Into the Bloodred Woods, Martha Brockenbrough
Into the Bloodred Woods, Martha Brockenbrough
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Into the Bloodred Woods

Author: Martha Brockenbrough

Narrator: Nicola Barber, Tam Mutu

Unabridged: 16 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/18/2022

Synopsis

Happily ever after is a lie.Once upon a time there was a kingdom, and a forest that liked to eat men, and a girl who would change everything, but not alone ...Except --There's no such thing as once upon a time.In a faraway land, populated by were beasts and surrounded by a powerful forest, lies a kingdom about to be sent into chaos. On his deathbed, King Tyran divides his land, leaving half to each of his two children -- so they'll rule together. However, his son, Albrecht, is not satisfied with half a kingdom. And even though his sister, Ursula, is the first born, he decides that, as a girl and were bear, she is unfit to rule. So he invades her land, slaughtering her people and most of the were beasts, and claims it for himself.As King Albrecht builds his iron rule and an army to defend his reign, Ursula is gathering the survivors and making plans to seize back the kingdom. Not just her half -- the whole thing. Because Albrecht should have never been allowed to sit on the throne, and Ursula is going to take his crown. And if he's not careful, he might not get to keep his head either.

About Martha Brockenbrough

Martha Brockenbrough is the critically acclaimed author of the YA novels Into the Bloodred Woods, The Game of Love and Death, and Devine Intervention; the middle grade novel To Catch a Thief; and numerous nonfiction titles, picture books, and chapter books. She teaches at Vermont College of Fine Arts and lives in Seattle, Washington, with her husband, their two daughters, two dogs, and two cats. You can visit her online at marthabrockenbrough.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Mary on August 15, 2021

This was unsettling, gut wrenching, and heartbreaking to read because it absolutely lives up to being a Brothers Grimm retelling mash up. This book took me forever to read. It’s told from 4 perspectives and one of those perspectives is of a literal, actual psychopath prince. I’m not talking morally g......more

Goodreads review by Phoenix2 on November 27, 2021

Into the Bloodred Woods had a nice idea of blending a lot of fairytales together and giving out a bloody, adult-like story. And there were some points that the narrative got magical, old fairytale-like even, especially those filler chapters. However, the story of the book was pretty fast-paced and w......more

Goodreads review by Moony on December 26, 2021

Wow. this was amazing but also so grotesque. So many fairytales mashed into one, it was made beautifully so. I hated some of the ending, because of the death and non-death of characters. But this cover and blurb also matches the story.......more

Goodreads review by Patty (IheartYA311) on June 08, 2023

The concept of this book was very interesting, it was like fairy tales within a fairy tale. While I enjoyed the writing style, there were some unnecessary graphic details. The story was hard to follow at times because it jumped around from character to character. The cover art definitely drew me in.......more

Goodreads review by Susan on April 01, 2023

Rtc......more

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