New Releases by Jennifer Donnelly

*"A dreamy, sublimely written tale." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review From New York Times bestselling, award-winning author Jennifer Donnelly comes a revolutionary, gender-swapped retelling of Beauty and the Beast that will forever change how you think about beauty, power, and what it really means to follow your heart. What makes a girl "beastly?" Is it having too much ambition? Being too proud? Taking up too much space? Or is it just wanting something, anything, too badly? That''s the problem Arabella faces when she makes her debut in society. Her parents want her to be sweet and compliant so she can marry well, but try as she might, Arabella can''t extinguish the fire burning inside her -- the source of her deepest wishes, her wildest dreams. When an attempt to suppress her emotions tragically backfires, a mysterious figure punishes Arabella with a curse, dooming her and everyone she cares about, trapping them in the castle. As the years pass, Arabella abandons hope. The curse is her fault -- after all, there''s nothing more "beastly" than a girl who expresses her anger -- and the only way to break it is to find a boy who loves her for her true self: a cruel task for a girl who''s been told she''s impossible to love. When a handsome thief named Beau makes his way into the castle, the captive servants are thrilled, convinced he is the one to break the curse. But Beau -- spooked by the castle''s strange and forbidding ladies-in-waiting, and by the malevolent presence that stalks its corridors at night -- only wants to escape. He learned long ago that love is only an illusion. If Beau and Arabella have any hope of breaking the curse, they must learn to trust their wounded hearts, and realize that the cruelest prisons of all are the ones we build for ourselves.

Jennifer Donnelly returns to the beloved Tea Rose Saga with Molly''s Letter, exploring second chances and the timeless question of whether love can conquer all.

Vergif is een weergaloze hervertelling van Sneeuwwitje. Bestsellerauteur Jennifer Donnelly geeft een nieuwe draai aan het beroemde sprookje in dit fantasyverhaal met een flinke dosis female empowerment. Voor jongeren vanaf 13 jaar en liefhebbers van youngadultboeken.De knappe Sophie, met rode lippen en een huid zo wit als sneeuw, staat op het punt de troon over te nemen. Haar stiefmoeder heeft echter andere plannen. Volgens haar is Sophie te lief en te aardig om te regeren, en Sophie gelooft haar.Wanneer een jager de opdracht krijgt om Sophie te vermoorden, ontdekt ze een ongekend vuur in zichzelf. Met de hulp van zeven mysterieuze vreemden besluit Sophie terug te winnen wat haar toebehoort.

La beauté n''est pas toujours belle à voir. Isabelle est vilaine. De visage, mais aussi de cœur, car elle est l''une des méchantes belles-sœurs de Cendrillon, qu''elle martyrise depuis l''enfance. Est-ce parce que Isabelle sait que, contrairement à Cendrillon, elle n''a pas les atouts d''une parfaite princesse ? Elle est trop aventureuse, elle aime trop monter à cheval et se battre. Alors pour entrer dans la pantoufle de verre, décrocher le prince et prouver à sa mère qu''elle est aussi bien que Cendrillon, Isabelle est prête à tout. Prête à couper des morceaux de sa personnalité et même de ses pieds. Pourtant, dans les contes, les méchants ne gagnent jamais, et si Cendrillon a droit à sa fin heureuse, Isabelle se retrouve mutilée, brisée, humiliée. Mais son destin est-il d''être irrémédiablement mauvaise ? Après tout, les méchants ne sont-ils pas simplement des héros dont on n''a pas encore raconté toute l''histoire ?

In this adaptation of the fairy tale Snow White, the huntsman follows the queen''s order to kill Sophie, but the princess is brought back to life by the seven men of the woods, who, along with other brave friends, help Sophie overcome the story''s true villain and reclaim her throne.

