Hi Cara,
I love a book that is a fairytale retelling or inspired by. When The Sister Grimm was brought to my attention I was intrigued by the premise.
Once upon a time, a demon who desired earthly domination fathered an army of dark daughters to help him corrupt humanity . . .
As children, Goldie, Liyana, Scarlet, and Bea dreamed of a strange otherworld: a nightscape of mists and fog, perpetually falling leaves and hungry ivy, lit by an unwavering moon. Here, in this shadowland of Everwhere, the four girls, half-sisters connected by blood and magic, began to nurture their elemental powers together. But at thirteen, the sisters were ripped from Everwhere and separated. Now, five years later, they search for one another and yearn to rediscover their unique and supernatural strengths. Goldie (earth) manipulates plants and gives life. Liyana (water) controls rivers and rain. Scarlet (fire) has electricity at her fingertips. Bea (air) can fly.
To realize their full potential, the blood sisters must return to the land of their childhood dreams. But Everwhere can only be accessed through certain gates at 3:33 A.M. on the night of a new moon. As Goldie, Liyana, Scarlet, and Bea are beset with the challenges of their earthly lives, they must prepare for a battle that lies ahead. On their eighteenth birthday, they will be subjected to a gladiatorial fight with their father’s soldiers. If they survive, they will face their father who will let them live only if they turn dark. Which would be fair, if only the sisters knew what was coming.
So, they have thirty-three days to discover who they truly are and what they can truly do, before they must fight to save themselves and those they love.
(Synopsis from Goodreads.com)
The Sisters Grimm writing style is beautiful and reminded me of old fashioned fairytales with its storytelling.
There are five main characters in The Sisters Grimm, all fice very different. My opinion of the characters happened quickly and stayed in place for the entire book. As there are five main characters, I had to make notes to keep track of all of the characters.
My favourite character was Scarlet due to her caring nature with her Gran. My least favourite character was Bea, she is abrupt and mean, although we do get to see a glimpse of nicer behaviour.
The magic and the world of Everwhere is fascinating, I liked the fact that the magic its connection to the character reminded me of more popular fairytale characters.
The story builds and builds with some drama and surprise that when the climax happened I was a little disappointed. I felt something bigger should have happened. I don’t know if I just expected too much.
If there was to be another book set in this world I would like to find out more about Leo and the Lumen Latros. Especially regarding who is on the side of good or evil, is it the lumen or the Grimms, or are they both as bad as each other.
If you like Morden fairytale than I would advise giving The Sister Grimms a read.
Thank you to Papercharm Book Marketing and Transworld for sending me an ARC copy for a fair and honest review.
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