A collection of fifteen original and retold fairy tales, reimagined with fresh perspectives and unexpected twists. The first half of the book contains the new tales; the second half of the book contains the original tales as told by Hoffman, Andersen, Perrault, and the Brothers Grimm.

Introduction --Tales retold -- Sugarplum / Anna-Marie McLemore -- In the forests of the night / Gita Trelease -- Say my name / Dahlia Adler -- Fire and rhinestone / Stacey Lee -- Mother's mirror / H.E. Edgmon -- Sharp as any thorn / Rory Power -- Coyote in high-top sneakers / Darcie Little Badger -- The sister switch / Melissa Albert -- Once bitten, twice shy / Hafsah Faizal -- A flame so bright / Malinda Lo -- The emperor and the eversong / Tracy Deonn -- HEA / Alex London -- The littlest mermaid / Meredith Russo -- Just a little bite / Roselle Lim -- A story about a girl / Rebecca Podos -- About the authors -- Acknowledgments -- Original tales -- Nutcracker and Mouse-King / E.T.A. Hoffman -- Fitcher's bird / Brothers Grimm -- Rumpelstiltskin / Brothers Grimm -- Little match girl / Hans Christian Andersen -- Little Snow-White / Brothers Grimm -- Little Brier-Rose / Brothers Grimm -- Master cat, or puss in boots / Charles Perrault -- Little Red-Cap / Brothers Grimm -- Frau Trude / Brothers Grimm -- Nightingale / Hans Christian Andersen -- Cinderella, or the little glass slipper / Charles Perrault -- Little mermaid / Hans Christian Andersen -- Hansel and Gretel / Brothers Grimm -- Robber bridegroom / Brothers Grimm -- About the original authors.