Best Selling Books by Serena Valentino

Celebrate your inner beast — and harness that newfound animal magnetism! — with this essential guide to the lycanthropic lifestyle. Are you subject to savage moods, extreme and unexplained buffness, and cravings for meat on the rare side? Do you long for super speed and reflexes, along with rapid healing and maybe a talent for telepathy? Welcome to the pack — and get ready to howl — as you sink your claws into this guide to everything life as a werewolf has to offer. Among its abundant fur-raising topics: — A look at good, bad, and ugly transformation styles, including an answer to the question of what happens to your clothes. — A quiz to determine if you’re a menace to society, and tips on taking precautions — Planning your social schedule around the lunar calendar — Dating hints, from the risks and rewards of cross-species romance to avoiding your sweetheart’s family pet — Killer fashion suggestions, from urban (leather and hardware) to a cute and foxy kitsune look — Ideas, decorations, and recipes for a full-moon party — Tales of real-life werewolves, plus lore and legends from around the world — Juicy reading material and gems of the silver screen

So you’re a zombie. What now? Slow down — and flesh out the life of the mindless with this essential guide for the newly undead. The vacant stare, the shambling gait, the sense that you’re falling apart — adjusting to "life" as a zombie takes a little getting used to. And what’s with the sudden obsession with brains? Time to get your outstretched hands on this comprehensive handbook spelling out all things z-o-m-b-i-e. * identify your zombie archetype, figure out if you’re dating a zombie, and savor the joy of brains (or alternative foods when necessary) * learn how to "pass" among the living, brush up on zombie fashion and etiquette, discover decor for the decaying, and check out some awesome tunes to eat brains by * explore zombies in literature, films, and novels — and learn the truth about rumored celebrity zombies * attention span getting shorter? Enjoy mini graphic novels on how to evade zombie hunters, take a zombie road trip, and"who do that voodoo" * and much, much more guaranteed to make a trendy — if creepy and vacuous — creature proud!

The first three books in Serena Valentino''s New York Times best-selling Villains series, together in one paperback box set for the first time! With all-new art, this box set is the perfect entry point for newcomers to the series, and is a covetable collectible for existing fans. Fairest of All The tale of the young princess Snow White and her evil stepmother the Wicked Queen is widely known. Despite a few variations from telling to telling, the story remains the same--the Queen was jealous of the girl''s beauty, and this jealousy culminated in the Queen''s attempt on the sweet, naive girl''s life. Another tale far less often spoken of is the one that explains what caused the Queen to become so contemptuously vile. Still, some have attempted to guess at the reason. Perhaps the Queen''s true nature was that of a wicked hag and her beautiful, regal appearance a disguise used to fool the King. Others claim that the Queen might have hated the girl for her resemblance to the King''s first wife. Mostly, the Queen is painted as a morally abhorrent woman who never loved another being during the course of her miserable life. In fact, the theories about exactly what caused the Queen''s obsessive vanity and jealous rage are too numerous to catalog. This book recounts a version of the story that has remained untold until now. It is a tragic tale of love and loss, and it contains a bit of magic. It is a tale of the Wicked Queen. . . The Beast Within The tale is as old as time: a cruel prince is transformed into a beast. A lovely maiden comes into this monster''s life. He is transformed by her compassion, and the love he feels for her in return. The two live happily ever after. But any tale, especially one as storied as Beauty and the Beast''s, has been told many different times, and in many different ways. No matter which version one hears, the nagging question remains: what was it that transformed the prince into the beast we are introduced to? This is one version, pulled from the many passed down through the ages. It''s a story of vanity and arrogance, of love and hatred, of beastliness, and, of course, of beauty. Poor Unfortunate Souls The tale of the sea king''s daughter Ariel is a beloved one of losing--and then finding--one''s own voice. The story has been told many times and in many ways. But always the mergirl wants more than her world can offer, and her father demands that she live within the confines of his domain. Her rebelliousness costs the little mermaid her voice and nearly her soul. But the power of good prevails, and Ariel emerges proud and changed. And yet this is only half the story. So what of Ariel''s nemesis, Ursula, the sea witch? What led to her becoming so twisted, scorned, and filled with hatred? Many tales have tried to explain her motives. Here is one account of what might have shaped the sea witch into a detestable and poor unfortunate soul.

