The Princess Bride

她是印度史詩《摩羅衍那》裡護駕有功的王妃，也是放逐皇子的惡毒繼母。這次，換她來說自己的故事。Vaishnavi Patel重磅出道作，以吉迦伊視角重述這位背負惡名的奇女子憑藉勇氣與韌性，抵抗命運洪流的不凡人生。Before she was cast as Indian mythology's most jealous queen, she had her own story....The only daughter of the kingdom of Kekaya, Kaikeyi is raised on stories about the might and benevolence of the gods: how they churned the vast ocean to obtain the nectar of immortality, how they vanquish evil and ensure the land of Bharath prospers, and how they offer the devout and the wise powerful boons. Yet she watches as her father unceremoniously banishes her mother, listens as her own worth is reduced to how great a marriage alliance she can secure. And when she calls upon the gods for help, they never seem to hear.Desperate for some measure of independence, she turns to the texts she once read with her mother and discovers a magic that is hers alone. With this power, Kaikeyi transforms herself from an overlooked princess into a warrior, diplomat, and most-favored queen, determined to carv

以繪本形式重述經典童話，視角轉為嫉妒的皇后。故事探討人性中的陰暗與脆弱，透過皇后的獨白，呈現羨慕、空虛與自我迷失的糾結心理。全書畫面細膩強烈，風格深邃不失美感，適合青少年與成人細讀。這不僅是童話重構，更是對善惡界線與人性複雜的冷靜凝視。Shortlisted for the Global Literature in Libraries Initiative's Translated Young Adult Book Prize!In this dark adaptation of Snow White, acclaimed artist Beatrice Alemagna tells the story from the point of view of the jealous stepmother queen, to complicate the question of goodness and set into high relief the shadow side, with its capacity for evil, of human life.Once upon a time, a child was born with skin as white as snow, lips as red as blood, and hair as black as ebony: the princess Snow White. She is possessed of beauty and innocence, but there in the shadows lurks a queen who will remarry her widower father, a queen who is as empty and envious, as narcissistic and fractured as is every life that gets stuck in the endless reflecting pool or mirror of the self. Void of love, it is hatred that animates her. But like all true fairy tales, this story doesn't ask us to

本書是一則既搞笑又帶點「咬勁」的《Sleeping Beauty》新版本。故事開場是皇家舞會上的盛大慶祝，卻因一位被遺忘的仙女而掀起波瀾——她的魔法讓沉睡的公主竟化作鱷魚！接下來的發展，少了傳統王子，取而代之的是意想不到的角色和八〇年代風格的熱鬧派對。書中運用輕快的韻文，搭配鮮豔誇張的圖像，營造出強烈的戲劇感。讀者在笑聲中會發現，故事真正的核心是勇氣與自我選擇。這本書既適合喜歡顛覆童話的孩子，也適合喜歡幽默繪本的家庭。From the amazing author and illustrator team behind the incredible Octopants series comes this hilarious, rhyming retelling of Sleeping Beauty – with added bite! Expect a toothsome crocodile, groovy grans and an EPIC 80s party . . .A little baby princess and a fancy royal ball . . .ONE fairy not invited, and she wasn’t pleased AT ALL!She cast a spell – and now the sleeping princess looks like THIS . . .Will ANYONE be brave enough to wake her with a kiss?Who needs a prince? This fabulously twisted tale will delight children with its funny hijinks and important message of female empowerment. Who Will Kiss the Crocodile? will make fans of The Dragon with the Blazing Bottom, Waking Beauty and Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig laugh out loud!Also available from this author and