The Deathly Grimm [Paperback]

A luminous fairy tale, sharp as teeth and full of heart. Rebecca Ross, #1New York Timesbestselling author ofDivine RivalsandRuthless Vows

In this spellbinding sequel to Kathryn Purdie's bestselling dark fairy tale, Clara and Axel must return to the forestand its monstersif they have any hope of finally breaking the curse on their village.

Emerging from the shadows of the Forest Grimm, Clara and Axel return to their village, the one place they can be safe behind the forest's border. But when the woods begin luring villagers into the forest, it becomes clear that the darkness they battled was merely a whisper of the true horror lurking there.

Burdened by unsettling visions and bound by a love as perilous as the cursed woods that call to them, Clara and Axel must once again enter the forest to unearth the sinister secret at its heart. As they fight murderous woodsmen wielding riddles sharp as blades, spectral maidens who threaten to drag them into an eternal dance, and phantoms able to use the very essence of the forest against them, Clara and Axel realize the stakes are higher than ever. If they cant break the curse once and for all, they may not have a home to return to&

KATHRYN PURDIE is the #1New York Timesbestselling author of the Burning Glass series, theBone Crier's Moonduology, and theForest Grimmduology. She lives near Salt Lake City, Utah, with her husband and three children. 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.

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