FIVE FAIRYTALES. NINE KINGDOMS. ONE PRINCE.

''This is not your Disney fairy tale. It is much, much better'' WILDER''S BOOK REVIEW

''Brilliantly subverts the classic fairy tale'' ONE CHAPTER MORE

''Loads of fun . . . Exposes the patriarchal, oppressive fairytale world order which we take for granted in the old yarns'' THE INDEPENDENT

Imagine a promise broken long ago, a vengeful father, a vicious curse and a mountain ruled by dragons . . .

And then imagine them all again . . .

This is the tale of Rumpelstiltskin, retold as it always should have been.

Blood is the fifth instalment in this British Fantasy Award-winning world teeming with lovers, dragons, witches, and werewolves by Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller Sarah Pinborough.

Newly revised, rejacketed, and relaunched with a brand-new prequel and sequel, the Tales from the Kingdoms series is your next dark fantasy romance obsession.

Step into the Tales from the Kingdoms series:

Book 1: MAGIC

Book 2: BEAUTY

Book 3: POISON

Book 4: CHARM

Book 5: BLOOD

PRAISE FOR SARAH PINBOROUGH:

''Bloody brilliant'' STEPHEN KING

''An absolute dream'' RICHARD OSMAN

''A twisted genius'' LISA JEWELL

''Queen of WTF'' RUTH WARE

''An absolute must-read'' JOE HILL

''A dark, electrifying page-turner'' HARLAN COBEN

''The queen of twisty reads'' HARRIET TYCE

''Everyone will be talking about this book'' STYLIST

''Expertly plotted'' SUNDAY TIMES

''One of the best endings to a book'' PRIMA

''The very definition of a page-turner'' SUN