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	Awake: A Fairytale	by Jessica Grey Feb. 05, 2012	$2.99	94692 words	Sample 20%
	Magic spells and enchanted beds are the last things on Alex Martin's mind when she sees Luke Reed on the first day of her summer internship. But when they find a real Sleeping Beauty they discover the truth hidden in fairytales and that a fae's ancient evil still holds power. Can Alex and her friends defeat the curse and finally realize it takes more than true love's kiss to bring you fully Awake?
	Hindsight	by Sherry D. Ficklin Feb. 01, 2012	$5.99	48242 words	Sample 15%
	Grace Archer has come into her full powers as an immortal and has taken up the mantle offered by her father, Prometheus. Leaving behind everything and everyone she loves, Grace becomes a pawn in a dangerous game that threatens to undo an ancient truce between Gods of Olympus and the Fae. Can Grace find a way to prevent war or will she become the Harbinger predicted by the Gods of Fate?
	Little Red of the Riding 'Hood	by Nicole Sheldrake Jan. 26, 2012	$0.99	1045 words	Sample 30%
	Little Red awakes in a puddle of blood, surrounded by wolves. She can't recall how she got there and she's got information the wolves desperately need. This story is also part of a 5 story collection entitled Mythical Magical Mysterious.
	The Girl With the Golden Egg	by Cathrin Hagey Jan. 23, 2012	$0.99	3490 words	Sample 20%
	An original story in the classic tradition of the fairy tale: After uncovering a secret treasure in the form of a golden egg, a poor girl confronts her family's ignorance, and journeys into the world alone to discover her deepest desires. A short story for ages 12 and up.
	Fairy Blues (Songs of Magic, #2)	by JL Bryan Jan. 20, 2012	$2.99	64922 words	Sample 20%
	With their enchanted instruments, the Assorted Zebras attract interest from record producers, and soon they’re off to cut their first album and music video. But they have just become pawns in a sinister plot by a cabal of evil fairies... Meanwhile, Aoide and her band pursue a new strategy for regaining their stolen instruments, one that will take them into the most haunted region in Faerie.
	The Wealding Word	by Adam Gogolski Jan. 18, 2012	$2.99	72776 words	Sample 5%
	A hundred years after Rapunzel escapes the witch's tower, one girl unearths the wicked truth behind the fairy tale... Plagued by demonic forces, child-stealing witches, and evil kings -- not to mention a bully of a big sister -- 13 year old Nell Shoemaker's only hope for survival is to master the secrets of the Wealding Word.
	The Talk or Flirting With Dis Astar: An Underground Fairytale	by Lockjaw Lipssealed Jan. 07, 2012	$0.99	148588 words	Sample 7%
	Girls RULE! Literally, in the Queendom of Everafter. Yet life and love are not so simple, even for those who wear the crown.
	The Price of Longing	by Amber Marshall Jan. 02, 2012	Free!	9931 words	Read a sample
	A short story of 9700 words. A retelling of the Rapunzel story. When a witch claims a couple's newborn daughter in exchange for the father's trespass and theft, she finally has the daughter she's always wanted. As Rapunzel grows and matures, however, the witch finds that even with all her powers, she cannot keep her child from growing up.
	UnEnchanted	by Chanda Hahn Dec. 29, 2011	$0.99	61880 words	Sample 20%
	Mina Grime is unlucky, unpopular and uncoordinated, but all of that changes when she learns she is descended from the Brothers Grimm and has inherited all of their fairytale unfinished business. To break the storybook curse on her family, Mina must relive all of the fairy tales..until the very Grimm end.
	The Girl, the Ghost, and the Prince	by June Stevens Dec. 29, 2011	Free!	3597 words	Read a sample
	This is a short, fairytale-like story about not settling for less than true love.
	A Pixie Called Pudding	by Travis Flynn Dec. 24, 2011	Free!	24986 words	Read a sample
	While trying to launch her newest invention, a cheerful pixie named Pudding inadvertently plays a role in one of history’s greatest myths.
