Bøker av Brittany Fichter

Her kingdom is in ashes.Her crown is worth even less.Her betrothed is promised to another.But this princess is determined to reclaim it all.On her seventeenth birthday, Princess Maleen's future couldn't be brighter. Despite the loss of her parents at a young age and her controlling uncle's constant paranoia, Maleen is on the cusp of getting everything she ever dreamed of. Her people adore her. Her coronation is only seven years away. And best of all, her childhood sweetheart, Prince Roburts, has proposed. Their two kingdoms, which have always had an uneasy relationship, will be united in peace for the first time since becoming sovereign nations of their own.Unfortunately, this is more than her uncle can abide. Angered by her betrothal, he locks her in a tower in hopes that she'll have come to her senses in seven years' time when she comes of age to ascend the throne.For seven years, Maleen tries to escape, expecting at any minute that her beloved will break down the door. But when seven years come and go, she realizes that escape is up to her if she ever wishes to see the sun again. Upon breaking out of the tower, however, she quickly finds that getting out was the easy part. War and death have torn the two kingdoms apart. And an even worse fate is awaiting her people and her beloved if she can't find a way to muster her courage one more time.If you want the magic of Narnia and the romance of fairy tales, read this clean fantasy retelling of Maid Maleen today to escape into the Classical Kingdoms Collection, a series of clean fantasy fairy tale retellings with magical mystery, clean, passionate romance, and heroic happily-ever-afters.Author's Note: The Seven Years Princess is the eleventh book in the Classical Kingdoms Collection series, but it can be read as a stand-alone story.

Author's Note: This book is the sequel to Neverland Falling, A Retelling of Peter Pan, Part I, and it takes place in the Classical Kingdoms Collection fairy tale world.Neverland is breaking.Wendy has been banished.Peter Pan is losing control.Peter has banished Wendy from Neverland, but she's determined to return to save her brothers. To go back, however, she'll need a miracle. Such a miracle will be costly, and Wendy must decide whom to trust and how far she's prepared to go...as well as how willing she is to leave Peter Pan to his fate.Peter and the Neverstar are barely managing to support the skeleton of the place Neverland once was. And without Wendy beside him, the effort seems doomed. Just when he's about to give up, though, redemption looms on the horizon...but to reach it will require a sacrifice of monumental proportions.And while Captain Jay might be gone, his schemes haven't been forgotten. The more Peter and the captain and Wendy play their dangerous games, the more Neverland begins to crumble. Everything he loves is going to come crashing down, and Peter must choose which to save before he loses it all.If you want the magic of Narnia and the romance of fairy tales, read this clean fantasy duology retelling of Peter Pan today to escape into the Classical Kingdoms Collection, a series of clean fantasy fairy tale retellings with magical mystery, clean, passionate romance, and heroic happily-ever-afters.Author's Note: Breaking Neverland is the ninth book in The Classical Kingdoms Collection and is the sequel to Neverland Falling in the Neverland Duology, which takes place in the world of The Classical Kingdoms Collection While the story is part of the shared world, the duology can be read on its own.

An enchantress is murdering Queen Kartek's soldiers and threatening her kingdom.Kartek's healing jewel has been lost.Her only hope of saving her kingdom seems to lie in the hands of the green-eyed stranger...but the price is steep, and the young queen doesn't have much time.Seventeen-year-old Queen Kartek has resigned herself to marrying the greatest warrior in the Megal Desert. Her true joy, however, lies in sharing her healing powers with her people. But when an enchantress attacks, her betrothed is murdered, and danger camps outside of Hedjet's gates, Kartek's world is turned upside down.To make matters worse, her healing jewel falls into an abandoned well just when she needs it the most, and her only hope of retrieving the jewel lies in marrying a green-eyed stranger and making him king. Kartek must either choose to trust that her new husband's intentions are as honorable as he promises, or try to defeat the enchantress alone.For as much as she resents her new husband, she quickly realizes there is more to this quiet man than meets the eye. He might just be the miracle her kingdom needs...and the balm she craves for her lonely heart.The Green-Eyed Prince is a novella set in the world of the Classical Kingdoms Collection, a series of fantasy fairy tale retellings with clean, passionate romance, magical mystery, and heroic happily-ever-afters.

