Description from Goodreads:
So what if 12-year-old Jack’s great-great-great-great-great aunt has oddly youthful looks? (Probably cosmetic surgery.) Or a hat she never removes? (Fashion victim.) Or goes out into the creepy forest at midnight to play bingo? (Must be what people do in the country.) Who cares about that her cottage doesn’t even have Wi-Fi?! Forced to visit his distant relative with the unusual name of Gretel, Jack is about to find out that fairy tales aren’t sparkly, cheesy love stories. They’re dark. They have claws. They’re a warning. And when you’re the unwilling hero of your own fairy tale, you might be the one who’s taught a nasty lesson.
Review:
The Legend of Jack Riddle by H. Easson has 264 pages and is due to be published in 2018 by Stone Arch Books.
Thank you to Netgalley, Stone Arch Books and H. Easson for the ARC I received in exchange for an honest review.
The cover art for this book is just amazing and is what initially drew me to read this book in the first place. The Legend of Jack Riddle offers a modern take on well-known fairy tales and the characters within those stories. After a particularly mysterious visit to see his aunt, Jack quickly realizes things aren’t always as they seem.
This debut novel by H. Easson is a masterpiece of modern middle-grade children’s literature. Kids of all ages will love the story she brings to life in this modern fairy tale. It is original and quirky, filled with silly plot twists.
This story is a little on the dark side, more like a traditional fairy tale than the Disney stories we are used to today. However, it is an entertaining albeit creepy read.
Recommended for fans of Goosebumps.
Rating: 4 Plot Monster Jr. Spiders
MDW original review. Source: Netgalley.
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