A stunning meld of love story, fairytale, magic and history, by an exciting debut Australian voice - perfect for fans of Naomi Novik, Bridget Collins and Kate Forsyth
Ginger. Honey. Cinnamon. Flour.A drop of blood to bind its power. 1650: The Black Forest, Wurttemberg. Fifteen years after the witch in the gingerbread house, Greta and Hans are struggling to get by. Their mother and stepmother are long dead, Hans is deeply in debt from gambling, and the countryside lies in ruin, its people recovering in the aftermath of a brutal war.Greta has a secret, though: the witch's grimoire, secreted away and whispering in her ear, and the recipe inside that makes the most sinfully delicious - and addictive - gingerbread. As long as she can bake, Greta can keep her small family afloat.But in a village full of superstition, Greta and her intoxicating gingerbread is a source of ever-growing suspicion and vicious gossip.And now, dark magic is returning to the woods and Greta's own powers - magic she is still trying to understand - may be the only thing that can save her ...If it doesn't kill her first.
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After the forest tells a story 20 years after Hansel and Gretel escape the witch's gingerbread house. Now all grown up, Hans has a terrible gambling problem and Greta is trying to keep them afloat by selling her delicious gingerbread cookies. But Greta is hiding a secret, the Witch's Grimoire, that helps her bake the gingerbread that all . That doesn't stop their suspicion of her being a witch. But dark magic is returning to the woods and Greta may be the only one who sees the truth to save them all. - Zoe (QBD)
Guest, 23/08/2023