Sabra needed an army of warriors.She only found one.Sabra has spent her entire life studying, practicing, and preparing to become Segzein's Crown Princess. Prepared to take on the burden of the crown-and give up hope of ever finding love-Sabra is confident that she's ready to lead. But just as the crown is within reach, questions about her bloodline give rise to fighting within the kingdom's clans, and the most indignant of them all gives Sabra an ultimatum: Sabra must step down...or he'll reduce the kingdom to ashes with the use of ancient forbidden arts.Sabra wants to fight, but when the dragon brings her kingdom to its knees, she decides there's only one path she can follow. She must find the Segzein's eighth clan - the Sentinels. Her only problem? They've vanished into thin air.Against her advisers' will, Sabra goes in search of the missing warriors, determined to stop the dragon without capitulating to his demands. And she finds...one warrior. But only one. And to Sabra's shock, that one warrior has a surprisingly familiar face.Will the missing clan's survivor be enough to defeat the dragon? Or will Sabra's future and her kingdom perish?If you want the magic of Narnia and the romance of fairy tales, read this clean fantasy retelling of St. George and the Dragon today to escape into the Classical Kingdoms Collection, a series of clean fantasy fairy tale retellings with magical mystery, clean, passionate romance, and heroic happily-ever-afters.Author's Note: The Sentinel's Song is the tenth book in the Classical Kingdoms Collection but can be read as a stand-alone. It was previously published as "The Princess and St. George's Dragon" in novelette form but has been rewritten as a complete novel and set in the Classical Kingdoms Collection World.

What if Cinderella's prince didn't throw the ball to meet his true love?What if he had already found her?What if he was trying to save her life instead?Since the murder of her magically-gifted mother, Elaina has been raised and sheltered on her father's ship. But when Elaina's secret is compromised, she must return to land and live under the king's protection...much to her objection.Ashland's crown prince, Nicholas, has never been without. Handsome, clever, and popular, he's everything a prince should be and more. He is also, however, facing a possible civil war and a deadly foe who preys on his magic-gifted citizens. So when he meets Elaina, Nicholas delights in insisting that she share the military expertise gained on her father's ship. He gets more than he bargained for, though, when he finds that he might have fallen for the one girl who refuses to fall for his charms.Elaina can see right through Prince Nicholas, and she is unimpressed. At least...she thinks she is. But just as she begins to admit that there may be more to the charming prince than meets the eye, a dark turn of events finds her exiled and forced into servitude, a civil war declared, and the murderer bloodthirstier than ever. Can Nicholas and Elaina defeat the dark forces that have poisoned their kingdom...and find their own happy ending as well?If you want the magic of Narnia and the romance of fairy tales, read this clean fantasy retelling of Cinderella today to escape into the Classical Kingdoms Collection, a series of clean fantasy fairy tale retellings with magical mystery, clean, passionate romance, and heroic happily-ever-afters.Author's Note: Cinders, Stars, and Glass Slippers is the sixth book in the Classical Kingdoms Collection but can be read as a stand-alone novel as well.