From Jennifer Donnelly, author of the acclaimed New York Times bestseller Stepsister, comes a fairytale retelling that''ll forever change the way you think about strength, power, and the real meaning of "happily ever after." "...a journey of self-discovery and empowerment, wrapped up in a thrilling fantasy adventure." -- The Guardian A Bank Street College of Education Best Children''s Book of the Year AN American Library Association-YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Optioned for film by Lynette Howell Taylor, the producer of A Star is Born, and Bruna Papandrea, producer of Big Little Lies. Once upon a time, a girl named Sophie rode into the forest with the queen''s huntsman. Her lips were the color of ripe cherries, her skin as soft as new-fallen snow, her hair as dark as midnight. When they stopped to rest, the huntsman pulled out his knife . . . and took Sophie''s heart. It shouldn''t have come as a surprise. Sophie had heard the rumors, the whispers. They said she was too kind and foolish to rule -- a waste of a princess. A disaster of a future queen. And Sophie believed them. She believed everything she''d heard about herself, the poisonous words people use to keep girls like Sophie from becoming too powerful, too strong . . . With the help of seven mysterious strangers, Sophie manages to survive. But when she realizes that the jealous queen might not be to blame, Sophie must find the courage to face an even more terrifying enemy, proving that even the darkest magic can''t extinguish the fire burning inside every girl, and that kindness is the ultimate form of strength.

A BELEZA NEM SEMPRE É EXTERIOR Isabelle deveria estar feliz – afinal, está prestes a ficar com o príncipe. Mas Isabelle não é a bela rapariga que perdeu o sapato de cristal e ganhou o coração do príncipe. Ela é a meia-irmã feia que cortou os dedos para que o sapato da Cinderela lhe servisse. Quando o príncipe descobre o engodo, Isabelle fica devastada pela vergonha. Afinal, ela é apenas uma rapariga comum num mundo que só valoriza a beleza; uma jovem forte num mundo que a quer submissa. Isabelle tentou mudar, cumprir as expectativas da mãe. Ser como a sua meia-irmã. Doce. Bonita. Um a um, desfez-se de pedaços de si para sobreviver num mundo que não valoriza uma rapariga como ela. E isso tornou-a má, ciumenta e vazia. Até que Isabelle tem a oportunidade de alterar o seu destino e provar que é preciso mais do que um coração partido para vergar uma rapariga.

ASKEPOTTS ONDE STESØSTER SKAL IKKE LEVE LYKKELIG ALLE SINE DAGER ... Isabelles skjebne er å være den stygge, onde stesøsteren. Hun som pinte og plaget den vakre og uskyldsrene, hun som kuttet av seg tærne for å passe i den lille glasskoen prinsen ba henne prøve – hun som nå foraktes av alle. Men Isabelle får muligheten til å endre sin egen skjebne. For å lykkes må hun hente frem mot og styrke hun ikke lenger visste at hun hadde. Våger Isabelle å finne ut hvem hun egentlig er, eller vil hun forbli bitter og ensom for alltid? Stesøster er et fantastisk eventyr om kjærlighet og tilgivelse, om skjønnhetens mange ansikter og om magien som finnes i menneskenes hjerter.

* "Printz Honor winner Donnelly offers up a stunningly focused story that rips into the heart of familiar fairy tale. Isabelle [is] a shattered but not unreedemable girl with a warrior''s heart." -- Booklist, starred review An instant New York Times bestseller Optioned for film by Lynette Howell Taylor, the producer of A Star is Born and Bruna Papandrea, producer of Big Little Lies A Seventeen Best of the Year Longlisted for the Carnegie Medal An American Librarian Association-YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults book An American Library Association Feminist Book Project book A Bank Street College of Education Best Children''s Book of the Year Isabelle should be blissfully happy -- she''s about to win the handsome prince. Except Isabelle isn''t the beautiful girl who lost the glass slipper and captured the prince''s heart. She''s the ugly stepsister who cut off her toes to fit into Cinderella''s shoe . . . which is now filling with blood. Isabelle tried to fit in. She cut away pieces of herself in order to become pretty. Sweet. More like Cinderella. But that only made her mean, jealous, and hollow. Now she has a chance to alter her destiny and prove what ugly stepsisters have always known: it takes more than heartache to break a girl. Evoking the darker, original version of the Cinderella story, Stepsister shows us that ugly is in the eye of the beholder, and uses Jennifer Donnelly''s trademark wit and wisdom to send an overlooked character on a journey toward empowerment, redemption . . . and a new definition of beauty.

