Helen Hyde

Two magical stories in one book! The King’s Heir Fate’s enchantment has bound me to a king—one destined to father his firstborn with me. He draws me in with every glance, every touch... But behind the smile of his beloved favorite, I sense betrayal waiting to strike. The Stolen Magic Reborn into the world of my favorite fantasy series, I just wanted a quiet life—running a little magic shop near the sorcerers' academy. That dream didn’t last long. First came the ten-year-old fox shifter with no memories. Then a devilishly charming necromancer dragged me into a tangled mess of secrets. Now there’s no turning back. If I want answers, I’ll have to uncover the mystery of Paragill Island… before it swallows me whole.

That day, my boyfriend dumped me, I got kicked out of university, and I had a huge fight with my parents. So when a mysterious wizard showed up offering to make me a witch and send me to a magical medieval world… I said yes. Instantly. The realization that I’d been tricked—and should’ve just taken a job at McDonald's—came a bit too late. No balls or pretty dresses here. Just dumpsters full of rats. No charming prince either. Just a grumpy pilot from a spaceship-era crash landing in the wrong century. As for magic? Oh, it exists. But people here get burned at the stake for it. So… who do I thank for this disaster? And more importantly — how do I survive it?

Betrayed by the man I was about to marry, I wished for a new beginning. I never expected it to come in the form of a ghost ship. Now I’m the reluctant guest—no, the intended bride—of the dark and dangerously charming captain of the Flying Dutchman. Cursed pirates, a sassy talking parrot, and legends that breathe salt and magic… And then there’s Davy Jones himself, offering me a deal I can’t quite refuse. But behind his wicked smile lies a secret—and maybe, a heart. Can love bloom on cursed waters? Or will it drag me under?

I jumped into a sandstorm — destroyed a caravan of temple priests and saved an innocent girl meant to be sacrificed to the gods. I am the Mask Mistress — a legendary thief of the desert. Now Colonel-Mage Dayvar Sharhes is hunting me down, ready to drag me to the capital for public execution. But he’s not just my pursuer… He may be my only chance to survive — because the stakes are far greater than any of us imagined.

They married me off to seal a royal alliance. I’m a southern princess. He’s the heir of the North—a land of frost, harsh customs, and eyes colder than winter. My new home is no palace. It’s a trap. Every step I take is bound by rules I don’t understand—and don’t dare break. My fiancé’s smile hides too much. Someone keeps trying to kill me. Over and over again. I must survive. I must obey. But I’m learning to breathe in the icy air. And my heart… it beats not for the man I was promised to, But for the one meant only to guard me. They call it an engagement. To me, it’s survival.

I believed in love at first sight—and woke up in a nightmare. Hades Styx, the commanding captain of a space cruiser, turned out to be a ruthless tyrant. Now I, Persephone, am on the run from an obsessive ex, while shadowy assassins hunt me down. So I made a choice: to start over, to disappear… on stage. Becoming the first true star of the Solar System seemed like the perfect hiding place. And this time, I swore—no more love. At least, that’s what I thought. Until I met my greatest rival. And with each passing day, it becomes harder and harder to deny the one thing I fear most—my own feelings.

Some heroines travel to other worlds to save them... And then there’s me — Alina. First, my wedding collapsed. Then I woke up in the body of a young married queen from another realm. And the very next morning, the “king” and I opened our eyes… in a run-down apartment block. Someone changed our faces, my “husband” remembers nothing, and impostors sit on our royal thrones. But I’m no badass fantasy heroine! So instead of epic quests, I’m stuck living the oh-so-"realistic" life of a desperate housewife on maternity leave. Just as I settle into the chaos, a shady new neighbor ropes me into her band… Where the guitarist looks way too much like my first love. Oh dear mother of mine — what now?

I’m being forced to marry a high dragon lord. But… three of his former brides are dead, and five others broke off the engagement before it reached the altar. Could it get any worse? Oh, it could. Because I’ve started to remember a past life—one where I’d already been here. With him. Back then, he loved me. And still… he killed me. Now, if I want to survive, I must uncover the truth. And whatever happens, I can’t let my groom find out who I really am— The same woman who once died in this castle… by his hand.

My brother messed up — and now I have to fix it. Disguised as him, I must enter the royal Selection for Princess Amadea's hand, defeat the other suitors, and win her favor… all so he can marry the heir to the throne. Sounds crazy? Oh, it gets worse. Because the man Her Highness actually wants to win has started taking a dangerously close interest — in me. If he finds out who I really am, we’re both finished. ...Wait, what do you mean there’s a spy from a hostile kingdom among the contestants?!

When a faery gets married, she’s given a magical potions — to love until her final breath. They call it love. But in truth, it’s a curse. I drank mine before the wedding to the prince. I smiled. Believed I was happy. And then I learned about his human lover — and understood: he is my pain, and I am his chain. This kingdom runs on potions. For thousands of years, not a single one has escaped. But I don’t want to love someone who holds me in contempt! They say, if one breaks the potions — all will be free. And perhaps, from the ruins of this fairytale, something real will be born.

I made a deal with a demon to take revenge on a wicked king. I lost everything… and became a witch. Now I have only one year before Hell comes to claim me. A young inquisitor with ice in his eyes is hunting me — ready to expose what I am. And Astaroth, the demon I bargained with, tightens his hold on me with every passing day. I must carry out my revenge, escape the flames… …and not lose myself to the darkness that whispers my name.

I was about to be executed for a crime I didn’t commit. But then the royal shadow mage offered me a way out — become someone else… and marry him. Unfortunately, that was just the beginning of my problems. Now I’m posing as the royal matchmaker in a bride selection meant to find the reincarnation of the High Goddess — while secretly spying for my mysterious new husband. The ministers back their political favorite. The young king has his heart set on a lover. And my husband… What is he really after? Most of all — who set me up in the first place and why? A deadly game is unfolding, and falling for my husband is the last thing I need. And yet…

My cheating husband pushed me out of a window to take my apartment. The end? Not quite. I woke up inside a novel I had been reading the night before… As the villainess—destined to lose everything in the end. Now I’m the daughter of a fox-shifter clan. The fiancée of a dragon prince… who is fated to abandon me for the “white swan”—the story’s perfect heroine. And according to the plot, I’m supposed to be disgraced, married off to a pathetic noble from a fallen house, and left to rot in the provinces. Sounds easy enough: just don’t be evil, right? Except the real snake here turns out to be the heroine herself… and for some reason, she’s determined to destroy me. A villainess, you say? Fine. But this villainess is done playing by someone else’s rules.

In Archesar, you are only what a man owns. Your voice means nothing. And in this kingdom, anything can be wagered — gold, lives… even your fate. Six young women were pulled into this cruel world from beyond the veil, each of them forced to survive in a land ruled by ruthless games and darker secrets. Alone, each of them carved a path through the fire. But together… they just might change everything.