内容简介
Noteverythingisassweetasitappearsinthiswickedlydeliciousreimaginingof'HanselandGretel.'Asachild,Gretchen'stwinsisterwastakenbyawitch-likemonsterinthewoods.Eversince,Gretchenandherbrother,Ansel,havefeltthelongbranchesofthewitch'sforestthreateningtomakethemdisappear,too.WhentheirstepmothercastsGretchenandAnseloutasteens,theystumbleuponasleepySoutherntownandareinvitedtostaywithSophiaKellyathersweetshop.Sophiamouldscandiedmagic:covetedtreatsthatinspireconfidence,bravery,andpassion.LifeseemsidyllicandGretchenandAnselfinallystarttoforgettheirhauntedpast-untilGretchenmeetshandsomelocaloutcastSamuel,whogivesGretchenareasontofearSophia:girlshavebeenvanishingatSophia'sannualchocolatefestival,takenbytheinsatiable'witch'ofGretchen'snightmares.CanGretchensaveherself,thegirlsofLiveOak,andSophiaOfonething,Gretcheniscertain:amonsteriscoming,anditwillnevergoawayhungry.
作者简介
JacksonPearceistwenty-fiveyearsoldandcurrentlylivesinAtlanta,Georgia,withaslightlycross-eyedcatandalotofsecond-handfurniture.SherecentlygraduatedfromtheUniversityofGeorgiawithadegreeinEnglishandaminorinPhilosophy.Sheauditionedforthecircusonce,butdidn'tmakeit;otherjobsshe'shadincludeobituarieswriter,bikerbarwaitress,andreceptionist.Jacksonbeganwritingwhenshegotangrythattheschoollibrariancouldn'ttellherofabookthatcontainedasmartgirl,horses,babyanimals,andmagic.Hersolutionwastowritethebookherselfwhenshewastwelve.