Isabelle no es la preciosa muchacha que ha enamorado al príncipe tras perder un zapato de cristal, sino la hermanastra fea que se ha cortado los dedos de los pies para lograr meterlos en el zapato de Cenicienta. Y ese zapato....se está llenando de sangre

Depois do estrondoso sucesso do livro A Bela e a Fera, que figurou entre os primeiros na lista de mais vendidos da revista Veja por mais de 15 semanas acompanhando o sucesso do filme, vem aí uma nova aventura da Disney. Presa no castelo da Fera, Bela acostumou-se à sua nova casa e fez amizade com todos que ali viviam. Quando ela encontra Nunca Mais, um livro encantado diferente de qualquer outro que já havia visto no castelo, Bela se perde em suas páginas e é transportada para um mundo de glamour e intrigas. As aventuras que sempre imaginou, os sonhos dos quais foi forçada a desistir quando se tornou prisioneira, tudo parece estar ao seu alcance novamente. Os encantadores e misteriosos personagens que ela encontra nas páginas desse livro lhe oferecem uma conversa agradável, uma vida deslumbrante, com todo o luxo parisiense e até mesmo permitem um encontro que ela nunca imaginou ser possível. Ali, Bela pode ter tudo o que sempre desejou, no entanto, algumas indagações permeiam essa aventura que beira a perfeição: será que Bela pode confiar nos novos companheiros que encontrou nas páginas de Nunca Mais? Esse mundo é mesmo real? E seus amigos que permaneceram no castelo da Fera, ela nunca mais os verá? Bela precisa responder todas essas questões e descobrir a verdade sobre o livro antes que se perca nele para sempre.

Perfect for anyone fascinated by the Royal Wedding, Netflix''s The Crown, or Wolf Hall, this is a pitch-perfect reimagining of the romance and tragedy of Henry VIII and his six wives, told from multiple points of view by some of your favorite authors. If you were one of King Henry VIII''s six wives, who would you be? Would you be Anne Boleyn, who literally lost her head? Would you be the subject of rumor and scandal like Catherine Howard? Or would you get away and survive like Anna of Cleves? Meet them and Henry''s other queens--each bound for divorce or death--in this epic and thrilling novel that reads like fantasy but really happened. Watch spellbound as each of these women attempts to survive their unpredictable king as he grows more and more obsessed with producing a male heir. And discover how the power-hungry court fanned the flames of Henry''s passions . . . and his most horrible impulses. Whether you''re a huge fan of all things Tudor or new to this jaw-dropping saga, you won''t be able to get the unique voices of Henry and his wives--all brought to life by seven award-winning and bestselling authors--out of your head. This is an intimate look at the royals during one of the most treacherous times in history. Who will you root for and who will you love to hate? ONE OF THE NYPL TOP TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR "Ambitious and exciting." --Bustle "A clever, feminist reimagining of one of English history''s most fascinating moments." --Refinery29 "These stories of love, lust, power and intrigue never fail to fascinate." --Shelf Awareness, Starred Review Who''s Who: M. T. Anderson - Henry VIII Candace Fleming - Katharine of Aragon, wife #1 Stephanie Hemphill - Anne Boleyn, wife #2 Lisa Ann Sandell - Jane Seymour, wife #3 Jennifer Donnelly - Anna of Cleves, wife #4 Linda Sue Park - Catherine Howard, wife #5 Deborah Hopkinson - Kateryn Parr, wife #6

Astrid a quitté ses amies pour faire face seule à Orfeo, son ancêtre maléfique. Il possède l''un des six talismans nécessaires aux sirènes pour garder le monstre Abbadon enfermé. Mais comment Astrid pourrait-elle vaincre le mage le plus puissant de l''histoire, alors qu’elle ne peut plus chanter ? Pendant ce temps, Serafina et ses Nageoires Noires forment les troupes pour lutter contre les cavaliers de la mort de son oncle Valerio... Alors que la bataille se prépare, tout semble possible, le meilleur comme le pire. Les sirènes parviendront-elles à sauver les royaumes des mers, ou ces derniers tomberont-ils aux mains de leurs ennemis pour toujours ? Rien de moins que le sort du monde sous-marin est en jeu dans l’épisode final de cette tétralogie à couper le souffle.

When Belle comes across a mysterious book in the beast''s library, she finds herself transported to a fantasy world of her dreams, and she must uncover the secrets about the book before she is lost inside forever.

