Breen, M.E. Darkwood.
Bloomsbury see St. Martins 2009 273p 16.99 978-1-5999-0259-3 ms/hs
The kinderstalk are taking the children of this small town. Annie is afraid to go out for too long because she fears she is next. Then she hears her uncle and aunt talk about someone coming for her and how much they will get paid. That is the night Annie the orphan decides it is better to let the forest get you than to be sold to some awful man who will surely hurt her. As Annie takes her chances out in the forest she is amazed that the kinderstalk miss her completely or they simply do not see her. She is caught by the bad men and she gets a chance to see how awful it truly is for the children but she also wonders about the kinderstalk because children that were supposed to have been eaten by the kinderstalk are also here at the awful dark camp. Annie is able to escape and she has a few adventures on her way to the palace to get help for the children. A delightful tale with a very good twist. The Annie is charming and loves her cats, her friends are likable and very caring. The author weaves a tale that at once entrance you as well as keeps you wondering what is going on and the king is handsome but has his flaws making him likable and keeps you guessing as to his role in the whole plot. Just an excellent fairy tale with a great surprise ending. Diaz, Magna
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