Ambu is Princess Lakshmi's servant, but the two are more like sisters. After Ambu secretly teaches Lakshmi how to swim, the princess hopes to win a swimming contest against a boy. Will anything get in her way of being the water princess?

When she opened her eyes again, she had actually transmigrated onto the body of an ancient mute. Little Mute was 18 years old, and he was in his prime. He didn't want the self-proclaimed husband of Prince Zhao to be in such a difficult situation. How can she, a new woman of the 21st century, be beaten by your feudal superstition? Yu Qingjue: "Prince Zhao, you and I are both human. Can't we coexist peacefully?" Watching her break through the feudal mentality step by step, reaching the peak of the world, killing scum men and hammering dregs women, she would never be lenient! [If you are unable to speak for the rest of your life, This King will speak all the love in the world to you.] "Madam, the General wants you to spoil him" is over.

Tom Dulcet's girlfriend has become enamored with Reuben Wild, an eccentric local playwright whose controversial works take aim at the rampant corruption in the city they're performed in. A shadowy political figure known as the Accountant has also become aware of Reuben and has made it his goal to strongarm anyone who supports Wild's subversive plays. Through Tom's eyes, we watch as Reuben's stories embolden and energize his neighbors to rise up against their oppressors. We also partake in Tom's secret obsession, peeping on a beautiful young woman who lives with her parents in the wealthiest neighborhood in the city. The Peeper and the Playwright is a story that will be appreciated by anyone who's ever objected to authority and wanted to fight back against those keeping them down.

Dear Reader, I'm so proud to introduce Gaelen Foley, a captivating new writer who will sweep you away with this unforgettable story of forbidden love and wondrous destiny. Darius Santiago is the King's most trusted man, a master spy and assassin. He is handsome, charming, ruthless, and he has one weakness--the stunning Princess Serafina. She is all he has ever wanted and everything he cannot have. Serafina has worshipped Darius from afar her whole life, knowing that deep in the reaches of her soul, where she is not royalty but a flesh and blood woman, she belongs to this dangerous, untouchable man. Unable to suppress their desire any longer, they are swept into a daring dance of passion destined to consume them both until a deadly enemy threatens to destroy their new love. PRINCESS is historical romance at its best--full of adventure, intrigue, and pageantry--from an amazingly talented new author whose storytelling career is just beginning. . . . Enjoy! Shauna Summers Senior Editor The Ballantine Publishing Group

In a classic storyteller's voice, Newbery Honor recipient Marion Dane Bauer tells a tale of friendship, family, and fitting in that recalls The Doll People, Rumer Godden, and Hitty, Her First Hundred Years. Rose is a wild child. She doesn't care what her mother or teacher or schoolmates say—she does what she wants. When she finds a delicate china doll in the attic, she takes it. Then the doll comes to life in her hand. She's loud, obnoxious, selfishly bossy, and claims that she's a princess and Rose is her servant. But she's also tiny and fragile. She needs Rose to keep her safe. And maybe Rose needs Princess Regina, too.

The first two volumes of Patricia C. Wrede's beloved, bestselling Enchanted Forest Chronicles!

Can a princess of the Dark side with the Light? The forces of the God of Light and the Goddess of Darkness have waged a ruthless war across the land of Toyoashihara for generations. But for 15-year-old Saya, the war is far away and unimportant--until the day she discovers that she is the reincarnation of the Water Maiden and a princess of the Children of the Dark. Raised to love the Light and detest the Dark, Saya must come to terms with her heritage even as she tumbles into the very heart of the conflict that is destroying her country. The armies of the Light and Dark both seek to claim her, for she is the only mortal who can awaken the legendary Dragon Sword, the fearsome weapon destined to bring an end to the war. Can Saya make the dreadful choice between the Light and Dark, or is she doomed--like all the Water Maidens who came before her…?