Follows one man from ninth-century Russia to present-day America as he struggles to rescue a princess and her kingdom, find true love, and overcome the blackest of evil.

Taking refuge in fairy tales after the loss of his mother, twelve-year-old David finds himself violently propelled into an imaginary land in which the boundaries of fantasy and reality are disturbingly melded.

Unconvinced that a former convict and millionaire philanthropist has been murdered by his suicide-victim ex-wife, detective inspector Jack Spratt and his assistant, Mary Mary, uncover a plot involving money laundering and asylum-seeking titans.
Sequel:
The Fourth Bear

Living in a Victorian countryside town overshadowed by an imposing stone barrier, Tristran is compelled to retrieve a fallen star for the woman he loves and crosses to the wondrous other side of the barrier, where he encounters dangerous rivals for the star.

A whimsical adaptation of classic fairy tales and bedtime stories removes all kinds of bias and objective language from such traditional tales as “Chicken Little,” “Rapunzel,” “The Three Little Pigs,” “Cinderella,” and many others.
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Once Upon a More Enlightened Time: More Politically Correct Bedtime Stories

A classic fairy tale romance retells the tale of a drunken swordsman and a gentle giant who come to the aid of Westley, a handsome farm boy, and Buttercup, a princess in dire need of rescue from the evil schemers surrounding her.

In the mystical realm of the Five Hundred Kingdoms, the newest Fairy Godmother tries to help three impossible princes find the women of their dreams, while fending off an evil sorcerer who is determined to destroy her kingdom.
Sequels:
One Good Knight,
Fortune’s Fool,
The Snow Queen

In a retelling of “Beauty and the Beast” set in 1905 San Francisco, destitute scholar Rosalind Hawkins takes a job reading to a recluse under a werewolf spell.
Book One of the Elemental Masters Series

In a dark fantasy based on the fairy tale “Snow White,” Arpazia and her unwanted daughter, Coira, are lured into the woods by the elder gods, who are seeking to restore their worship in a land where a new religion threatens to transform life for everyone.

A retelling of the classic fairy tale of Cinderella, told from the point of view of one of the ugly stepsisters, turns the entire legend around in a thoughtful look at what it means to be beautiful.

A retelling of “Snow White” set in Renaissance Italy draws a link between the original fairy tale and the Borgia family’s infamous practice of poisoning its enemies.

Sorcha, the seventh child and only daughter of Lord Colum, faces the difficult task of having to save her family from its enemies, who have bewitched her father and six older brothers while forcing her to choose between the life she has always known and a special love.
Sequels:
Son of the Shadows,
Child of the Prophecy

Blends history and fantasy to reshape the hazy legend of the pied piper, introducing rivalries, ancient tales of vengeance, and a hero who tries to walk the fine line between justice and mercy.

In a retelling of the classic French fairy tale “East of the Sun, West of the Moon,” Camille, the daughter of a poor crofter, is forced to wed a mysterious prince in exchange for wealth for her family.
Sequels:
Once Upon a Summer Day,
Once Upon an Autumn Eve,
Once Upon a Spring Morn,
Once Upon a Dreadful Time

Two sisters, one delicate and sensible, one rough-hewn and sensual, fall in love with an aristocrat who returns to claim his family’s abandoned estate, only to fall victim to the curse of his legendary grandfather.

A retelling of the classic fairy tale, set in Nazi-occupied Poland, follows two Jewish children, left by their father and stepmother to seek refuge in a dense forest, as they wander the woods until being taken in by Magda, an eccentric old woman.

Exploring a fundamental truth of being human, this recasting of the tale of Sleeping Beauty offers an allegorical look at the importance of saving the Earth and preserving beauty.

A collection of interconnected fairy tales for adults journeys into a fantastical world populated by living stars, wild horsewomen, snake-gods, and beast-princesses.