Marianna Mayer

When the king's twelve daughters, under an evil spell, wear holes in their dancing slippers every night and grow pale and mysterious, Peter the gardener's boy discovers their secret and breaks the spell.

Through her great capacity to love, a kind and beautiful maid releases a handsome prince from the spell which has made him an ugly beast.

With the help of Iron John, also known as the wild man of the forest, a young prince makes his way in the world and finds his true love.

Princess Turandot asks three riddles of her suitors, and only the one who answers them correctly can become her husband.

A retelling of the Bohemian fairy tale about the prince who frees a lovely princess from the powers of a wicked wizard with the help of three talented companions.