Meadow337
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Elemental Masters is a fantasy series about an earth where magic exists and focuses on the Elemental Masters, people who have magical control over air, water, fire, or earth. Each elemental master has power over elementals, as well. Each book in the series is loosely based on a fairy tale
There are 8 books in this series:
The Fire Rose (1995, ISBN 0-671-87750-X) based on Beauty and the Beast
The Serpent's Shadow (2001, ISBN 0-7564-0061-9) based on Snow White
The Gates of Sleep (2002, ISBN 0-7564-0101-1) based on Sleeping Beauty
Phoenix And Ashes (2004, ISBN 0-7564-0272-7) based on Cinderella
The Wizard of London (October 2005, ISBN 0-7564-0174-7) based on The Snow Queen
Reserved for the Cat (October 2007,ISBN 978-0-7564-0362-1) based on Puss in Boots
Unnatural Issue (June 2011, ISBN 978-0756405755) based on Donkeyskin or similar tale
Home from the Sea (June 2012, ISBN 978-0756407278) based on East of the Sun and West of the Moon, Tam Lin, and The Great Silkie of Sule Skerry
Although there are recurring characters and themes running throughout the books which technically makes them a series, each book is a stand alone story with its own main characters. They are not overly complicated books and are a good fun read especially if you are familiar with the tropes and devices of magical fantasy, as it is fun spotting where they pop up (usually slightly tongue in cheek) as well as identifying the fairy tale elements (they aren't as immediately obvious as you think).
There are 8 books in this series:
The Fire Rose (1995, ISBN 0-671-87750-X) based on Beauty and the Beast
The Serpent's Shadow (2001, ISBN 0-7564-0061-9) based on Snow White
The Gates of Sleep (2002, ISBN 0-7564-0101-1) based on Sleeping Beauty
Phoenix And Ashes (2004, ISBN 0-7564-0272-7) based on Cinderella
The Wizard of London (October 2005, ISBN 0-7564-0174-7) based on The Snow Queen
Reserved for the Cat (October 2007,ISBN 978-0-7564-0362-1) based on Puss in Boots
Unnatural Issue (June 2011, ISBN 978-0756405755) based on Donkeyskin or similar tale
Home from the Sea (June 2012, ISBN 978-0756407278) based on East of the Sun and West of the Moon, Tam Lin, and The Great Silkie of Sule Skerry
Although there are recurring characters and themes running throughout the books which technically makes them a series, each book is a stand alone story with its own main characters. They are not overly complicated books and are a good fun read especially if you are familiar with the tropes and devices of magical fantasy, as it is fun spotting where they pop up (usually slightly tongue in cheek) as well as identifying the fairy tale elements (they aren't as immediately obvious as you think).
