A Tale Dark & Grimm: Gidwitz, Adam, D'Andrade, Hugh

The Grimm Legacy is a captivating and original tale that delves into the true story behind the classic fairy tales we all know and love.

In this mischievous and subversive debut, Hansel and Gretel take center stage as they walk out of their own story and into eight other classic Grimm-inspired tales.

With disarming delicacy and unexpected good cheer, Gidwitz reweaves some of the most shocking and bloody stories that the Brothers Grimm collected into a novel that's almost addictively compelling.

The book explores themes of greed, jealousy, lust, and cowardice, but ultimately it's the unspeakable betrayal by bad parents and their children's journey to maturation and forgiveness that are at the heart of the book.

This is a must-read for anyone who has ever questioned why Hansel and Gretel's father is so readily complicit in their probable deaths, or why the brother and sister return home after their harrowing travails.

With its terrifying and funny storytelling, The Grimm Legacy is a whole new take on classic fairy tales that will leave you spellbound and eager for more.