Any wandering adventurer hoping to survive needs rules—and Jasper has many. There’s Rule #2: Never make plans; Rule #20: Never make a Good Fairy angry; and the surprisingly challenging Rule #18: Always travel alone. The talking cat breaks Rule #18 badly enough. The witch’s daughter, desperate to escape her horrible mother, is even worse. Between them, they up-end Jasper’s previously simple life (when all he had to worry about was an occasional giant or dragon), and prove that sometimes, rules are no help at all. You might recognize the countryside and you may think you know what to expect. But whether it’s a refined ogre, a youngest son in need of lots of questing help or a very dangerous Good Fairy, things here rarely go quite as the Brothers Grimm would tell it. You’ve strayed beyond the tales…

The Wanderers (Beyond the Tales)

Mahoney, Cheryl

Stonehenge Circle Press

The Lioness and the Spellspinners (Beyond the Tales)

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Fantasy

Accompaniment (The Guardian of the Opera)

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

fter the crash of the chandelier and the disappearance of the powerful Comte de Chagny, Erik's refuge behind the mask of the Phantom of the Opera has grown more dangerous. Commissaire Mifroid has vowed to hunt him down, in whatever depths of the Opera Garnier he hides. Grieving the departure of Christine Daaé, Erik finds it hard to care about the policeman's threat, and a slowly growing friendship with Meg Giry seems like only a minor distraction. When Christine left Paris, Meg thought the hole in her life could never be filled. It only makes it worse that she's known far too much as "Christine's friend." But conversations with the Phantom and flirtations with a handsome gentleman in the Dance Foyer mean the chance to seek a new role-and to stop feeling like a supporting character in her own life.

Accompaniment: The Guardian of the Opera Book Two

Romance

With the Phantom of the Opera dead, Erik tries to discover what role still exists for him at the Opera Garnier-or if there is one. Sure that he can never belong in the outside world, he questions if he can still belong inside the Opera either. And also to wonder why it bothers him so much when Meg spends more and more time with the handsome Léon de Troyes. Fighting feelings she's sure she shouldn't have for Erik, Meg tries to balance a friendship with him, a flirtation with Léon, and her dreams about a life beyond the corps de ballet. But even a ballerina can't keep her balance forever, and events escalate as their fragile dance begins to fall apart. And neither Meg nor Erik suspect that Commissaire Mifroid-and Christine Daaé-may still have plans of their own.

Dawn Melody (The Guardian of the Opera)

For this princess forced under an enchantment, escaping from her spell is only the first ordeal. Claiming the throne is even more dangerous. Princess Rose Amelia has spent a hundred years trapped in a magical garden, surrounded by walls of thorns that protect her from rescuers she never wanted. Nothing ever changes - until the spell twists to threaten her as well, and a prince finally breaks through the thorns. Prince Terrence knows he would never be his father's preference to inherit the throne. But he also knows his oldest brother won't take care of their people, and rescuing the Princess Behind Thorns is the only way he can become heir. He planned on marrying her to claim the inheritance; he didn't plan on falling in love with her. Escaping from the magical garden and returning to court will plunge Terrence and Rose both into a deadly world of politics, intrigue and betrayals. Making a claim to the throne doesn't guarantee it will be accepted, and deciding to marry doesn't mean that they actually can. To protect the country and themselves, they must learn who to trust and who is an enemy - and somehow learn how to admit their feelings for each other too. This fantasy romance, the first in a series, brings a new angle to the story of Sleeping Beauty by starting where most versions end. If you enjoy heroines finding their strength, fantasy worlds with a touch of intrigue, and slightly magical cats, you won't want to miss the Thorns Saga.

The Princess Behind Thorns (Thorns Saga)

Teen & Young Adult

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