The Sisters Grimm

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A tour de force of fairytale and imagination, The Sisters Grimm is a magical tale of life, death and sisterhood that brings to mind Beautiful Creatures, Daughter of Smoke and Bone and Stardust. 'Absorbing and beautiful - a great achievement.' BRIDGET COLLINS, bestselling author of The Binding There are hundreds, possibly thousands, of sisters Grimm on Earth. You may well be one of them, though you might never know it. This is the story of four sisters Grimm - daughters born to different mothers on the same day, each born out of bright-white wishing and black-edged desire. They found each other at eight years-old, were separated at thirteen and now, at nearly eighteen, it is imperative that they find each other once again. In thirty-three days they will meet their father in Everwhere. Only then will they discover who they truly are, and what they can truly do. Then they must fight to save their lives and the lives of the ones they love. Three will live, one will die. You'll have to read on to find out who and why . . . ___________________ 'A darkly beguiling delight that's perfect for fans of rich and imaginative fantasy books akin to Erin Morgenstern and Neil Gaiman.' CULTUREFLY

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Vividly drawn, evocative and complex, The Sisters Grimm is both absorbing and beautiful a great achievement. -- BRIDGET COLLINS, author of The Binding
One of those rare finds: a vivid and fully-realised act of the imagination, written with the page-turning immediacy of the here and now, but overflowing with the wonder of the stories of old. -- ROBERT DINSDALE, author of The Toymakers
A very grown up fairy-tale with more than a nod to Angela Carter and Philip Pullman . . . textured and complex . . . genuinely thrilling and emotional . . . it's never less than spellbinding. * STARBURST *
A darkly beguiling delight thats perfect for fans of rich and imaginative fantasy books akin to Erin Morgenstern and Neil Gaiman. * CULTUREFLY *
An entertaining and clever examination of folklore, female empowerment, and the system that attempts to keep women in check.' * SciFiNOW *
Van Praag spins a compelling, intensely poetic narrative of empowerment and self-realisation. * Guardian *

Author Bio

Menna van Praag has lived in Cambridge all her life, except when she was studying at Oxford University. She has worked as a reader for BBC Films & TV and as a script editor for a number of independent production companies. Menna is the author of five successful novels of magical realism, including The House at the End of Hope Street, which have been translated into 26 languages. The acclaimed The Sisters Grimm marked her first foray into dark, contemporary fantasy.