The Forest Grimm Published by St. Martin's Publishing Group on September 19, 2023 Genres: Young Adult Fiction / Fantasy / Dark Fantasy, Young Adult Fiction / Fantasy / Romance
Pages: 352
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“A luminous fairy tale, sharp as teeth and full of heart. I devoured every word of this magical tale.” —Rebecca Ross, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divine Rivals and Ruthless Vows.
In the dark heart of the Forest Grimm, lurks the Wolf, an omen of demise for seventeen-year-old Clara. Ignoring her grandmother's ominous divinations, she is determined to brave the dangers of the forest in order to retrieve Sortes Fortunae, an enchanted book with the power to lift the curse plaguing her village and maybe even save her mother.Sortes Fortunae was once used by the villagers to obtain their deepest desires...until someone used it to kill. Its magic tainted, the creeping branches of the Forest Grimm snatched the book away and doomed the village to destruction. Every attempt to make amends with the forest proved disastrous, and whenever someone crossed its dark border, they were swallowed whole.
Desperate to break the curse, Clara and Axel, her closest companion, brave the shadow-strewn forest. But the Forest Grimm—alive with sinister, deadly twists on some of our most well-known fairy tales—has a mind of its own, and each twist and turn will test not only their courage, but also the strength of their bond.
“A sumptuous tale of love and survival in this beguiling journey." —Publishers Weekly
Review:
You say the words inspired by Grimm’s Fairytales, and I’m so there.
When the forest is a fanged creature that holds the secrets to saving your mother…the only option is to embark within its midsts, even if they lead to your foretold doom. The Forest Grimm is a story about a cursed forest, fortune-telling cards, creatures not entirely as they appear, and soft romantic love waiting to bloom.
I loved the eerie character of the forest and did not know what our main characters would encounter next. Clara was a fantastic main character, and I really enjoyed the softer romance aspect with the sweetest love interest. This is an engaging, haunted story, and I can’t wait to see what happens next!
The Forest Grimm is an excellent example of why I love YA fantasy with dark undertones. It’s the perfect spooky read for fall and has content I could recommend to a broad audience. I love the author’s interpretation of each fairytale, which ultimately made this book come alive. It was magic, disturbing, and ultimately, an enjoyable time!
About Kathryn Purdie
Kathryn is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the BURNING GLASS series, the BONE CRIER’S MOON duology, and the THE FOREST GRIMM duology. Her love of storytelling began as a young girl when her dad told her about someone named Boo Radley while they listened to the film score of TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD. Kathryn is a trained classical actress who studied at the Oxford School of Drama. She also writes songs on her guitar for each of her stories and shares them on her website. Kathryn lives in the Rocky Mountains with her husband and three children.
This one is on my TBR, glad to hear it was good! Great review!