Admittedly, I am a big fan of books based on fairy tales, and The Gingerbread Queen is no exception. A true page-turner, I did not want to put it down! I even fell asleep reading just for that “one more chapter.”
This story of Hansel and Gretel as adults is simply captivating and filled with magic and adventure. Their nightmarish stay with the witch in the gingerbread house led to some interesting twists and turns throughout the book.
The author has created a vivid world with characters that stayed with me long after I finished the book.
Indeed, I have never had such strong feelings for a fictional fowl as I do now.
Release Date Tuesday, 06/11/2024
It can be found here on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. (among other wonderful booksellers!)
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From the author of The Mermaid’s Sister, an Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Winner for Young Adult Fiction and winner of the Realm Award for Book of the Year!
Once upon a time, Gretel defeated the witch of the gingerbread cottage and saved Hansel. Now, she must face what the witch left behind…
Germany, 1825. Thirteen years have passed since Gretel and her brother Hansel started new lives in a small town. She’s changed her name, lived quietly, and tried to forget her terrible past—yet gossiping neighbors accuse her of being the old witch’s protégé. When roguish Hansel stirs up the townsfolk’s wrath, she must return to the gingerbread cottage—a place both she and her enemies fear.
Deep within the forest, the white duck awaits Gretel’s return. He and the enchanted forest have plans to nudge her toward a dark, magical future—whether she likes it or not.
Could it be her fate to become the next cruel witch-queen to reign–and to forfeit any chance of a happily-ever-after with a kind and noble man? And what dangerous secrets does the white duck hide?
The Gingerbread Queen is book one in the Gingerbread Legacy duology from award-winning author Carrie Anne Noble.
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One Crafty Llama 
Hi Llama,
Do you know someone who might like to illustrate a book for me? I wrote a children’s book and need a few drawings
Carol
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Hi Carol,
Unfortunately, I don’t. I do recall once reading that most publishing houses like to use their own illustrators. I don’t know if that still holds true.
I do know someone that wrote a children’s book that might be able to point you in the right direction. Have you seen this? https://amzn.to/3KvipRV
Llama
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