	Snow, Blood, and Envy	by Jean Haus Dec. 21, 2011	$1.99	70374 words	Sample 15%
	With aspirations of being an animator, sixteen-year-old Nivi thought she knew all about fairy tales. Caught in a real one, she learns the hero—though hot—isn’t always charming, the story far from pretty, and the villain absolute evil. On the run for her life in a stolen SUV, she isn’t worried about her beauty, but happily ever after? Yes, she wants that the most. It means she’ll live.
	Under a Blood Moon	by Jean Haus Dec. 21, 2011	$1.99	63458 words	Sample 15%
	Living with her erratic mother has always been a struggle for Margot. But freedom comes in the form of a boy named Ethan. And within weeks, Margot’s comparing the need to breathe with him. Then between a killer wolf in the woods and her grandmother’s revelations about their family, Margot’s pushing Ethan away. Because if the unbelievable is true, Margot will become that wolf in the woods.
	Sleeping Handsome	by Jean Haus Dec. 20, 2011	Free!	14752 words	Read a sample
	Paige should have never agreed to do her best friend’s project. Reading to a boy in a coma is just plain creepy, but her English teacher somehow thinks her acting skills make it the perfect community service match.But when she finds the boy’s journal hidden among his books, things turn from creepy to interesting. This is a novelette length story which does contain some profanity.
	Asphodel	by S.B. Addison Books Dec. 20, 2011	$0.99	52060 words	Sample 20%
	Persephone has been running for her entire life. Running from the humans to keep her immortality a secret. And running from a man who haunts her dreams. Not a man but a god, who will stop at nothing until he gets what he wants. And what he wants most, is her.
	Nettie's Tale	by Cathrin Hagey Dec. 17, 2011	Free!	2394 words	Read a sample
	Nettie is poor and friendless ... or so it would seem. She has a china doll's head to keep her company, and a black cat who comes around one dark night and leaves a gift that will change her life forever. This is a short story in fairy tale form meant for young adult readers. It was previously published in New Fairy Tales, Issue Six, with original illustrations by Daria Hlazatova.
	The Fairy Tale Trap	by Emily Casey Dec. 16, 2011	$2.99	45244 words	Sample 20%
	A beautiful girl falls in love with a beast. Ivy’s heard the story before, but now it’s a reality.
	The Faerie Chronicles	by Kathleen S. Allen Dec. 09, 2011	$5.99	45833 words	Sample 20%
	Sixteen year old Aine found out she's a faerie. On her birthday. A banshee. She has to deal with that information and go to Ireland to figure out what she wants to do. When her mother disappears she finds out her mother is the Queen of All Faeries and she is a princess. All Aine wants to do is find her mother and pass tenth grade. But a dark faerie named Grianne has other plans for her.
	BeSwitched Witch (Book 2, BeSwitched Series)	by Molly Snow Dec. 09, 2011	$2.99	39569 words	Sample 20%
	Idis, a hot-tempered witch, was pronounced dead Halloween night. Her runaway cat, Surla, has a horrific premonition come true, when Idis escapes the morgue and then a mental hospital. These two cross paths and end up switching bodies. Idis gets a makeover and goes to high school, where she and Surla meet the mysterious and handsome teen, Jax Morreau. Will Surla's new crush lead to danger?
	Oathbound: The Shimmer Trilogy, #3	by Kimberly Spencer Dec. 02, 2011	$1.99	20062 words	Sample 20%
	Now that Jensen's dirty little secret is out, the King of the Seelie Court has ordered her capture. So if she wants to remain the master of her destiny, she must place her trust in an unexpected ally and do the one thing no one else has done before—locate Merlin's bones. Because in the game of Light versus Dark, whoever controls his bones, controls the fate of the Summer Kingdom.
	The Orphan and the Shape Shifter	by Ashley Edwards Nov. 30, 2011	Free!	9367 words	Read a sample
	Elizabeth, a younge orphaned seventeen year old girl, is about to set out on a journey of a lifetime. Her whole life is turned upside down when a shapshifter named William comes into her life. He's also keeping secrets from her, about her past, her family, and her future. Will Elizabeth learn to trust William? With her life?
