{"product_id":"9781460714874_after-the-forest-the-unforgettable-magical-sunday-times-bestselling-historical-fantasy-2023-debut-novel-perfect-for-readers-of-naomi-novik-katherine-arden-and-rebecca-ross","title":"After the Forest: The unforgettable magical Sunday Times bestselling historical fantasy 2023 debut novel perfect for readers of Naomi Novik, Katherine Arden and Rebecca Ross","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe stunning historical fantasy taking the world by storm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Deliciously irresistible' Natasha Lester\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Historical fantasy at its best' Belinda Alexandra\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Utterly enchanting' Kate Forsyth\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Bewitching ... 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Their father 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGreta 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut in a village full of superstition, Greta and her intoxicating gingerbread is a source of ever-growing suspicion and vicious gossip.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd now, dark magic is returning to the woods and Greta's own power - magic she is still trying to understand - may be the only thing that can save her ...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf it doesn't kill her first.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003cem\u003eAFTER THE FOREST\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eBewitching historical fantasy ... Woods is a powerful new voice in speculative fiction' \u003cstrong\u003estarred review, \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/em\u003e(US)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A dark and wondrous tale. Utterly enchanting' \u003cstrong\u003eKate Forsyth, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Crimson Thread\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Deliciously irresistible ... A gorgeous debut that you'll consume in one gulp' \u003cstrong\u003eNatasha Lester, New York Time bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Three Lives of Alix St Pierre\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Evocative, vivid and enchanting: Historical fantasy at its best' \u003cstrong\u003eBelinda Alexandra, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe French Agent\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Utterly captivating ... Dark as molasses and dripping with witchcraft, love and magic gingerbread' \u003cstrong\u003eLauren Chater, bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Winter Dress\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Woods enfolds a fairy tale within a fairytale and sets them against a socially realistic portrayal of early modern Germany, in a clever merger of fantasy and historical fiction' \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A love song to fairy tales ... Sweet as gingerbread and bitterly dark as heart's blood' \u003cstrong\u003eAngela Slatter, award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eThe Path of Thorns\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Woods is a born storyteller ... Sophisticated and intricately plotted' \u003cstrong\u003eJo Riccioni, award-winning author of T\u003cem\u003ehe Branded\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Rising\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A dazzling debut rich in myth and laced with beautiful prose. Bewitching and clever, this book will cast a spell on readers' \u003cstrong\u003eEleanor Limprecht, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Coast\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Truly enchanting historical fantasy. Woods spins threads of gold in this delicious and vivid exploration of love, myth and magic' \u003cstrong\u003eMeredith Jaffe, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Tricky Art of Forgiveness\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Excellent historical fantasy ... Poetic, evocative, and most of all, addictive. 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