The Forest Grimm by Kathryn Purdie

I adore Kathryn Purdie! I have loved every single book that she has written and The Forest Grimm is no exception. What a fun take on The Grimm stories, so many of them are woven in together in neat ways.

The main character Clara believes that she is destined to die in The Grimm Woods, her Grandmere's cards predicted it long ago, but she is determined that her cards will be redrawn and a different fate will be chosen for her. 

The Grimm Woods used to be  place of joy and magic where the villagers could depend on the forest and in turn the forest would depend on them. When the town first popped up the forest gifted them with a book, The Sortes Fortunae.

Once of age anyone could wish for their hearts desire and write it in the book and that wish would be granted. But someone used the book to wish death upon another and the forest turned on them. The book disappeared back into the trees and a prophecy was made that someone would find it and a true sacrifice must be made. Then the forest began taking villagers including Clara's mother, her best friend Axel's betrothed and so many others.

 Clara finds a cape dyed with Red Rampion that her mother made for her, she believes she has found the secret to entering the woods without being cruelly ejected. She is going to tempt fate, find the book, rescue the lost and most of all find her mother even if it spells out her demise.

I cannot express just how much I love this book! I'm a huge fan of fairy tales but if I'm being honest the darker versions are my favorite and this book has no shortage of that.  I hope you enjoy!!!!

Review by Alecia Hefner