![]() ![]() What I found a shame though is her brother, Havel, being, absent in the plot and only present when the narrator was willing to give us some insights on him. I couldn’t help but be invested in Nadya’s story from the beginning. ![]() I thought I wasn’t going to be surprised because it’s a Hansel and Gretel retelling and what can possibly be done with that story? Well, apparently, a lot since Leigh Bardugo managed to create so many twists and turns.Īnd a likable heroine. I have an exception in mind though, besides this one: Gilded Ashes, which is a fairy tale retelling as well. I don’t usually read short stories (or novellas) because they tend to feel underdeveloped and don’t give that kind of satisfaction after finishing them, since I always feel like there was something missing or could have been better but was not. ![]() (There were many actually, but THAT twist!-was a poignant one.) This story is a companion folk tale to Leigh Bardugo’s debut novel, Shadow and Bone. But it’s just possible that the danger may be a little bit closer to home. There was a time when the woods near Duva ate girls…or so the story goes. Genres & Themes: Fantasy, Family, Witches, Dark. ![]()
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