Set in 17th-century Germany, After the Forest reimagines the aftermath of the Hansel and Gretel fairy tale. Twenty years after their encounter with the witch in the gingerbread house, Greta and Hans are struggling to survive in a war-torn land. Greta possesses the witch's grimoire, which whispers secrets and recipes, including one for irresistibly delicious gingerbread. As Greta uses her baking to support her family, rumors of witchcraft begin to circulate. When dark magic returns to the woods, Greta must confront her own burgeoning powers to protect those she loves. Reviews "Woods builds her bewitching historical fantasy debut out of folklore and fairy tale but grounds it in childhood trauma and awakening love." — Publishers Weekly "After the Forest is full of enchanting references to various folk tales and truly feels like a children’s storybook come to life, albeit one with delightfully wicked and haunting twists." — BookPage "A dark and wondrous tale. Utterly enchanting." — Kate Forsyth, bestselling author of The Crimson Thread "Kell Woods’ debut takes familiar stories and tropes from the vast corpus of the Brothers Grimm and smartly weaves them into an excellent historical fantasy novel." — Grimdark Magazine
Book Title: After the ForestAuthor: Kell WoodsGenre: Historical Fantasy / Fairy Tale RetellingISBN: 9781803361352Number of Pages: 480Publishing Date: 18 June 2024Publisher: Titan Books LtdCover Type: Paperback
