The Forest Grimm (Forest Grimm, Book 1)

A spellbinding new YA fairytale from #1 New York Times bestselling author Kathryn Purdie, breathing new life into folklore and myth – with a touch of magic all her own

Once upon a time, long ago, villagers would whisper their deepest desires to The Book of Fortunes, and its pages would reveal how to obtain them. All was well until someone used the book for evil – to kill another. Afterward, the branches of the Forest Grimm snatched the book away, the well water in Grimm’s Hollow turned rancid, and the crops withered. The villagers tried to make amends with the forest, but every time someone crossed its border, they never returned.

Despite the warning from her fortune-teller grandmother, Clara embarks on the journey into the deadly forest to procure the Book of Fortunes – to reverse the curse on their village and save her mother. With her will journey her friend Axel, who pines for her, but is fortune-fated to remain a friend and nothing more. But then, the young travellers have set their minds to defying fate and daring to accomplish what no one else has been able to before.

Alas, the forest – alive with dark, deadly twists on some of our most well-known fairy takes – has a mind of its own…

A dark and sparkling tale of romance, courage and magic. Perfect for fans of Holly Black, Leigh Bardugo and Hannah Kaner