	Mesmerized	by Julia Crane Nov. 29, 2011	$2.99	47119 words	Sample 20%
	Seventeen-year-old succubus Lily Anderson can’t have a normal life: She isn't allowed a boyfriend, she has no friends, and school is just one mess-up after another. Lily’s parents send her away to the prestigious Emerson Academy. It doesn’t appear to be any different from the others. That is, until she meets her roommate, Hannah, and a blue-eyed boy named Jake.
	Quinn's Christmas Wish	by Lawna Mackie Nov. 23, 2011	$2.99	30342 words	Sample 20%
	As far as twelve-year old Quinn is concerned Christmas has lost its magic. Since his father’s death life has lost its sparkle. His mom is now a widow struggling to put food on the table. Quinn is no help, and the mysterious illness afflicting him only makes things worse. Even Christmas, complete with decorated trees, ribbons and bows has no meaning…then along comes Jazira.
	The Strange Story of The Golden Comb	by Nicholas Dixon Nov. 21, 2011	$0.99	3039 words	Sample 20%
	This tale and legend has been collected from many sources. Some of them have been selected from the Ko-ji-ki, or Record of Ancient Matters, which contains the mythology of Japan. Many are told from memory, being relics of childish days, originally heard from the lips of a school-fellow or a nurse. Certain of them, again, form favourite subjects for representation upon the Japanese stage.
	The Star Lovers	by Nicholas Dixon Nov. 21, 2011	$0.99	1266 words	Sample 20%
	This tale and legend has been collected from many sources. Some of them have been selected from the Ko-ji-ki, or Record of Ancient Matters, which contains the mythology of Japan. Many are told from memory, being relics of childish days, originally heard from the lips of a school-fellow or a nurse. Certain of them, again, form favourite subjects for representation upon the Japanese stage.
	The Singing Bird of Heaven	by Nicholas Dixon Nov. 21, 2011	$0.99	1143 words	Sample 20%
	This tale and legend has been collected from many sources. Some of them have been selected from the Ko-ji-ki, or Record of Ancient Matters, which contains the mythology of Japan. Many are told from memory, being relics of childish days, originally heard from the lips of a school-fellow or a nurse. Certain of them, again, form favourite subjects for representation upon the Japanese stage.
	The Peony Lantern	by Nicholas Dixon Nov. 21, 2011	$0.99	2995 words	Sample 20%
	This tale and legend has been collected from many sources. Some of them have been selected from the Ko-ji-ki, or Record of Ancient Matters, which contains the mythology of Japan. Many are told from memory, being relics of childish days, originally heard from the lips of a school-fellow or a nurse. Certain of them, again, form favourite subjects for representation upon the Japanese stage.
	The Nurse	by Nicholas Dixon Nov. 21, 2011	$0.99	1517 words	Sample 20%
	This tale and legend has been collected from many sources. Some of them have been selected from the Ko-ji-ki, or Record of Ancient Matters, which contains the mythology of Japan. Many are told from memory, being relics of childish days, originally heard from the lips of a school-fellow or a nurse. Certain of them, again, form favourite subjects for representation upon the Japanese stage.
	The Matsuyama Mirror	by Nicholas Dixon Nov. 21, 2011	$0.99	1215 words	Sample 20%
	This tale and legend has been collected from many sources. Some of them have been selected from the Ko-ji-ki, or Record of Ancient Matters, which contains the mythology of Japan. Many are told from memory, being relics of childish days, originally heard from the lips of a school-fellow or a nurse. Certain of them, again, form favourite subjects for representation upon the Japanese stage.
	The Flute	by Nicholas Dixon Nov. 21, 2011	$0.99	1601 words	Sample 20%
	This tale and legend has been collected from many sources. Some of them have been selected from the Ko-ji-ki, or Record of Ancient Matters, which contains the mythology of Japan. Many are told from memory, being relics of childish days, originally heard from the lips of a school-fellow or a nurse. Certain of them, again, form favourite subjects for representation upon the Japanese stage.
	The Bell of Dojoji	by Nicholas Dixon Nov. 21, 2011	$0.99	1757 words	Sample 20%
	This tale and legend has been collected from many sources. Some of them have been selected from the Ko-ji-ki, or Record of Ancient Matters, which contains the mythology of Japan. Many are told from memory, being relics of childish days, originally heard from the lips of a school-fellow or a nurse. Certain of them, again, form favourite subjects for representation upon the Japanese stage.
