Showing results for "Alice" in Anthologies & Short Stories

All the delightful and bizarre inhabitants of Wonderland are here: the White Rabbit and the Cheshire Cat, the hooka-smoking Caterpillar and the Mad Hatter, the March Hare and the Ugly Duchess... and, of course, Alice herself - growing alternately taller and smaller, attending demented tea parties and eccentric croquet games, and observing everything with clarity and rational amazement.

In four new novellas, Christina Henry returns to the world of Alice and Red Queen, where magic runs as freely as secrets and blood. Lovely Creature In the New City lives a girl with a secret: Elizabeth can do magic. But someone knows her secret--someone who has a secret of his own. That secret...

Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland tells the story of a young girl named Alice who, while sitting bored with her sister, follows a white rabbit down a rabbit hole into a fantastical world. In Wonderland, Alice experiences a series of bizarre and illogical encounters, including a shrinking potion and growing cake, meeting the Cheshire Cat, attending a mad tea party with the Mad Hatter, and playing croquet with the ill-tempered Queen of Hearts.

Inside this delightful collection, you'll uncover seven tales from literary legends whose work shaped the world of writing. From gothic horror to existentialist reflections on life and society, inside you'll also find your fair share of adventures, fantastical places, compelling characters, and moral lessons.

Wenn jemand geht, der dir nahe ist, ändert sich dein ganzes Leben, es ändert sich, ob du willst oder nicht. Alles wird anders. Alice ist die Heldin dieser fünf Geschichten, alle erzählen von ihr - und davon, wie das Leben ist und das Lieben, wenn Menschen nicht mehr da sind. Judith Hermann erzählt mit fester und berührender Stimme, wie Lebenswege sich kreuzen, die Richtung ändern und unwiederbringlich auseinandergeführt werden.

I never knew magic existed, and now I'm expected to attend a witch academy and save the world from some doomsday prophecy. As a former cage fighter, I'm used to getting knocked around, and it's a good thing, because the Raven Academy is kicking my butt. Luckily, there are three hot guys eager to help me lick my wounds. If my guys and I can't pummel my magic into shape, we're all going to be in a world of hurt. Because there's someone out there who wants to destroy all witchkind, and this Big Bad isn't planning on letting a newbie witch like me get in his way.

The extraordinary range of work gathered here is united by a fascination with how everyday interactions can transform our lives in unpredictable ways. These are stories of lonely people, outcasts and misfits, and the ghosts that inhabit our intimate spaces. The result is a compelling, arresting and, at times, devastating collection – not least in the title story, which was inspired by the tragic true events of the 1943 Cavan orphanage fire.

So she was considering in her own mind (as well as she could, for the hot day made her feel very sleepy and stupid), whether the pleasure of making a daisy-chain would be worth the trouble of getting up and picking the daisies, when suddenly a White Rabbit with pink eyes ran close to her. Lewis...

Within this audiobook, you'll find myriad approaches to Alice, from horror to historical, taking us from the nightmarish reaches of the imagination to tales that will shock, surprise, and tug on the heart-strings. So, it's time now to go down the rabbit hole, or through the looking-glass or...but no, wait. By picking up this audiobook and starting to listen to it, you're already there, can't you see?

Eine stille, atmosphärische Traumreise frei inspiriert von „Alice im Wunderland". Du folgst einem weißen Kaninchen durch Wälder und Traumlandschaften. Eine Reise ins Unterbewusstsein, die verträumt und entschleunigend auf dich wirken soll.

1950s New York. Alice White is a law student working as an investigator for a small downtown law firm. Her grit and courage have taken her far, but as she dives into Manhattan's underbelly and the crime-ridden outer boroughs, Alice discovers a world she never understood...and falls in love with the dangers! Now enjoy all four novels in the Alice White series: The Case, Hard Case, The Con Case, and The Case of the Butcher, the Bank Robber, and the Blonde.

Drei Romane in einer Box für alle, die nicht müde werden, das Abenteuer zu suchen, die neugierig auf Überraschungen sind und das Unfassbare gar nicht für unfassbar halten, sondern für eine schöne Form des Humors.

The Fantasy Fiction Collection contains: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, The Jungle Book, Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There, Peter and Wendy, and Alice's Adventures Under Ground.

What really lies beneath the waves? Dive into our magical collection of short stories written by award-winning and up-and-coming authors and follow the ocean’s call. Meet murderous kelpies, hear the mermaid’s song, find a kidnapped prince, and explore the beautiful underwater kingdoms. Befriend selkie royalty, break fearsome curses, and swoon as you fall in love. All profits go to Oceana to support their mission to protect the world’s oceans and promote sustainable fishing.

Tradotta per la prima volta in italiano su Future Fiction, l'antologia "Festa di primavera" rappresenta un'ottima occasione per scoprire una delle migliori autrici di fantascienza contemporanea cinese. Nella raccolta sono contenuti "L’estate di Tongtong", incentrato su una questione di grande attualità: l'uso di androidi come supporto a una popolazione che invecchia rapidamente; "Festa di primavera" che racconta spaccati di vita quotidiana del popolo cinese in un futuro prossimo.

Alice Drake presents five hardcore erotica stories. If you're looking for threesomes, hardcore rough sex, teacher student sex, first lesbian sex, and more, this is the erotica collection you've been waiting for!

Alice has a big problem. She's not a futa. When the Queen of Hearts gave her a command, she couldn't fulfill it lacking that extra bit. Now she has to find a way to become one or she's in trouble. Alice has no idea how to become a naughty futa! On her way, she encounters two feuding, busty futas! Maybe they can help her if she can settle their disagreement. She's more than willing to judge Tweedledee and Tweedledum's futa prowess! You have to listen to these four hot futa-tales to find out what happens!

Damian had been around for years. After an engagement went south with a "bless her heart" girl, he started to notice an old acquaintance more often. She wanted nothing but great sex and to live in the moment. Him? Still to this day, things are complicated. One day he’s ice cold, one day he claims her with such passion that Irina is unable to walk the next day.