Once a lost and confused princess, Serafina is now a confident leader of the Black Fin Resistance (BFR). While she works on sabotaging her enemy and enlisting allies for battle, her friends face challenges of their own. Ling is in the hold of Rafe Mf

At the end of Dark Tide, Book 3 in the Waterfire Saga, Astrid leaves her mermaid friends to confront her ancestor, Orfeo, the evil force behind the rise of the monster Abbadon. Orfeo possesses one of the six talismans that the merls need in order to keep the monster locked up forever. But without the ability to songcast, how will Astrid be able to defeat the most powerful mage in history? Meanwhile, Serafina and her Black Fins train goblin troops for battle against her uncle Vallerio''s death riders. Will Sera ever see her beloved home--and her beloved Mahdi--again, or will the Volneros take over the mer realms while Orfeo takes on the gods themselves? Nothing less than the fate of the underwater world is at stake in this breathtaking finale.

At the end of Dark Tide, Book 3 in the Waterfire Saga, Astrid leaves her mermaid friends to confront her ancestor, Orfeo, the evil force behind the rise of the monster Abbadon. Orfeo possesses one of the six talismans that the merls need in order to keep the monster locked up forever. But without the ability to songcast, how will Astrid be able to defeat the most powerful mage in history? Meanwhile, Serafina and her Black Fins train goblin troops for battle against her uncle Vallerio''s death riders. Will Sera ever see her beloved home--and her beloved Mahdi--again, or will the Volneros take over the mer realms while Orfeo takes on the gods themselves? Nothing less than the fate of the underwater world is at stake in this breathtaking finale. Praise for Deep Blue "A richly imagined novel. Themes of conquering fear and believing in oneself are woven throughout, along with an acknowledgment of humans'' environmental impact on the sea and its inhabitants. Despite the high stakes and a few frightening moments, the story is never over serious; it''s just right for readers who have grown up with, but aged out of, The Little Mermaid and the Disney Fairies franchise." - Publishers Weekly "A fantastic addition to the genre of mermaids, this book will also appeal to readers of action and those who appreciate usurped leaders taking back their kingdom. It starts with a common enough concept: a royal girl who is worried about her betrothal and about love. Donnelly then adds layers of complexity to the tale and weaves her story into that of Atlantis. Friendship, trust, and responsibility are major themes as Sera struggles to grasp that she is really her kingdom''s only hope. Quick-witted, loveable characters and a well-planned fantasy world make this an all-encompassing book. Readers will eagerly await future volumes and the answers they will provide." - VOYA "Best-selling Donnelly (Revolution, 2010) builds an alluring mermaid civilization and history, filled with painterly descriptions of Sera''s underwater palace and its unearthly architecture, her sumptuous wardrobe, and the menagerie of half-human, half-marine animal denizens. There''s also plenty of romantic tension with handsome mermen, strife between merls (that''s girl mermaids) from rival regions, and some powerful female friendships amid the fast-paced plot, filled with wondrous magic." - Booklist

From the critically acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of The Tea Rose, comes a mystery about dark secrets, dirty truths, and the lengths to which people will go for love and revenge. This spellbinding historical ficion romance tells the story of how much a young woman is willing to risk and lose in order to find the truth. "A twisted tale of secrets, murder, love, and revenge. This historical thriller delivers... [a] fast-paced, tightly written page turner." -USA Today Jo Montfort is beautiful and rich, and soon—like all the girls in her class—she’ll graduate from finishing school and be married off to a wealthy bachelor. Which is the last thing she wants. Jo dreams of becoming a writer—a newspaper reporter like the trailblazing Nellie Bly. Wild aspirations aside, Jo’s life seems perfect until tragedy strikes: her father is found dead. Charles Montfort shot himself while cleaning his pistol. One of New York City’s wealthiest men, he owned a newspaper and was a partner in a massive shipping firm, and Jo knows he was far too smart to clean a loaded gun. The more Jo hears about her father’s death, the more something feels wrong. Suicide is the only logical explanation, and of course people have started talking, but Jo’s father would never have resorted to that. And then she meets Eddie—a young, smart, infuriatingly handsome reporter at her father’s newspaper—and it becomes all too clear how much she stands to lose if she keeps searching for the truth. But now it might be too late to stop. The past never stays buried forever. Life is dirtier than Jo Montfort could ever have imagined, and this time the truth is the dirtiest part of all.

