New Releases by Marissa Meyer

The "Queen of Fairytale Retellings" is back! #1 New York Times bestselling author Marissa Meyer weaves the tale of Bluebeard as it''s never been told before. This is a thrilling romantasy and murder mystery, perfect for fans Meyer''s Cinder and Heartless. Mallory Fontaine is a fraud. Though she comes from a long line of witches, the only magic she possesses is the ability to see ghosts, which is rarely as useful as one would think. She and her sister have maintained the family business, eking out a paltry living by selling bogus spells to gullible buyers and conducting tours of the infamous mansion where the first of the Saphir murders took place. Mallory is a self-proclaimed expert on Count Bastien Saphir—otherwise known as Monsieur Le Bleu—who brutally killed three of his wives more than a century ago. But she never expected to meet Bastien''s great-great grandson and heir to the Saphir estate. Armand is handsome, wealthy, and convinced that the Fontaine Sisters are as talented as they claim. The perfect mark. When he offers Mallory a large sum of money to rid his ancestral home of Le Bleu''s ghost, she can’t resist. A paid vacation at Armand’s country manor? It’s practically a dream come true, never mind the ghosts of murdered wives and the monsters that are as common as household pests. But when murder again comes to the House Saphir, Mallory finds herself at the center of the investigation—and she is almost certain the killer is mortal. If she has any hope of cashing in on the payment she was promised, she’ll have to solve the murder and banish the ghost, all while upholding the illusion of witchcraft. But that all sounds relatively easy compared to her biggest challenge: learning to trust her heart. Especially when the person her heart wants the most might be a murderer himself.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author and the creator and host of the popular podcast, The Happy Writer, comes the ultimate guide to writing with less stress and more JOY. If you aren’t suffering, you aren’t creating. Right? Wrong! Writing can and should be joyful, fulfilling... even fun! Applicable to writers in all genres and disciplines—from screenwriters to novelists, journalists to picture book authors, aspiring to many-times published—The Happy Writer is a heartfelt and optimistic guide that will show you the way to a happier writing journey. Part craft guide, part writing coach, and part cheerleader, this book offers useful advice on a slew of common writing and publishing ailments, such as how to end procrastination, how to build a social media platform that reflects your personality, how to get your imagination to overflow with new ideas, how to listen to your intuition when receiving a critique on your work, how to overcome impostor syndrome, what to do when you’re stuck in the query trenches, and so much more. No matter where a writer might be on their creative journey, Meyer encourages them to tap into their own personal sources of joy and to celebrate every milestone, all while confronting challenges (writer’s block! rejection! burnout!) with a reservoir of resources for every temperament, budget, and career. Known in writers’ circles as a generous mentor, Meyer shares stories from her own writing path to help every writer discover the ultimate joys of living their best writing life.

Ein neues Retelling der Märchen-Queen: düster und romantisch Serilda liebt Geschichten. Und vor allem liebt sie es, Geschichten zu erzählen. Doch im Königreich gelten Fiktion und Fantasie als Lüge und sind verboten. Als eines Tages auch der Erlkönig von ihren fesselnden Märchen hört, entführt er sie in sein düsteres Schloss, um einen unmöglichen Handel vorzuschlagen: Sie soll Stroh zu Gold spinnen oder sie muss sterben. In ihrer Verzweiflung bittet Serilda einen geheimnisvollen Jungen um Hilfe, der im Schloss sein Unwesen treibt. Doch sie hat nicht mit den Gefühlen gerechnet, die er in ihr weckt ... Band 1: Gilded - Die Versuchung des Goldes Band 2: Cursed - Der Fluch des Mondes