Books 1-3 of Serena Valentino''s Villains series is now available in a hardcover boxed set, with a sneak peak at Book 4 in the series, Mistress of All Evil!

Presents a guide to becoming a werewolf, and includes legends from around the world, werewolf style, and examples of werewolves in mass media.

Written for the zombie-loving teen (or the aspiring zombie-killer), this quirky, fast-paced, visually compelling guide has it allNfashion, make-up, movies, dating, rotting gracefully, and more.

GloomCookie features an ensemble cast of cursed beauties, living wax statues, bad goth poets, malevolent gargoyles, disturbed werewolves, and a boy struggling to come to terms with his enormous power. The Carnival Macabre goes to war against Marguerite and her evil shape shifting acolytes for their horrific misdeeds against Sebastian and his friends.

(W) Serena Valentino (A) John Gebbia Follow the conclusion of the triangle of fate between Isabella, Damion, and Lex. Then, discover the secrets behind Chrys and Sebastian. See triumph turn to humilation in Vermillion the poet''s ultimate plot against Lex. Collecting issues #7-12 of the popular gothic soap-opera series!

"No-one is more of a bah humbug than a Disney Villain. This Christmas, Maleficent, Hades, Captain Hook, the Queen, Ursula and Cruella are planning to ruin the holiday season once and for all! Join these dastardly Disney characters as they cause some Christmas chaos by ruining Christmas dinner, stealing the Lost Boys’ toys, disguising themselves as Santa Claus and more!"--Publisher''s website

Collects issues 7-12 of the SLG Publishing series Nightmares & Fairy Tales.

GloomCookie s''attache à suivre les pas d''un groupe de personnages aux destins liés... de façon tout à fait originale. Il y a Lex, laquelle est amoureuse de Max. Max n''éprouve rien pour elle (quoique...) et aime la faire marcher. Il y a Isabella, la " Reine " de la communauté goth, qui aime exercer son emprise sur les autres. Et enfin, il y a Sebastian, lequel ignore tout de son passé, et sa petite amie, Chrys, qui n''aurait pas fait de mal à une mouche avant de rencontre le monstre caché sous le lit de Sebastian. Bref, il se passe beaucoup de choses dans les récits de Serena Valentino et Ted Naifeh : trahisons, amours déçues, mauvaise poésie et monstres sous le lit sont au rendez-vous pour les protagonistes de ce conte de fées moderne.

Locked away in Hell Hall after sharing her plan to make a fur coat out of Dalmatian puppies, Cruella De Vil tells her side of the story--a tale of friendship, love and loss, mothers and daughters...and revenge.

Three Disney villain stories written by Serena Valentino along with a ''Villains journal'' to write in.

This collection includes all three books in Serena Valentino''s Villains trilogy.Fairest of All: A Tale of the Wicked Queen - Why exactly is the wicked Queen so nasty, particularly to Snow White? Perhaps it has something to do with the creepy-looking man in the magic mirror who''s not just some random spooky visage.The Beast Within: A Tale of Beauty''s Prince - A cursed prince sits alone in a secluded castle. Few have seen him, but those who claim they have say his hair is wild and nails are sharp--like a beast''s! But how did this prince, once jovial and beloved by the people, come to be a reclusive and bitter monster? And is it possible that he can ever find true love and break the curse that has been placed upon him?Poor Unfortunate Soul: A Tale of the Sea Witch - The third novel in Serena Valentino''s Villains trilogy features the story of the Little Mermaid from the perspective of the sea witch Ursula.

The Beast Within: A Tale of Beauty''s Prince is a novel written by Serena Valentino, the writer of Fairest of All. Based on Beauty and the Beast, it serves as a prequel to the film, telling of the story of the Beast and how he became a monster, as well as the events that led up to the curse broken.

A rag doll named Anabelle remembers various episodes in her life during which she has witnessed the suffering and the sometimes gruesome deaths of her owners. She fears she may be cursed, but she''s discovered that she may be able to save the innocent--they can hear her warnings.