Bøger af Kassandra Flamouri

All Sasha ever wanted to do is dance. But just when she lands a role that could launch her career, she finds herself trapped in a nightmare kingdom where the wealthy harvest labor and magic from their mute and-supposedly-mindless servants. Sasha is one such servant, a thrall. The family she serves has no idea she's anything more than what she appears to be: a living doll enchanted to do their bidding. But the slavers who stole Sasha away from her own world know the truth, and one misstep in her fight for freedom could cost Sasha her life...or her soul.Even as she endures the pain and indignity of captivity, Sasha can't help being drawn to the beauty of her nightmare world and the underground rebels who offer her friendship, shelter, even love. Before Sasha can break her chains for good, she'll need choose between the life waiting for her at home and the countless lives she could save if she stays.To choose a nightmare over her real life, her future, would be madness...but maybe a little madness is just what it takes to change the fate of a kingdom built on lies.

The ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus is famous for his contention that change lies at the heart of the universe. "You can't step into the same river twice," he said, and neither can you step into the same story. Myths grow into legends, which evolve into folktales, which give birth to poems and novels and sagas... and, of course, collections of short stories like this one. Step inside and meet characters - old, new, and reimagined - inspired by the magic and lore of ageless Greece. This bilingual collection is perfect for students of either Greek or English who want to hone their language skills or for those who simply wish to enjoy retellings of their favorite myths and legends in both languages. Glossaries for each story are included for easy reference. Praise for THE ROOTS OF OUR MAGIC: "A great resource for teachers and students of modern Greece-but also for any readers looking for gripping stories that will transport them into more magical worlds. Flamouri's collection draws on folklore, history, and fantasy, and captivates through her crisp, compelling prose." - Eleni Gage, author of NORTH OF ITHAKA

Roses are full of contradictions: petals and thorns, delicacy and danger, passion and purity. The rose is complex, enduring - and, above all, resilient. Protected by its thorns and supported by strong roots, the rose flourishes in gardens and wild mountainsides alike.THE FRUIT OF OUR THORNS celebrates girls and women, who, like the rose, are full of seeming paradoxes. They are fierce, sweet, wild, and gentle. They can be cruel, and they can be kind. They can fall in love with boys or girls or not at all, defy goddesses and outwit kings...but also make mistakes, suffer, and grieve. Join them and remember what the poet Rumi knew to be true: The rose's truest essence lives in the thorn.Notes: "The Spider And The Honeybee" was originally published in Fterota Logia in February 2018"A Queen Born" was originally published as "Mixed Blessings" in Timeless Tales Magazine in May 2016

A ballerina uses her love of dance to free herself from a magical enslavement.