Anthea Sharp

Two sisters. One enchanted forest. And a hidden destiny that could doom them both ...I didn't want to come live in the castle beside the Darkwood, and I especially didn't want to become enemies with my stepsister Neeve. But how could I help it? She has magic, while I'm an ordinary girl. She's the heir to the throne, while I'm an annoying afterthought since my mother married the king. And Neeve has the ability to master her emotions while I'm a red-haired disaster.She also has Thorne, the handsome guardian of the forest who tutors her in the powers that are her heritage. Even though I know he could never be mine, I can't keep my heart from dreaming of the impossible.But everything changes the day I uncover the secrets the castle has been hiding ...

A fantasy fairy-tale weaving elements of Snow White & Rose Red with romance, magic, and dangerous secrets that will destroy a kingdom from USA Today bestselling author Anthea Sharp.I didn't want to come live in the castle beside the Darkwood, and I especially didn't want to become enemies with my stepsister Neeve. But how could I help it? She has magic, while I'm an ordinary girl. She's the heir to the throne, while I'm an annoying afterthought since my mother married the king. And Neeve has the ability to master her emotions while I'm a re-haired disaster.She also has Thorne, the handsome guardian of the forest, who tutors her in the powers that are her heritage. Even though I know he could never be mine, I can't keep my heart from dreaming of the impossible.But everything changes, the day I uncover the secrets the castle has been hiding...

Five delightful fairytale retellings from USA Today bestselling author Anthea Sharp. Featuring magical cats, romance, and a touch of wistful faerie enchantment, escape the everyday with these entertaining new twists on old tales.Mistress BootsiA girl sets out to seek her fortune - and luckily, she has a clever cat for a companion, in this Puss in Boots retelling.The Sea King's DaughterThe Little Mermaid, reimagined in an ancient Celtic setting full of wild and bittersweet magic.Faerie SongA magical retelling of the Pied Piper, with a dark faerie twist.Escape: A Liza Roth AdventureA princess on the run and her feline companion find adventure and danger on Starhub Station in this story based on the Icelandic fairy tale Kisa the Cat.WaltzedA Victorian Cinderella retelling complete with an absent-minded Godmother, an orange carriage, and a slipper mishap. Prepare to be swept away into this (nonmagical) fairytale romance written under the pen name Anthea Lawson.

Seven stories of magic and music exploring worlds from ancient Ireland to a steampunk future. Find a few old favorites here, plus some brand-new tales of bardic power, spooky adventure, and how music might possibly heal our broken world, from USA Today bestselling author Anthea Sharp.

Stolen away by the faeries...Two parallel tales of a changeling's adventures in the real world and a boy's experience in the treacherous and magical Dark Court of the Faerie Realm. Making unexpected allies along the way, will either of them be rescued, or will Korrigan and The Bug be forced to dwell forever in a world not their own?Includes How to Babysit a Changeling and The Bug in the Dark Court, plus Real Challenge: A Spark Jaxley Adventure.Sometimes, the true challenge isn't what you think...Top-rated gamer Spark Jaxley has made it to the World Championships, ready to give the competition her all. The stakes are high, the gaming is fierce, and her entire future is riding on the outcome. In the end, will she make the right choice?

From a goblin's ill-fated love, to a young woman determined to stop a war, take heart in the hope that unlikely heroes can - with a bit of faerie magic - change their own destinies.

Steampunk meets Space Opera in this captivating tale of adventure and romance from USA Today bestseller Anthea Sharp.Diana Smythe was a child of the nobility... once. Now the streetrat known as Diver, she spends her days picking pockets, and her nights gazing at the galaxy overhead, dreaming of the day she'll escape Earth for a brighter future among the stars.Derek Byrne polices the grimy streets around the Southampton Spaceport, trying to keep the gangs in line and the gutters clear of riffraff. When his path crosses Diana's, he sees beyond her masculine disguise and catches a glimpse of the remarkable young lady hiding beneath the rags and bravado.But Derek has his own dark secrets, and when Diana averts a near-disaster at the Spaceport, fate flings them along a trajectory that will lead them to adventure, romance - and peril beyond their wildest imaginings.

Step through the portal and enter the world of Faerie.What if you followed a path through a city park, and found yourself in another land? What if the archway you just passed is really a portal to Faerie? What if the guardian of an opening into our world has perished, and left the doorway unattended?If you catch a glimpse of the Faery QueenConsider whether you should remain unseenIf you come across a faery ringListen to the wind laugh, and murmur and singBut beware, for if you enter the world of the FaeYou may have no choice but to stay...Walk through the doorway and into sixteen different worlds of magic and enchantment.

Dance with the Fae on the shortest day of the year On the day of the shortened sunA battle between two kings has begun.The old year dies, and the Oak King rulesWe celebrate with logs of Yule But the Holly King is defeated, not deadTo Caer Arianrhod he heads.Until Midsummer, when they battle againAnd the Holly King will once again reign...Ride along with a motorcycle gang of people who were stolen by the Fae as children. Dance with an ice-skating fairy who can fly through the air, try to outrun the Wild Hunt on a dog sled, and watch out for those who slip into our world from the sideways places. And if you hold a seance on the solstice, be very, very careful what you ask for...Enter the realm of Faerie at Midwinter in these nineteen tales of enchantment Make sure to check out the other anthologies in A Procession of Faeries: The Faerie Summer, Doorway into Faerie, and Water Faeries - and keep your eyes out for volume five, The Wild Hunt

Jump into the waves, and enter the world of Faerie On a rock by the shore sits a mermaid fairDreaming of her lost lover as she combs her hairKelpies, and selkies, and the great snakes of the seaAll stop and listen as she sings of a love never to beFor the sailor she saved from those dark, storm-tossed wavesGot back on his ship, and sailed awayNow the mermaid's alone, with broken-hearted dreamsAnd far, far away the sailor stares out at the seaFifteen stories about mermaids, kelpies, and other magical water creatures.What if the Loch Ness monster is more than a myth?Where did the Lady of the Lake go after leaving Avalon?Can a mermaid ever truly leave the sea, and follow her lover to land?This collection includes fifteen tales about sirens, kelpies, mermaids, sea monsters, naiads, and other enchanted creatures of the water.Enjoy the magic and wonder of these watery tales of Faerie