Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gothel and the Maiden Prince | 2021 | W.R. Gingell | Buy |
| 2 | Carabosse and the Spindle Spell | 2021 | W.R. Gingell | Buy |
| 3 | The Beast and the Enchantress | 2021 | W.R. Gingell | Buy |
| 4 | The Sultan and the Storyteller | 2021 | W.R. Gingell | Buy |
| 5 | Bluebeard and the Outlaw | 2021 | W.R. Gingell | Buy |
| 6 | The Stepsister and the Slipper | 2021 | W.R. Gingell | Buy |
| 7 | The Goblin and the Dancer | 2021 | W.R. Gingell | Buy |
| 8 | Hansel and the Gingerbread Queen | 2021 | W.R. Gingell | Buy |
| 9 | The Dark King and the Eternal Dance | 2021 | W.R. Gingell | Buy |
| 10 | The Sorcerer and the Swan Princess | 2021 | W.R. Gingell | Buy |
| 11 | The Baker and the Wolf | 2021 | W.R. Gingell | Buy |
| 12 | The Prince and the Sea Witch | 2021 | W.R. Gingell | Buy |
W.R. Gingell’s Villain’s Ever After series retells classic fairy tales from the villain’s perspective. All twelve books were published in 2021, and the titles make the premise clear: Gothel and the Maiden Prince reworks the Rapunzel story, Carabosse and the Spindle Spell takes on Sleeping Beauty, and The Stepsister and the Slipper flips Cinderella on its head.
The series also pulls from lesser-used source material. The Sultan and the Storyteller draws on the Arabian Nights, Bluebeard and the Outlaw reworks the Bluebeard legend, and Hansel and the Gingerbread Queen revisits the Hansel and Gretel tale. Later entries like The Sorcerer and the Swan Princess and The Prince and the Sea Witch take familiar characters from Swan Lake and The Little Mermaid and give them new angles.
Each book pairs a villain figure with a fairy tale setting, so readers who enjoy one will likely want to work through the full set. Reading in publication order is a good approach, starting with Gothel and the Maiden Prince.