After her well-intentioned sister meddled in magic, Jaelle has become the most coveted object in Terrefantome. And, to her great dismay, her only hope seems to lie in the hands of a foreign prince.Can she risk trusting this stranger if it means breaking the curse?And what will she do when that reluctant trust begins to change into something more?Jaelle knows better than to trust men. Every girl in Terrefantome knows that. But when her plan to escape her oppressive kingdom with her sister goes awry, she finds herself with an unwanted magical gift and her sister in peril. To make matters worse, Jaelle has been thrust into the company of a foreign prince on a mysterious mission. With no one else to turn to, Jaelle must choose between trusting and aiding him in his quest and receiving his help in return...or saving her sister and breaking the magic on her own.Prince Lucas of Maricanta is on the most important mission of his life. If he fails, his kingdom will be overrun by criminals of the most violent kind. When his meddling mother follows him into enemy territory, however, dragging along some poor girl that she insists is his future wife, he must alter plans to finish his mission and protect them all.Jaelle and Lucas know his mother's plan to betroth them is far-fetched. They also know, however, that in Terrefantome, playing along with the sham engagement is safer by far than the truth. But with enemies closing in on every side and their own affections getting muddled along the way, Lucas and Jaelle must choose between the futures they've sacrificed for and the love of which they've always dreamed.If you want the magic of Narnia and the romance of fairy tales, read this clean fantasy retelling of Toads and Diamonds today to escape into the Classical Kingdoms Collection, a series of clean fantasy fairy tale retellings with magical mystery, clean, passionate romance, and heroic happily-ever-afters.Author's Note: A Curse of Gems is the seventh book in The Classical Kingdoms Collection, but it can also be enjoyed as a stand-alone.

What happens when King Everard and Queen Isabelle rescue two abandoned children...only to learn that these children might be the greatest threat the kingdom has seen in 500 years?Henri and his little sister, Genny, have lost their father in Destin's forest when something dark beckons them. Something sweet. And though Henri tries to use his mysterious abilities to protect his sister, the call soon becomes too strong for even him to ignore.Back at the Fortress, King Everard and Queen Isabelle are enjoying a reign of peace, but their joy is marred by the pain of being childless. So when Isa and Ever find themselves in charge of two forsaken children with unusual abilities, it seems like a dream come true.Unfortunately, young Henri and Genny carry ancient secrets that just might be Destin's undoing. So when Ever and Isa are called to face this new evil, one with unexpected connections to Ever's past, they must trust the Fortress once again if they wish to hold onto their kingdom, their new little family, and ultimately, one another.If you love the magic of Narnia and the romance of traditional fairy tales, The Classical Kingdoms Collection is the series for you. Beauty Beheld, a clean fantasy fairy tale retelling of Hansel and Gretel is the final book in The Becoming Beauty Trilogy and the third book in the Classical Kingdoms Collection. Read it today to discover magical mystery, clean, passionate romance, and heroic happily-ever-afters.Author's Note: Many books in this series can be read as standalones, but this one is best read after Blinding Beauty, Book #2.

The girl bitten by a wolf and marked for life.A boy, shrouded in secrecy, who watches over her.The one man who can save her from her dark curse...or doom her to it.When Liesel's mother died, Liesel felt as though the world had ended. To make matters worse, her father finds work in a village deep in a sunless forest. Determined to escape, Liesel tries to flee back to her grandparents, but before she can escape, she's bitten by a wolf, and unbeknownst to her, marked for a terrifying destiny.Just when she's ready to despair, however, Liesel is befriended by a mysterious boy in the woods, her only beam of light in the dark wood. Before long, she finds herself drawn to Kurt, an affection that brings her closer to the darkness and the light than she's ever been before.Unfortunately, the wolf's bite only grows stronger with time, and eventually, Liesel finds herself ensnared, albeit unwillingly, by the boy she loved. Faced with the knowledge that her decision will affect an entire village, she must decide whether to accept her fate for the sake of those she loves, or fight for the freedom to choose her own way.Can Liesel and Kurt find a happy ending? Or are they doomed to the fates their ancestors chose before them?If you want the magic of Narnia and the romance of fairy tales, read this clean fantasy retelling of Little Red Riding Hood today to escape into the Classical Kingdoms Collection, a series of clean fantasy fairy tale retellings with magical mystery, clean, passionate romance, and heroic happily-ever-afters.Series Note: Girl in the Red Hood is book #4 in the Classical Kingdoms Collection, but it can be read as a stand-alone fairy tale novel.

