"Once upon a time" is how the fairy tales go, but this is no child's story. Edward Cordwainer is a lonely and disgruntled shoemaker in the remote northern town of Houndstooth. Not satisfied with carving out a meagre living in his father's profession, Edward is desperate for a better life. So he enters into an arranged marriage with a wealthy merchant's daughter. But upon meeting Anastasia, his bride, her scarred face repels him. As his wedding fails to lead to luxury and love, he succumbs to an erotic encounter with a mysterious woman, resulting in a magical bargain to become the most famous...

When sisters Margaret and Rosie Jaye receive word of their sister Helen's death, they journey to the isolated Blueford Manor. Seemingly cast in an eternal twilight, the estate proves to be full of mysteries: their niece's inexplicable illness, housemaids who never stay longer than a season and a thriving bat colony. As Rosie and Margaret unravel the web of lies surrounding Helen's death, the sisters become entangled in life at Blueford Manor. So much so, that Rosie decides to stay-forever. Unsettled by Rosie's decision, Margaret suspects Helen's widower, the formidable Captain Ford, of...

Discover the huntsman, the wolf and Red Riding Hood herself as you've never known them before -- retold by the bestselling authors of Messenger, The Shoemaker and Bluebeard's Bride.