...then you may like these modern tales of faerie:
Tithe and Ironside (part of the Modern Faerie Tale series) – Holly Black
Set against the backdrop of today’s New York, teenager Kaye discovers she’s more than just a girl, she’s a changeling. Kaye finds herself in the middle of an ancient war between faerie courts, fighting for her life, her love, and her place in both the human and faerie worlds.
Wicked Lovely – Melissa Marr
Aislinn has always been able to see fairies. She knows that her Sight could be a curse, and tries to keep herself under the radar. Despite Aislinn'sefforts, the Summer King determines that she must been his queen if he wants to save summer. Unlike most modern fairy tale girls, Aislinn doesn’t want to be his queen; she just wants to be normal.
Dust City -- Robert Paul Weston
Henry Whelp, the son of the big bad wolf, breaks out of the fairy tale version of juvenile detention with his friend, Jack. Together they must navigate the dark and dangerous city full of fairydust, and Henry must decide if he's going to follow in his father's footsteps or forge his own path.
A Wolf at the Door and Other Retold Fairy Tales – edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling
This collection of 13 short stories retells the classic fairy tales in a variety of ways – funny, sad, and sometimes dark and disturbing.
Set against the backdrop of today’s New York, teenager Kaye discovers she’s more than just a girl, she’s a changeling. Kaye finds herself in the middle of an ancient war between faerie courts, fighting for her life, her love, and her place in both the human and faerie worlds.
Wicked Lovely – Melissa Marr
Aislinn has always been able to see fairies. She knows that her Sight could be a curse, and tries to keep herself under the radar. Despite Aislinn'sefforts, the Summer King determines that she must been his queen if he wants to save summer. Unlike most modern fairy tale girls, Aislinn doesn’t want to be his queen; she just wants to be normal.
Dust City -- Robert Paul Weston
Henry Whelp, the son of the big bad wolf, breaks out of the fairy tale version of juvenile detention with his friend, Jack. Together they must navigate the dark and dangerous city full of fairydust, and Henry must decide if he's going to follow in his father's footsteps or forge his own path.
A Wolf at the Door and Other Retold Fairy Tales – edited by Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling
This collection of 13 short stories retells the classic fairy tales in a variety of ways – funny, sad, and sometimes dark and disturbing.