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Book Recommendations
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items These are my favorite books that I've read recently. They resonated with me in some way or another and I think a lot of other fantasy fans will enjoy them. Most have a cozy vibe to them, making them perfect for when you're drinking a cup of hot choco...
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Disney Villains Series by Serena Valentino
Emily Wilde Series by Heather Fawcett
Disney Villains Series by Serena Valentino
The Villains Series reimagines classic Disney fairy tales through the perspective of the villains. Each book explores the backstory, motives, and heartbreak behind Disney Villains such as the Evil Queen, Maleficent, Ursula, and Hades, revealing how t...
Discover how the Evil Queen from Snow White became the villain we know today.
Book #1 - Fairest of All: A Tale of the Wicked Queen | Barnes & Noble
Learn what truly happened before the rose began to wilt.
Book #2 - The Beast Within: A Tale of Beauty's Prince I Barnes & Noble
Discover how Ursula went from a powerful sea witch to the villain beneath the waves.
Book #3 - Poor Unfortunate Soul: A Tale of the Sea Witch I Barnes & Noble
Reveals the events that led to Maleficent’s transformation into a feared villain.
Book #4 - Mistress of All Evil: A Tale of the Dark Fairy I Barnes & Noble
Reveals how Mother Gothel became the witch we know today.
Book #5 - Mother Knows Best: A Tale of the Old Witch I Barnes & Noble
Explains how the Odd Sisters’ magic and chaos shaped the villains’ world.
Book #6 - The Odd Sisters: A Tale of the Three Witches I Barnes & Noble
Shows how a privileged young woman becomes ruthless and obsessed with herself.
Book #7 - Evil Thing: A Tale of That De Vil Woman I Barnes & Noble
Explains how tragedy and resentment shaped Lady Tremaine’s descent into villainy.
Book #8 - Cold Hearted: A Tale of the Wicked Stepmother I Barnes & Noble
The story of how Captain Hook’s obsession with returning to Neverland became the curse that sealed his destiny.
Book #9 - Never Never: A Tale of Captain Hook I Barnes & Noble
Explores how Hades’ desire for control became his downfall.
Book #10 - Fire and Fate I Barnes & Noble
Examines how Gaston’s sense of being second-best turned into a mission that destroyed him.
Book #11 - Kill the Beast I Barnes & Noble
How the Queen of Hearts’s world unraveled and darkness took hold.
Book #12 - Heartbroken I Barnes & Noble
Emily Wilde Series by Heather Fawcett
One of my favorite fantasy reads written by a modern author. Instead of the usual sparkly fairies (which I also love), the fae are depicted in a different light. I also like that this story is set during a time period (the early 1920s) that not many ...
Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries (Emily Wilde Series #1) I Hardcover
I like that there's a change of setting because it makes you feel as if you're on an adventure yourself. While there are similarities between the first and the second book, there is a lot that is different. I enjoyed this book as well.
*Please note that there is a third and final book that marks the end of the series. I didn't like the third book which is why it's not on this list, but I wanted to point out that there is a third book in case you'd like to finish the series.
*Please note that there is a third and final book that marks the end of the series. I didn't like the third book which is why it's not on this list, but I wanted to point out that there is a third book in case you'd like to finish the series.
Emily Wilde's Map of the Otherlands (Emily Wilde Series #2) I Hardcover