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! After being magically gifted with incredible luck, a boy discovers this gift just may be a curse when it comes to love, in this sweet romantic comedy by #1 New York Times-bestselling author Marissa Meyer. Jude is determined to fly under the radar. He just wants to draw comics, host D&D night with his friends, work at his parents’ vinyl record store, and escape high school as unscathed as possible. That is, until the night he finds himself inexplicably gifted with a bout of supernatural good luck. Suddenly, everything Jude has ever wanted is within reach. His art is being published. He helps his friend’s song become a finalist in a songwriting competition. And he wins a pair of coveted concert tickets, which he can use to ask out the popular girl he’s been crushing on since elementary school. But how long can Jude’s good fortune last? And why does he find himself thinking about Ari, his best friend since forever? If Jude has been dreaming of the wrong girl this whole time, does that mean he''s doomed to be unlucky in love forever? With a sprinkle of magic, this sweet beachside romance is perfect for fans of To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before and Love & Gelato, as well as anyone who has ever swooned over Marissa Meyer’s beloved characters.

“When it comes to reimagined fairy tales, the reigning queen of the genre is Marissa Meyer.” —The New York Times In Cursed, #1 New York Times bestselling author Marissa Meyer brings the haunting fairytale-inspired Gilded duology to a thrilling conclusion that will have fans—old and new—spinning. Be still now, and I will tell you a tale. Adalheid Castle is in chaos. Following a shocking turn of events, Serilda finds herself ensnared in a deadly game of make-believe with the Erlking, who is determined to propel her deeper into the castle’s lies. Meanwhile, Serilda is determined to work with Gild to help him solve the mystery of his forgotten name and past. But soon it becomes clear that the Erlking doesn’t only want to use Serilda to bring back his one true love. He also seeks vengeance against the seven gods who have long trapped the Dark Ones behind the veil. If the Erlking succeeds, it could change the mortal realm forever. Can Serilda find a way to use her storytelling gifts for good—once and for all? And can Serilda and Gild break the spells that tether their spirits to the castle before the Endless Moon finds them truly cursed? Romance and adventure collide in this stunning finale to the Rumpelstilskin-inspired fairy tale.

Fall in love with ten heartwarming stories from bestselling and award-winning YA authors in Serendipity, a charming collection of tales embracing the magic of romance. From the butterflies of a first crush to the comfort of a love that''s always been there, this anthology celebrates the diverse facets of love in all its forms. Featuring favorite romantic tropes like secret admirers, fake relationships, and matchmakers, these stories showcase love at its most humorous, inclusive, and serendipitous. In Serendipity, Marissa Meyer, #1 New York Times bestselling author, joins forces with nine other talented voices in young adult fiction, including Elise Bryant, Elizabeth Eulberg, Leah Johnson, Anna-Marie McLemore, Sandhya Menon, Julie Murphy, Caleb Roehrig, Sarah Winifred Searle, and Abigail Hing Wen. Together, they''ve crafted a collection that will make you laugh, cry, and fall head over heels. Perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Nicola Yoon, Serendipity is a heartfelt reminder that love often finds us when we least expect it. Prepare to swoon, giggle, and lose yourself in these enchanting stories of serendipitous romance.

In Gilded, #1 New York Times-bestselling author Marissa Meyer returns to the fairytale world with this haunting tale. Long ago cursed by the god of lies, a poor miller''s daughter has developed a talent for spinning stories that are fantastical and spellbinding and entirely untrue. Or so everyone believes. When one of Serilda''s outlandish tales draws the attention of the sinister Erlking and his undead hunters, she finds herself swept away into a grim world where ghouls and phantoms prowl the earth and hollow-eyed ravens track her every move. The king orders Serilda to complete the impossible task of spinning straw into gold, or be killed for telling falsehoods. In her desperation, Serilda unwittingly summons a mysterious boy to her aid. He agrees to help her... for a price. Love isn''t meant to be part of the bargain. Soon Serilda realizes that there is more than one secret hidden in the castle walls, including an ancient curse that must be broken if she hopes to end the tyranny of the king and his wild hunt forever.

