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FolktalesSeries
series3 books1978
Fantasy and fairy tale retelling, set in secondary world.
“Almost 20 years later, McKinley returned to the same material with her 1997 novel Rose Daughter.”
from the catalogue
Start with Beauty →
The Shape-Changer's WifeNovel
Sharon Shinnstandalone novel1995
About shapeshifters and wizards.
“In a world where magic is passed down as a trace, young Aubrey sets out to fine the greatest master of all.”
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Fairy Tale storiesSeries
series2 books1996
About curses.
Start with Firebird →
Fae & AlchemySeries
series2 books2024
Romantasy, about fae and enemies to lovers.
“Hart self-published the book in June 2024 after declining her literary agent's request for substantial revisions.”
from the catalogue
Start with Quicksilver →
A Court of Thorns and RosesSeries
series6 books2015
Romantasy, about fae.
“There are currently five novels in the series, with the sixth scheduled to release on October 27, 2026, and the seventh on January 12, 2027.”
from the catalogue
Start with A Court of Thorns and Roses →
Once Upon a Broken HeartSeries
series4 books2021
Romantasy, about curses.
“Once Upon a Broken Heart and its sequels follow the fallout of that bargain across a fairy-tale-inflected world of curses and dangerous magic.”
from the catalogue
Start with Once Upon a Broken Heart →