Gisele's life has been a nightmare since her mother died. Can a faerie-blessed flower wreath and a few little birds change not only her fate...but that of her kingdom as well?Gisele's stepmother has no greater purpose than to see her own daughter married well, and she'll turn Gisele's own father against Gisele to do it. Without the money or means to escape, Gisele's plight seems nearly hopeless...until an act of kindness puts her in possession of a faerie-blessed flower wreath. And although the wreath makes her stepmother green with envy, it catches the eye of none other than the handsome, charismatic Prince Julien.Enamored with the girl kind enough to receive such a gift from the faeries, Prince Julien makes it his duty to protect Gisele from the poisonous hatred of her stepmother and stepsister. But when her stepmother resorts to magic of the darkest kind to take what is Gisele's and give it to her daughter, Gisele and Julien must decide how far they'll go to protect the kingdom...even if it means losing one another. Delve into these standalone fairy tale retelling novellas of lesser-known tales as told by Wendy and Peter Pan. The Nevertold fairy tales are not set in the same world as the Classical Kingdoms Collection, but they have the same clean romance, magical mystery, and heroic happily-ever-afters.

Beauty might have married the Beast, but vows never promised anyone a simple life, least of all, the king and queen of Destin.Only five months have passed since their wedding, but Ever and Isa are already being pulled in opposite directions. Duty to the kingdom keeps Ever occupied, while Isa struggles to master the Fortress's mysterious fire. So when the young couple is invited to an ally's betrothal ceremony, they go in hopes of enjoying the honeymoon they never had.Upon arrival, however, something is sorely amiss. A glass hill, an ancient enchanter, and the mysterious tribute paid to Isa's younger brother quickly dash their hopes of rest, and it's not long before Ever and Isa must fight to protect the Fortress, their neighbors, and even the very love that binds them.If you love the magic of Narnia and the romance of traditional fairy tales, The Classical Kingdoms Collection is the series for you. Blinding Beauty, a clean fantasy fairy tale retelling of The Princess and the Glass Hill is the second book in The Becoming Beauty Trilogy and the third book in the Classical Kingdoms Collection. Read it today to discover magical mystery, clean, passionate romance, and heroic happily-ever-afters.Author's Note: Many books in this series can be read as standalones, but this one is best read after Before Beauty, Book #1.

What can a poor apothecary offer the princess who has it all?In this fairy tale retelling of The White Slipper, Princess River is the envy of all her peers, for her doting father has always promised her she could marry for love. But when he loses the healing slipper that prevents his ghastly foot injury from killing him, he makes a horrifying edict. The man who makes him an identical slipper and saves his life shall have River's hand in marriage.To River's chagrin, such a man, poor and unknown, does come forward, claiming he's found the secret cure. But River, discontent to helplessly hand over her future and her kingdom, seeks to learn about his past. To her surprise, however, her search reveals far more than she ever expected.This mysterious young man may not only hold the true secret to helping her father...but he might be the one who claimed her heart long ago.Delve into these standalone fairy tale retelling novellas of lesser-known tales as told by Wendy and Peter Pan. The Nevertold fairy tales are not set in the same world as the Classical Kingdoms Collection, but they have the same clean romance, magical mystery, and heroic happily-ever-afters.

No six-year-old boy means to kidnap another child. Not on purpose, at least...When the faerie Healanie promises Queen Nadine a child with a gift, Nadine never expected the gift to be such a curse. But after discovering that her son has the ability to receive nearly everything he wishes for, she does her best to protect him from the world and from himself. When the manipulative castle cook learns of the boy's gift, however, he loses no time in stealing him away and convincing him that he's saved the child from the dangerous world beyond.Prince Rolf's captor is his own undoing, however, when he convinces the heartbroken little prince to wish for a friend to grow up with. Little did he know that such a small, headstrong girl could help the prince discover the truth-and courage-he would need to one day set everything to rights.Delve into these standalone fairy tale retelling novellas of lesser-known tales as told by Wendy and Peter Pan. The Nevertold fairy tales are not set in the same world as the Classical Kingdoms Collection, but they have the same clean romance, magical mystery, and happily-ever-afters.