In New York Times bestselling author Marissa Meyer''s young adult contemporary romance, a girl is suddenly gifted with the ability to cast instant karma on those around her – both good and bad. Chronic overachiever Prudence Barnett is always quick to cast judgment on the lazy, rude, and arrogant residents of her coastal town. Her dreams of karmic justice are fulfilled when, after a night out with her friends, she wakes up with the sudden ability to cast instant karma on those around her. Pru giddily makes use of the power, punishing everyone from public vandals to mean gossips, but there is one person on whom her powers consistently backfire: Quint Erickson, her slacker of a lab partner. Quint is annoyingly cute and impressively noble, especially when it comes to his work with the rescue center for local sea animals. When Pru resigns herself to working at the rescue center for extra credit, she begins to uncover truths about baby otters, environmental upheaval, and romantic crossed signals—not necessarily in that order. Her newfound karmic insights reveal how thin the line is between virtue and vanity, generosity and greed . . . love and hate... and fate.

Secret Identities. Extraordinary Powers. She wants vengeance. He wants justice. The Renegades are a syndicate of prodigies - humans with extraordinary abilities - who emerged from the ruins of a crumbled society and established peace and order where chaos reigned. As champions of justice, they remain a symbol of hope and courage to everyone ... except the villains they once overthrew. Nova has a reason to hate the Renegades, and she is on a mission for vengeance. As she gets closer to her target, she meets Adrian, a Renegade boy who believes in justice - and in Nova. But Nova''s allegiance is to a villain who has the power to end them both.

The Renegades Trilogy continues, in this fiercely awaited second installment after the New York Times-bestselling Renegades by Marissa Meyer, author of the Lunar Chronicles. Now a New York Times Bestseller! Time is running out. Together, they can save the world. But they each other’s worst nightmare. Nova’s double life is about to get a lot more complicated: As Insomnia, she is a full-fledged member of the Renegades, a syndicate of powerful and beloved superheroes. She works with Adrian’s patrol unit to protect the weak and maintain order in Gatlon City. As Nightmare, she is an Anarchist - a group of of villains who are determined to destroy the Renegades. Nova wants vengeance against the so-called heroes who once failed her when she needed them most. But as Nova, her feelings for Adrian are deepening, despite the fact that he is the son of her sworn enemies and, unbeknownst to Nova, he has some dangerous secrets of his own. In this second installment of the Renegades trilogy, Nova, Adrian, and the rest of their crew – Ruby, Oscar, and Danna -- are faced with escalating crime in Gatlon City, while covert weapons and conflicting missions have Nova and Adrian questioning not only their beliefs about justice, but also the feelings they have for each other. The line between good and evil has been blurred, but what''s clear to them both is that too much power could mean the end of their city – and the world – as they know it.

Download the first five chapters of Renegades. From #1 New York Times-bestselling author Marissa Meyer, comes a high-stakes world of adventure, passion, danger, and betrayal. Secret Identities. Extraordinary Powers. She wants vengeance. He wants justice. The Renegades are a syndicate of prodigies—humans with extraordinary abilities—who emerged from the ruins of a crumbled society and established peace and order where chaos reigned. As champions of justice, they remain a symbol of hope and courage to everyone...except the villains they once overthrew. Nova has a reason to hate the Renegades, and she is on a mission for vengeance. As she gets closer to her target, she meets Adrian, a Renegade boy who believes in justice—and in Nova. But Nova''s allegiance is to a villain who has the power to end them both."

Levana is een spin off van de Lunar Chronicles en vertelt het verhaal van koningin Levana. Je kunt dit deel het beste tussen Cress en Winter in lezen. Spiegeltje, spiegeltje aan de wand Wie is de mooiste van het land? Lezers van de Lunar Chronicles kennen koningin Levana als een meedogenloze heerseres, die haar glamour gebruikt om de macht te houden. Maar lang voordat ze het pad van Cinder, Scarlet en Cress kruiste, was Levana een heel ander iemand. Haar verhaal is nog nooit verteld. Tot nu.