Deep in the ocean, in a world not so different from our own, live the merpeople. Their communities are spread throughout the oceans, seas, and freshwaters all over the globe. When Serafina, a mermaid of the Mediterranean Sea, awakens on the morning of her betrothal, her biggest worry should be winning the love of handsome Prince Mahdi. And yet Sera finds herself haunted by strange dreams that foretell the return of an ancient evil. Her dark premonitions are confirmed when an assassin''s arrow poisons Sera''s mother. Now, Serafina must embark on a quest to find the assassin''s master and prevent a war between the Mer nations. Led only by her shadowy dreams, Sera searches for five other mermaid heroines who are scattered across the six seas. Together, they will form an unbreakable bond of sisterhood and uncover a conspiracy that threatens their world''s very existence.

Serafina ontpopt zich tot de leidster van de Black Fin Resistance die in een race tegen de tijd alle amuletten probeert te bemachtigen die nodig zijn om Abbadon te verslaan. Vanaf ca. 15 jaar.

In het jaar 1900 zijn de straten van het Londense East End allesbehalve geschikt voor een vrouw van goede komaf. Maar als een van de eerste vrouwelijke artsen is India Selwyn Jones toch al een buitenbeentje. En ze is vastbesloten een kliniek op te zetten in deze arme omgeving waar medische hulp zo hard nodig is. Hier ontmoet India de keiharde maar onweerstaanbare gangster Sid Malone. Sid is een tegenpool van India''s kille verloofde, die het kapitaal van haar familie nodig heeft voor zijn politieke ambities. Geïntrigeerd door Sids mysterieuze verleden stort India zich in een affaire die haar alles kan kosten wat haar lief is. In de pers ''Doordrenkt van romantiek en authentieke details uit de tijdsperiode, zal dit boek alle fans van epische historische fictie enorm aanspreken.'' Booklist ''Jennifer Donnelly heeft haar historische huiswerk goed gedaan.'' The Washington Post ''Genieten: zo veel pagina''s vol met romantiek, snode plannen, gedetailleerde achtergronden, plottwists en cliffhangers.'' Publishers Weekly

Ensemble, trouvez les talismans Qui appartenaient aux six puissants, Dissimulés sous des eaux délétères Suite au duel entre ténèbres et lumière. Venez à nous, par les mers et les rivières, Devenez un seul esprit, un seul cœur, à l’unisson Avant que les eaux et les créatures qui y prospèrent Soient dévastées par Abbadon ! Lorsque Serafina, princesse de Miromara, s’éveille au matin de ses fiançailles, sa première préoccupation devrait être de retrouver son promis, le séduisant prince Mahdi. Elle l’aime depuis l’enfance et il l’aime en retour. Enfin, il l’aimait, elle a quelques doutes à présent... Pourtant, ce matin-là, l’esprit de Serafina est surtout accaparé par d’étranges rêves annonçant le retour d’une ancienne malédiction. Ses prémonitions se confirment quand sa mère est touchée d’une flèche empoisonnée, et le chaos semé dans tout le royaume. Guidée par ses cauchemars, Serafina, accompagnée de cinq autres sirènes, se lance dans une quête périlleuse pour venger ses parents et empêcher les communautés sous-marines de s’entredéchirer. Mais elle est encore loin d’imaginer qu’elle vient de plonger dans une vaste conspiration, qui menace son monde... et le nôtre.

When Serafina, a mermaid of the Mediterranean Sea, awakens on the morning of her betrothal, her biggest worry should be about reuniting with handsome Prince Mahdi, her childhood crush. Instead she finds herself haunted by strange dreams foretelling the return of an ancient evil, and dealing with the deaths of her parents as assassins storm the betrothal ceremony, plunging the city into chaos. Led only by her shadowy dreams and pursued by the invading army, Serafina and her best friend Neela embark on a quest to avenge her parents'' death and prevent a war between the mer nations. In the process they discover a plot that threatens their - and our - world''s very existence.