Charm

FIVE FAIRYTALES. NINE KINGDOMS. ONE PRINCE. ''This is not your Disney fairy tale. It is much, much better'' WILDER''S BOOK REVIEW ''Brilliantly subverts the classic fairy tale'' ONE CHAPTER MORE ''Loads of fun... Exposes the patriarchal, oppressive fairytale world order which we take for granted in the old yarns'' THE INDEPENDENT What if everything you thought you knew about the Grimms'' fairytales was wrong? Imagine a kingdom poisoned by secrets, a scullery maid, two scheming sisters, and a magical ball... Welcome to the story of Cinderella, retold as it always should have been. Charm is the fourth instalment in the Tales from the Kingdoms series by the internationally bestselling creator of Netflix smash-hit Behind Her Eyes - unmissable for fans of A Dowry of Blood by ST Gibson, Belladonna by Adalyn Grace, and Gallant by V. E. Schwab. Step into the Tales from the Kingdoms series: Book 1: MAGIC Book 2: BEAUTY Book 3: POISON Book 4: CHARM Book 5: BLOOD PRAISE FOR SARAH PINBOROUGH: ''Bloody brilliant'' STEPHEN KING ''An absolute dream'' RICHARD OSMAN ''A twisted genius'' LISA JEWELL ''Queen of WTF'' RUTH WARE ''An absolute must-read'' JOE HILL ''A dark, electrifying page-turner'' HARLAN COBEN ''The queen of twisty reads'' HARRIET TYCE ''Everyone will be talking about this book'' STYLIST ''Expertly plotted'' SUNDAY TIMES ''One of the best endings to a book'' PRIMA ''The very definition of a page-turner'' SUN

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The internationally bestselling creator of Netflix smash hit Behind Her Eyes returns to romantasy with five deliciously dark retellings that put the 'Grimms' back in 'fairytales' . . .

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Sarah Pinborough is an award-winning and New York Times, Sunday Times, and internationally bestselling author and screenwriter who is published in over 30 territories worldwide. Having published more than 25 novels across various genres, her recent books include Behind Her Eyes, now a smash-hit Netflix limited series; Dead to Her, in development with Amazon Studios; The Death House, which she is adapting herself for Compelling Pictures; and her most recent book Insomnia, which she has adapted for Left Bank Pictures, coming to Paramount+ in 2024, starring Vicky McClure. Sarah was the 2009 winner of the British Fantasy Award for Best Short Story, the 2010 and 2014 winner of the British Fantasy Award for Best Novella, and she has four times been shortlisted for Best Novel. She was also shortlisted for the British Book Award for Best Thriller. Sarah lives in the historic town of Stony Stratford, the home of the Cock and Bull story, with her dog, Ted. You can follow her on social media @sarahpinborough.

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FIVE FAIRYTALES. NINE KINGDOMS. ONE PRINCE.

'This is not your Disney fairy tale. It is much, much better' WILDER'S BOOK REVIEW
'Brilliantly subverts the classic fairy tale' ONE CHAPTER MORE
'Loads of fun . . . Exposes the patriarchal, oppressive fairytale world order which we take for granted in the old yarns' THE INDEPENDENT

Imagine a kingdom poisoned by secrets, a poor girl with dreams of love, a magical fairy godmother and a romantic ball . . .
And then imagine them all again . . .

Welcome to the story of Cinderella, retold as it always should have been.

Charm is the fourth instalment in this British Fantasy Award-winning world teeming with lovers, dragons, witches, and werewolves by Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller Sarah Pinborough.

Newly revised, rejacketed, and relaunched with a brand-new prequel and sequel, the Tales from the Kingdoms series is your next dark fantasy romance obsession.

Step into the Tales from the Kingdoms series:

Book 1: MAGIC
Book 2: BEAUTY
Book 3: POISON
Book 4: CHARM
Book 5: BLOOD

PRAISE FOR SARAH PINBOROUGH:

'Bloody brilliant' STEPHEN KING
'An absolute dream' RICHARD OSMAN
'A twisted genius' LISA JEWELL
'Queen of WTF' RUTH WARE
'An absolute must-read' JOE HILL
'A dark, electrifying page-turner' HARLAN COBEN
'The queen of twisty reads' HARRIET TYCE
'Everyone will be talking about this book' STYLIST
'Expertly plotted' SUNDAY TIMES
'One of the best endings to a book' PRIMA
'The very definition of a page-turner' SUN

Résumé
The internationally bestselling creator of Netflix smash hit Behind Her Eyes returns to romantasy with five deliciously dark retellings that put the 'Grimms' back in 'fairytales' . . .