With six stories - two of which have never before been published - and an exclusive never-before-seen excerpt from Marissa Meyer''s upcoming novel,Heartless, about the Queen of Hearts from Alice in Wonderland, Stars Aboveis essential for fans of the b

From Marissa Meyer, the #1 New York Times–bestselling story of Wonderland''s most notorious villain: the Queen of Hearts. Long before she was the terror of Wonderland, she was just a girl who wanted to fall in love. Catherine may be one of the most desired girls in Wonderland, and a favorite of the unmarried King of Hearts, but her interests lie elsewhere. A talented baker, all she wants is to open a shop with her best friend. But according to her mother, such a goal is unthinkable for the young woman who could be the next queen. Then Cath meets Jest, the handsome and mysterious court joker. For the first time, she feels the pull of true attraction. At the risk of offending the king and infuriating her parents, she and Jest enter into an intense, secret courtship. Cath is determined to define her own destiny and fall in love on her terms. But in a land thriving with magic, madness, and monsters, fate has other plans. In Heartless, her first stand-alone teen novel, the New York Times-bestselling author dazzles us with a prequel to Alice''s Adventures in Wonderland.

Cinder er en storslået fantasy genfortælling af Askepot, sat i en original verden fyldt med androids, fremmede planeter og en helt speciel prins. Det er en fortælling om at være anderledes, at finde sig selv, og gøre hvad der skal til for at kunne leve lykkeligt til sine dages ende. Selv i fremtiden, begynder historien med Der var engang ... Cinder er det første ud af fire bind i serien Lunar Krøniken. Pressen skriver: »Cinder er en genfortælling af Askepot [...] Alene det, at hun ikke går derhjemme og leger husholderske, men er en mekaniker, der konstant er beskidt af olie og støv, vinder mig allerede der [...] Alle de karakteristiske træk har fået et lille twist og er blevet historiens nye kendetegn [...] Du skal ikke være bange for at samle Cinder op, hvis sci-fi er totalt uinteressant for dig. Det handler om så meget andet end det, og samspillet virker så godt, at jeg (i hvert fald) bare accepterede, at verden nu engang så sådan ud.« – Sort Tale »En ting er at nyfortolke et eventyr. Det er set før. Men Cinder er enestående. Det er lykkedes forfatteren at skabe en fortælling, der på den ene side er helt anderledes end den oprindelige Askepot, men på den anden side stadig følger handlingsforløbet. Flere steder kan man endda sige, waow, det kan jeg genkende fra Askepot. Det er en fed fornemmelse. Det gør så også, at man kan forudse, hvad der sker ... Og dog. For lige pludselig ...« – Bookeater »Jeg elsker Cinder lige så meget nu, som jeg gjorde, da jeg læste den første gang [på engelsk]. Jeg var vild med det hele, universet, spændingen, personlighederne og eventyret [...] Det er et fantastisk univers, som jeg gerne vil længere ind i og blive fanget i mange gange endnu.« – Marie Lorentzen, De Unges Ord »Det var virkelig en fornøjelse at læse bogen og den læste derfor nærmest sig selv. Jeg elsker, når bøger gør det. For så ved man, at man er i rigtig godt selskab.« – Karin Hald, Skrivepulten

Download the first four chapters free! Long before she was the terror of Wonderland, she was just a girl who wanted to fall in love. An Alice in Wonderland prequel from the #1 bestselling author of The Lunar Chronicles. Catherine may be one of the most desired girls in Wonderland, and a favorite of the yet-unmarried King of Hearts, but her interests lie elsewhere. A talented baker, all she wants is to open a shop with her best friend and supply the Kingdom of Hearts with delectable pastries and confections. But according to her mother, such a goal is unthinkable for the young woman who could be the next queen. At a royal ball, when Cath is expected to receive the King''s marriage proposal, she meets Jest, the handsome and mysterious court joker. For the first time, she feels the pull of true attraction. At the risk of offending the King and infuriating her parents, she and Jest enter into an intense, secret courtship. Cath is determined to define her own destiny and fall in love on her terms. But in a land thriving with magic, madness, and monsters, fate has other plans.