A failing warrior.A prince in pain.A city in the mountain where they and their loved ones hide from Solevar's curse.But this reality will soon shatter. For among the cursed ashes of Solevar, a Seer has been found.Eirin, the king's favored warrior-in-training, is going to fail her combat test. She knows this, as does everyone around her. This comes as no surprise, though. Eirin never understood why the king chose to train her alongside the Walled City's most promising fighters. She's always been too slow, too weak, never enough for what a true Sgaeth is meant to be. And now that it's nearly over, she dreams only of returning to the home where she's loved and she belongs.For years, Drystan, the king's Heir, chosen for his strength and prowess in combat, has watched Eirin fight only to fall again and again. And though he's only the king's Heir, his patience with the situation grows thin. Anyone can see that Eirin was never meant to be a Sgaeth, but the king refuses to listen. As if his worry over Eirin's safety isn't enough, the ever-present pain in Drystan's chest is reaching nearly crippling levels. If he can't get it under control, his suffering will soon begin to affect those he should be keeping safe.Both Eirin and Drystan's plans and ambitions are brought to a halt, however, when just before Eirin's combat trial, the Walled City is attacked by an army of monstrous shifters. And Eirin and Drystan hear a word uttered that changes the course of the battle and their lives.Seer.Upon hearing mention of this word, the king sends Eirin, Drystan, and a small party of companions out of the Walled City, out of the mountain, into the ancient, dying land of Solevar. There, he promises, they will find the answers they've been seeking. But no matter what happens, Drystan must protect Eirin at all costs. The Walled City's survival depends on it.As they make their way into the dangerous world of the Atharrach shifters, far from the safety of their city's walls, Drystan and Eirin begin to see that perhaps the world is not exactly as they've been told. Even more importantly, though, they learn world-altering secrets about their own selves. And if they can't learn to embrace their true natures...and trust one another along the way, the world as they know it might fall.The Seer's Secret is the first in the Legacy of the Time Stones Trilogy, a world with magic, myth, and mystery. Read Seer's Secret today to embark on the journey to the Time Stones...before it's too late.

Once upon a time, there was a girl named Ella who wanted nothing more than to have magic. Not the kind of magic to cast spells. No, she wanted a different kind. Especially the day that her puppy, Bear, tried to play with the cat."Ella!" Her mother laughed when she saw Ella in the animal yard, covered in mud. "What are you doing?" Ella sighed and let the wriggling puppy go. "He made the cat angry, and the cat scratched him all up, and now he won''t let me help him." She frowned at the dog. "I wish I had magic. Then I could fix his cuts up with just a few magic words."My Ella," her mother said, wiping the mud from Ella''s face. "The magic God gives us isn''t like fairy magic. Rather, it''s the ability to show love. Love is our magic." Ella began to rub healing medicine on the dog''s cuts. "That doesn''t make it easy.""It isn''t easy," her mother said. "But you have hands to heal with and a tongue with which to speak kind truths. Practice love, and your actions and words will be more powerful than you can know."Inspired by the original tales of Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm, Cinderella comes to life again in this story of love, faith, magic, and strength. As with all the Illustrated Fairy Tale Classics, this book is brought to life by Paavo''s whimsical watercolor illustrations, this story will inspire children and adults alike time and time again as Ella discovers just how far the magic of love can take her.

Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Belle who wanted nothing more than to fight pirates… or be a princess… or explore magical underwater cities.Belle wanted to go wherever her books could take her. Her favorite spot to begin such adventures was in the garden, nestled among the roses.Inspired by Villeneuve's original fairy tale as well as Petrus Gonsalvus' true story, Fichter's retelling of Beauty and the Beast marries fact with fiction in an all-new twist, mesmerizing children and adults as they read this mysterious tale of love and friendship time and time again. Bringing the magic to life, Paavo's whimsical watercolor illustrations will keep children coming back for more as Beauty embarks on her hero's journey in this timeless tale of truth, redemption, and love.