"He knew he was the best. He knew he was everyone's favorite guy.
You may think this tale as old as time has been told before. You may know about the Beauty, and the Beast, and the curse they broke together. But some stories have more than one ending. Some stories have more than one villain.
Such is the story of Gaston. Growing up, young Gaston and the prince were brothers in all but blood. Their boyhood adventures led them throughout the many rooms of the castle, and into the deep woods beyond. The woods that were home to the legendary Beast of Gévaudan, a terrifying creature whose presence loomed larger than life in their imaginations.
Then one fateful night, a violent tragedy changed their lives-and their friendship-forever, setting each of them down a very different path: the first, of greed and entitlement, the second, of determination to right the wrongs of the past.
The prince, as we know, paid a price for his wicked ways. And Gaston, fueled by the magic of three meddling witches, grew ever more haunted by a singular mission: to become the hero who killed the Beast."
"NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES This stylishly twisted tale follows the rise and fall of one of Disney's most relentless villains: Cruella De Vil.
The real story. It is fabulous, after all. Behold! The story of me. Cruella De Vil!
Cruella De Vil is the perfect villain: stylish, witty, relentless...and possibly cursed.
From her lonely childhood, to her iconic fashion choices, to that fateful car crash (you know the one), Cruella tells all in this marvelous memoir of a woman doomed. Even the cruelest villains have best friends, true loves, and daring dreams. Now it's Cruella's turn to share hers. This latest novel by the author of the wildly popular and darkly fascinating Villains series brings readers a tale told by the Evil Thing herself-a tale of the complicated bonds of female friendship, of mothers and daughters, and of burning, destructive desire.
After all, nothing is as simple as black and white.
The darkly captivating seventh instalment in the popular Villains series follows the rise and fall of the deranged and glamorous fan favorite, Cruella De Vil. If it doesn't scare you, no evil thing will..."
"Hades wanted nothing more than to escape the misery of his new life, but he took his responsibilities seriously...
The myth has been told for centuries: Brothers Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades waged a years-long war against their father Cronus and his tyrannical Titans. Upon their mighty victory, Zeus split the world into three. For himself, he claimed the Sky and what fell below it. To his brother Poseidon, he assigned dominion over the Sea. And his oldest brother, Hades, would rule the Underworld.
While Hades tries to make the best of a lonely situation, eternity proves a long time to be forced live in a role-a domain-he never wanted. And the part of the story no one tells is that when your family treats you like a villain, it is far too easy to become one.
Years of being ignored and shamed by his family reach a fiery head, when three perfectly alive witches find their way into the land of the dead. Bored and lonely, Hades befriends these mysterious Odd Sisters and makes a bargain that will change the course of fate. But when you're a god, making a deal has the potential to rewrite more stories than just your own . . ."
"This collection includes all three audiobooks 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 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 instalment in Serena Valentino's Villains trilogy features the story of the Little Mermaid from the perspective of the sea witch Ursula."
"NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES This wicked novel uncovers the origins of one of Disney's most cold-hearted villains: Cinderella's stepmother, Lady Tremaine.
Even the coldest of villains are sometimes wives and mothers, women who loved and lost and hoped for something grander for their lives . . . once upon a dream.
This was supposed to be her happily ever after...
It's a familiar tale: A kind and beautiful young girl, reeling from loss. A doting father, frantic to bring a mother's love back into his daughter's life. And the selfish, cruel woman who insinuates herself into that family, a woman so unfeeling, so cold hearted, that when her new husband dies, she makes the girl a servant in her own home.
But who is that evil stepmother, that icy lady of the house? How did she become so closed off that, in the face of a child's grief, she thought only to seek wealth and power for herself and her abhorrent daughters? Before that fateful ball, before the glass slipper and the prince, there was another story, a story of love and grief, of hope and of dreams dashed. It is the story of Lady Tremaine.
The latest instalment in Serena Valentino's deliciously devious Villains series introduces the most famed and hated wicked stepmother of them all, turning everything you know about her on its head."
"NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING SERIES This swashbuckling novel tells the tale of a boy who grew up-one of Disney's most infamous villains: Captain Hook.
There was a time when James was a very brave soul, and one of the most feared and respected pirates to sail the Seven Seas...
Before Peter Pan and Wendy. Before the Lost Boys. There was just a boy named James who wanted to get back to Never Land. As a baby, James Bartholomew fell out of his pram and was taken to Never Land. James is claimed by his parents just shy of seven days-after which he would have officially become a Lost Boy.
Once he returns to London, he never stops thinking about Never Land. As he grows up, he hates his life in London, and everything to do with growing up and eventually becoming a gentleman. So he seeks a position on the ship of the infamous pirate, Blackbeard. On Blackbeard's ship he learns to be a cutthroat pirate, and eventually becomes captain of his own ship, which James is determined to sail to Never Land.
With the help of the Odd Sisters and a bit of magic, he just might get his wish. But returning to Never Land comes at a price-and now that he's grown up, the whole world seems to be rooting for his demise..."
"A ghostly stand-alone novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Disney's Villain Tales series, that reimagines Disney's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow through the eyes of a modern teen ...
Kat Van Tassel wants nothing to do with Sleepy Hollow's ghostly history. But when her mother gives her the original Katrina van Tassel's diary on the two-hundredth anniversary of the Headless Horseman's haunting, a new legend begins to take shape, weaving together the past and the present in eerie ways.
When a new girl in town opens Kat's eyes to the possibility that ghosts are real, it makes her question who she truly wants to be... and be with. Can Kat uncover a two-hundred-year-old secret, and trace its shocking reverberations in her own life, in time to protect what she truly loves?"
"Three witches have changed the lives of the great villains - now its their turn.
Throughout the Villains series, the Odd Sisters have meddled in the lives of the Wicked Queen, The Beast, Ursula, Maleficent and Mother Gothel, changing the course of fate for the greatest villains ever known. Now, it's time for their reckoning.
The sixth entry in the hugely-popular Villains Tales series. Introduces the Odd Sisters - three witches who have changed the lives of the greatest villains ever known."
Join our community for the latest bookish news, reading recommendations, exclusive opening extracts, author events and competitions. It\'s all free. And enter a monthly draw to win a £50 Gift Card. See past winners here
