you enjoy that mixture of genres, keep reading.

Here's the first one on KOBO: A Devilish Slumber

A Devilish Slumber (The Rue Alliance, #1) by Shereen Vedam

FYI...A Devilish Slumber will be coming out on R4R soon on Lovers of Paranormal - so if you want a review copy, keep an eye out for that announcement.

Here is the entire historical paranormal romance series on Goodreads:
The Rue Alliance

This one, inspired by Beauty and the Beast, is related but not part of The Rue Alliance series:
A Beastly Scandal by Shereen Vedam
KOBO: A Beastly Scandal


message 6: by Rachel (new)

Rachel I love Alethea Kontis' retellings:
Enchanted (Woodcutter Sisters #1) by Alethea Kontis Hero (Woodcutter Sisters #2) by Alethea Kontis Dearest (Woodcutter Sisters, #3) by Alethea Kontis

And there's this excellent one too:
Red Riding Hood by Sarah Blakley-Cartwright


message 7: by Shelby (new)

Shelby | 26 comments I've read A Bite's Taleand Blood and Snow. They're both great fairytale retelling with a paranormal twist to them. I hope you enjoy!


message 8: by Renegade ♥ (last edited Jul 05, 2015 01:34PM) (new)

Renegade ♥ (renegadeheart) | 5 comments The Kingdom series by Marie Hall:


Her Mad Hatter (Kingdom, #1) by Marie Hall Gerard's Beauty (Kingdom, #2) by Marie Hall Red and Her Wolf (Kingdom, #3) by Marie Hall Jinni's Wish (Kingdom, #4) by Marie Hall Hook's Pan (Kingdom, #5) by Marie Hall Danika's Surprise (Kingdom, #5.5) by Marie Hall

Moon's Flower (Kingdom, #6) by Marie Hall Huntsman's Prey (Kingdom, #7) by Marie Hall Rumpel's Prize (Kingdom, #8) by Marie Hall Hood's Obsession (Kingdom, #9) by Marie Hall Her One Wish (Kingdom, #10) by Marie Hall A Pirate's Dream (Kingdom Series, #11) by Marie Hall

I read the first three for a couple of fairy tale retelling(s) challenges and liked them. I rated the ones that I read between 3 1/2 to 4 stars, and I plan to continue with this series.

If you're interested, you can try the first book for free on Kobo or Smashwords. You can also get the first three books for free in a boxset at the same locations (they are tagged as romance/fantasy/paranormal):


Her Mad Hatter (Kingdom, #1) by Marie Hall
https://store.kobobooks.com/en-CA/ebo...
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...


Kingdom Series Collection Books 1-3 (Kingdom, #1-3) by Marie Hall
https://store.kobobooks.com/en-CA/ebo...
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...


message 9: by Erika ♥OwlwaysReading♥ (last edited Jul 05, 2015 03:07PM) (new)

Erika ♥OwlwaysReading♥ (owlwaysreading) | 19 comments Entreat Me
Entreat Me by Grace Draven

Cruel Beauty
Cruel Beauty by Rosamund Hodge

Rose Daughter
Rose Daughter (Folktales, #2) by Robin McKinley

Beauty
Beauty (Folktales, #1) by Robin McKinley

A Court of Thorns and Roses
A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1) by Sarah J. Maas

When Beauty Tamed the Beast
When Beauty Tamed the Beast (Fairy Tales, #2) by Eloisa James

Gerard's Beauty
Gerard's Beauty (Kingdom, #2) by Marie Hall

The Wrath and the Dawn Beauty & the Beast in Aladdin setting.
The Wrath and the Dawn (The Wrath and the Dawn, #1) by Renee Ahdieh

Apparently I have a thing for Beauty and the Beast retellings ;)


message 10: by Miranda (last edited Jul 05, 2015 02:38PM) (new)

Miranda (somecrazygingerkid) Peter Pan Retelling : Never by Shay Lynam , Second Star by Alyssa B. Sheinmel , Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson , Hooked by Bobbi J.G. Weiss
Alice in Wonderland : Alice in Zombieland (White Rabbit Chronicles, #1) by Gena Showalter , Splintered (Splintered, #1) by A.G. Howard , Insanity (Mad in Wonderland) (Insanity #1) by Cameron Jace
Beauty and the Beast : Beastly by Alex Flinn , A Beauty So Beastly A Blood and Snow Novel (The Beastly Series, #1) by RaShelle Workman
Various stories : Cameron Jace writes a lot of fairy tale retellings I absolutley recommend his books! The Grimm Diaries Prequels 1-6 by Cameron Jace , plus many more :)
Here's a link to see all the prequels : https://www.goodreads.com/series/8109...

Another author is RaShelle Workman
The Cindy Chronicles The Complete Set by RaShelle Workman , Sleeping Roses (Dead Roses, #1) by RaShelle Workman , Blood and Snow The Complete Season One by RaShelle Workman

These are just ones I've read there's probably loads more I'm forgetting but these are my top go to authors or fairytale books. :) hope you find what your looking for. I'll be following this post most definitely in hopes of find some more to add to my collection.


Erika ♥OwlwaysReading♥ (owlwaysreading) | 19 comments Keturah and Lord Death by Martine Leavitt

Just posted on my home page. Check out Emily May's review.


message 12: by Megan (new)

Megan (megandurrence) | 8 comments There's so many listed that look good, I'm going to have to check them out!! I love a good retelling and I'm still knew to what's available, but here's what have...
A Bite's Tale (A Furry Fable) by Veronica Blade (Cinderella)
Blood and Snow (Blood and Snow, #1) by RaShelle Workman (Snow White)


message 13: by A.M. (new)

A.M. Kuska | 8 comments Ember Cinderella, love it.


message 14: by Samantha (new)

Samantha Clysdale | 253 comments Mod
Thank you everyone for the awesome recommendations. I will have to start the fairy tales shelf.


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