	The Beautiful Dancer of Yedo	by Nicholas Dixon Nov. 21, 2011	$0.99	1875 words	Sample 20%
	This tale and legend has been collected from many sources. Some of them have been selected from the Ko-ji-ki, or Record of Ancient Matters, which contains the mythology of Japan. Many are told from memory, being relics of childish days, originally heard from the lips of a school-fellow or a nurse. Certain of them, again, form favourite subjects for representation upon the Japanese stage.
	Karma	by Nicholas Dixon Nov. 21, 2011	$0.99	1264 words	Sample 20%
	This tale and legend has been collected from many sources. Some of them have been selected from the Ko-ji-ki, or Record of Ancient Matters, which contains the mythology of Japan. Many are told from memory, being relics of childish days, originally heard from the lips of a school-fellow or a nurse. Certain of them, again, form favourite subjects for representation upon the Japanese stage.
	A Legend of Kwannon	by Nicholas Dixon Nov. 21, 2011	$0.99	1514 words	Sample 20%
	This tale and legend has been collected from many sources. Some of them have been selected from the Ko-ji-ki, or Record of Ancient Matters, which contains the mythology of Japan. Many are told from memory, being relics of childish days, originally heard from the lips of a school-fellow or a nurse. Certain of them, again, form favourite subjects for representation upon the Japanese stage.
	The Hidden Blame	by Badru Mulinsike Nov. 14, 2011	$0.99	6690 words	Sample 20%
	The king calls his son a servant. Likewise the queen calls her daughter a maiden. They have hidden the truth of their birth since birth. But time cannot wait for them to mention the truth when the prince falls in love with the maiden; and the princess with the servant. Who is to be blamed?
	Song of The Moth	by Katie M John Oct. 27, 2011	Free!	6490 words	Read a sample
	A haunting fairytale set in the Edwardian era. Everybody knows that to look on a goblin means the loss of your sanity. Francis' rather tedious visit to St.Paul's cathedral results in her taking a journey into the fairytale land of insanity; a place where goblins roam and fairies tremble.
	Angelic (Part 1)	by Josh Strickland Oct. 18, 2011	$1.99	15954 words	Sample 20%
	An angel of death, Eli, whose job is to pick souls up after they leave their bodies and bring them to Heaven. But then his job leads him to a young girl, who is dying of leukemia. Eli knows from the second that he sets his eyes on her that he cannot let her die but, after saving her life, his entire world is thrown upside down and he is soon forced to be on the run along with Olive and her father.
	In the Halls of the Sky-Palace	by Nancy Fulda Oct. 10, 2011	$0.99	4946 words	Sample 50%
	A mysterious presence stalks the hallways of the Sky-King's palace, stealing dreams and condemning the king's dancers to a living death. The task of unraveling this mystery falls to young Aesva, the last living bearer of the Gift. But she is young; inexperienced; and the woman most able to assist her has already died. About 5000 words.
	The Ubiquitous Secret	by Charles Sarlanis Oct. 08, 2011	Free!	1850 words	Read a sample
	Frosting exposed: the ugly truth about the cake bake breakthrough and the resulting treacherous commercial exploitation of an innocent immigrant; or, the American dream ─ unfulfilled.
	Engel Jonas von Wolke 212	by Sigrid Wohlgemuth Sep. 26, 2011	$0.99	3515 words	Sample 15%
	Engel Jonas sitzt auf seiner Wolke 212 und schaut hinunter zur Erde. Dort steht jeden Abend ein Junge am Giebelfenster, schließt die Augen und spricht etwas in Richtung Himmel. Engel Jonas wünscht sich beim Universum, dass er am Heilig Abend, mit dem Weihnachtsmann zur Erde reisen darf. Bei der Auslosung fällt die Wahl auf ihn.
