Best of
Fae

2008

Meredith Gentry CD Collection: A Kiss of Shadows, a Caress of Twilight, Seduced by Moonlight


Laurell K. Hamilton - 2008
    But now Doyle, the Queen's chief bodyguard and assassin, has been dispatched to fetch her back - whether she likes it or not. And suddenly Meredith finds herself a pawn in her dreaded aunt's plans . . . plans that affect the future of the entire UnSeelie Court.Caress of Twilight:I am Princess Meredith, heir to a throne - if I can stay alive long enough to claim it. My cousin, Prince Cel, is determined to see that I don't. Whichever one of us reproduces first gets the throne. So now the men of my royal guard have become my lovers, auditioning with pleasure for the role of future king and father of my child. While I enjoy the greatest pleasures of my life, I must fend off an ancient evil that could destroy the very fabric of reality.Seduced by Moonlight:I am Meredith Gentry, P.I. and Princess Merry, heir to the throne of Faerie. Now there are those among us who whisper I am more. And who can blame them? I've awakened the dazzling magic that's slumbered in them for thousands of years. Me, a mongrel, only half fey and part mortal. There are some who would not have the Unseelie court weakened further by an impure queen. But they do not know what I am capable of. Nor, for that matter, do I...

Fairies: A Magical Guide to the Enchanted Realm


Alison Maloney - 2008
    Learn about the most famous of these characters, from Tinker Bell to the bad fairy from Sleeping Beauty, take a peek inside a typical fairy's home, and find out how to look for fairy clues at the bottom of your garden. With a host of pull out surprises and flaps to open, Fairies is every little girl's dream ticket to an enchanted realm.

Goble's Fairy Tale Illustrations: 86 Full-Color Plates


Warwick Goble - 2008
    English artist Warwick Goble (1862–1943), an expert in watercolor techniques, was among the era's premier illustrators. This one-of-a-kind collection gathers the best of his fairy tale imagery, featuring eighty-six visions of memorable scenes from timeless folk tales.The international array of illustrations begins with Charles Kingsley's The Water-Babies, followed by pictures from Grace James's Green Willow and Other Japanese Fairy Tales, as well as Folk-Tales of Bengal and the Italian Stories from the Pentamerone. Images inspired by The Fairy Book; The Best Popular Fairy Stories Selected and Rendered Anew include such familiar characters as Little Red-Riding-Hood, Cinderella, Tom Thumb, and Puss in Boots. The collection concludes with imaginative depictions from The Book of Fairy Poetry, including scenes from Shakespeare's fairy classics, The Tempest and A Midsummer Night's Dream, along with works by Milton, Tennyson, and other poets. Readers of all ages will cherish this unique book and its splendid combination of art and literature.

The Faerie Conspiracies


Holly Stacey - 2008
    She must unravel the mystery of her father's disappearance by using the clues he sent to her and banish the evil creatures to their own lands. This book combines dark folklore, modern fantasy, and elements of horror. Teen fiction.