The Forest Grimm by Kathryn Purdie

A spellbinding YA fantasy from #1New York Times bestselling author Kathryn
Purdie, where fairy tales come to life with dark, deadly twists.
Tell me again, GrandmA¨re , the story of how I die. "
The Midnight Forest. The Fanged Creature. Two fortune-telling cards that
spell an untimely death for 17-year-old Clara. Despite the ever-present
warning from her fortune-teller grandmother, Clara embarks on a dangerous
journey into the deadly Forest Grimm to procure a magical booka€ Sortes
Fortunae, the Book of Fortunesa€with the power to reverse the curse on her
village and save her mother.
Years ago, when the villagers whispered their deepest desires to the book, its
pages revealed how to obtain them. All was well until someone used the book
for an evil purposea€to kill another person. Afterward, the branches of the
Forest Grimm snatched the book away, the well water in Grimma's Hollow
turned rancid, and the crops died from disease. The villagers tried to make
amends with the forest, but every time someone crossed its border, they
never returned.
Now, left with no alternative, Clara and her close friend, Axela€who is fated
never to be with hera€have set their minds to defying fate and daring to
accomplish what no one else has been able (...)

KATHRYN PURDIE is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the
Burning Glass series and the Bone Crier's Moon duology. Trained in classical
acting, she studied in England and met her husband when they were cast
opposite each other in a Shakespeare play. They now live in Utah with their
children and a tiny dog. Kathryn also writes songs on her guitar for each of her
stories and shares them on her website. The Forest Grimm pays homage to
her lifelong obsession with fairy tales and folklore.

St. Martin's Press
On Sale: Sep 19/23
5.38 x 8.25 • 352 pages
9781250873002 • $27.00 • CL - With dust jacket
YA Fic / Fantasy / Dark Fantasy • Ages 13-18 years