	Fairy Metal Thunder (Songs of Magic, #1)	by JL Bryan Sep. 16, 2011	$0.99	60087 words	Sample 20%
	The Assorted Zebras are a teenage garage band in Wisconsin with no fans and no gigs. Then they steal four magic-fueled musical instruments from the fairy world. The new instruments make the band a huge overnight success, on their way to rock stardom. But the band members aren’t exactly ready for fame, fortune, or the supernatural creatures sent by the fairies to track them down.
	The Tall Tale of the Inch High Samurai	by Nick Davis Sep. 10, 2011	$0.99	5390 words	Sample 20%
	Tobisum is a Samurai who is one inch in stature, but is mighty in heart. He has joined the Princess Archer Gwendolyn and her companions Kurt the Wolf-boy & Will'O the Wisp on her quest to find the door to Baba Yaga's house. As they search for Jiki Ninki the Goblin who has the answer to their quest; Tobisum tells the tale of how he became a Samurai.
	The Natamyths	by Daniel June Sep. 09, 2011	$2.99	31678 words	Sample 20%
	Winged with a monarch butterfly dress she herself has sewn, Natalie Wendy seeks ever to define herself through all her adventures with Wolfboy. Undaunted by tornadoes and even gods, Wendy insists on discovering for herself what is good and true. Her precocious stubbornness brings her face to face with a dragon, a unicorn, a sphinx, a whale, and beyond.
	Daughter of the East Wind	by Linda Jordan Sep. 08, 2011	$0.99	6399 words	Sample 20%
	How do you run away from the wind? Kept a prisoner since birth, Asha escapes the East Wind. She finds herself out in the world on a journey of discovery which exposes her own latent power. Young Adult Fantasy Short Story.
	Stolen by Moon Fairies	by Krista Augius Aug. 28, 2011	$4.99	8316 words	Sample 15%
	This poetic fairytale is set in a time where the lives of humans and the forces of nature are mystically intertwined. Near an Enchanted Forest, a human baby is stolen by moon fairies and transported to the world of fairy. Magic unfolds as the forces of nature, the mother and a witch all quest in search of the missing baby now turned to fairy. Imaginative illustrations accompany the fairytale.
	Immortal Beloved (#2 The Knight Trilogy)	by Katie M John Aug. 25, 2011	$2.99	75577 words	Sample 20%
	'Immortal Beloved' is the much anticipated sequel to 5* ''The Forest of Adventures' THIS TIME IT'S UP TO THE DAMSEL TO RESCUE HER KNIGHT! Forced apart by fate, Mina Singer tries to piece together her broken heart. Little does she know that Blake's quest with Morgan Le Faye is placing his in a terrible and mortal danger. Amongst the demon haunted monuments of Egypt, dark and terrifying r
	In The Mind of Thaddeus (Short Story)	by Julia Crane Aug. 20, 2011	Free!	8326 words	Read a sample
	Thaddeus is the only elf that stands between his kind and complete extinction. That’s a lot of responsibility for a twelve year old. He’d rather play video games with his best friend and make fun of his older sister. In the Mind of Thaddeus can be read as a stand alone story or as a supplement to “Coexist”. It is a 7,500 word short story.
	A Song for Rebekah	by Kate Everson Aug. 11, 2011	Free!	1945 words	Read a sample
	Rebekah needs healing for her cold heart and finds it in a gift from the fairies.
	Not So Snow White	by K. Sean Jennkrist Aug. 08, 2011	$0.99	64657 words	Sample 20%
	A modern teen fairytale that's magical, adventurous, mysterious, romantic, humorous, sensitive, and so much more. Winter Snow takes advice from her elfin-sized sidekick she's named Duane and journeys to find her missing dad. She soon discovers she has more than "elf power" to help her. Winter has "witch power". Whether it's fighting the evil witch or the evil school bully, this is Winter's story.
	Romancing Snow White: A Prince Charmaine Story	by Karen Kiefer Aug. 06, 2011	Free!	8286 words	Read a sample
	When the dashing (or so he thinks) Prince Charmaine has a chance encounter with Snow White, he thinks all his prayers have been answered! The perfect, pale-skinned beauty is everything he could want in a woman, and he'll stop at nothing to make her his girlfriend! But there is a problem. Seven problems, to be exact. The dwarves aren't going to make it easy on him!