La magia continúa... El mundo de Crónicas Lunares tiene historias y secretos muy bien guardados: ¿Cómo llegó Cinder niña, herida de muerte, a la Tierra? ¿Cómo se convirtió Wolf en un soldado mutante de la reina? ¿Qué se esconde tras las cicatrices de Winter? Y más... Nueve historias. Nueve puertas al mundo de Crónicas Lunares, que te volverán a enamorar. Atrévete a cruzar el umbral.

Anarquistas y Renegados luchan por el poder. En medio de la batalla surgen los protagonistas que pertenecen a filas opuestas. Por un lado, la anarquista Nova, sobrina del líder Ace, que busca vengar la muerte de su familia y lucha, también, por que los seres humanos logren su autonomía sin depender de los prodigios. Por el otro, Adrian, que desea hacer justicia donde los Renegados no pueden por sus propias reglas, y en el camino intenta descubrir quién asesinó a su madre, una de las Renegadas originales del Consejo. Entre la justicia que Adrian persigue y la venganza que busca Nova, se va revelando el mundo interior de estos seres que, aun con sus habilidades extraordinarias, no dejan de ser humanos: sienten prejuicios, atracción, celos, alegría, dolor. Los dos jóvenes se conocen. Sus almas casi se rozan, sus convicciones tambalean. En un mundo gótico y siniestro, se revela una historia atrapante y vertiginosa donde la muerte aparece con crudeza, pero también, la ternura, la emoción y el miedo.

El tiempo se acaba. Juntos pueden salvar al mundo. Pero son su peor pesadilla. La vida secreta de Nova es complicada: Como Insomnia, es miembro de los Renegados y trabaja en la patrulla de Adrian para proteger a los débiles y mantener el orden en la ciudad. Como Pesadilla, es una Anarquista, parte del grupo de villanos que desea derrocar a los Renegados. Y como Nova... sus sentimientos por Adrian son cada vez más profundos, incluso cuando él es el hijo de sus peores enemigos y le oculta peligrosos secretos. Mientras la delincuencia crece en Gatlon City, Adrian y Nova no solo cuestionarán sus creencias sobre la justicia, sino también lo que sienten el uno por el otro. Renegados y Anarquistas vuelven a enfrentarse en la delgada línea entre el bien y el mal.

The second book in The Lunar Chronicles series by Marissa Meyer. This is not the fairytale you remember. But it''s one you won''t forget. SCARLET BENOIT''S grandmother is missing. The police have closed her case. The only person Scarlet can turn to is Wolf, a street fighter she does not trust, but they are drawn to each other. Meanwhile, in New Beijing, Cinder will become the Commonwealth''s most wanted fugitive - when she breaks out of prison to stay one step ahead of vicious Queen Levana. As Scarlet and Wolf expose one mystery, they encounter Cinder and a new one unravels. Together they must challenge the evil queen, who will stop at nothing to make Prince Kai her husband, her king, her prisoner . . . ***Red Riding Hood-meets-Percy Jackson in a thrilling new spin on Grimm by Marissa Meyer, the author of Cinder.***

It is time. The boy must leave his family to serve in the Queen’s army. To be chosen is an honor. To decline is impossible. The boy is modified. He is trained for several years, and learns to fight to the death. He proves to the Queen -- and to himself -- that he is capable of evil. He is just the kind of soldier the Queen wants: the alpha of his pack. At the publisher''s request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management software (DRM) applied.

This anthology includes short stories from five fierce young adult authors! Inside, you''ll find a magical mermaid tale from Anna Banks, a fantastical Russian-influenced story from Leigh Bardugo, an electric thriller from Jennifer Bosworth, a post-apocalyptic drama from Emmy Laybourne, and a cybernetic fairytale from Marissa Meyer. This free anthology will give you an exciting taste of the fierceness of these authors'' debut novels. For more information about Fierce Reads, visit the Facebook page.

As plague ravages the overcrowded Earth, observed by a ruthless lunar people, Cinder, a gifted mechanic and cyborg, becomes involved with handsome Prince Kai and must uncover secrets about her past in order to protect the world in this futuristic take on the Cinderella story.