into the bloodred woods by martha brockenbrough

* 'Romance fans will find plenty to swoon over here, while aspiring philosophers will find just as much to ponder.' - BCCB, starred review a thoughtful exploration of courage, love, and the price we pay to live.' - Booklist, starred review * 'This sophisticated novel is filled with breathtaking prose and nuanced characterizations. Winner of the Washington State Scandiuzzi Children's Book Award Taking inspiration from classic fairy tales with a touch of King Lear, the book is filled with powerful moments, engaging storytelling, and brutal truths, and it weaves in themes of injustice and the dire consequences of deceit.' - Booklist 'Brockenbrough pens a twisty, dark fantasy. 'Studded with references to familiar fairy tales, this gruesome fantasy from Brockenbrough explores the revolutionary properties of honesty, equality, and self-acceptance.' - Publishers Weekly 'Unflinching, bloodstained magic.' - Kirkus Reviews Arnold, author of the Printz Honor Book Damsel and Red Hood “A tapestry of stories, a confluence of voices, this book is a symphony, and Martha Brockenbrough is its maestra.” - Elana K. And if he's not careful, he might not get to keep his head either.

Because Albrecht should have never been allowed to sit on the throne, and Ursula is going to take his crown. So he invades her land, slaughtering her people and most of the were beasts, and claims it for himself.Īs King Albrecht builds his iron rule and an army to defend his reign, Ursula is gathering the survivors and making plans to seize back the kingdom. And even though his sister, Ursula, is the first born, he decides that, as a girl and were bear, she is unfit to rule. However, his son, Albrecht, is not satisfied with half a kingdom. On his deathbed, King Tyran divides his land, leaving half to each of his two children - so they'll rule together. In a faraway land, populated by were beasts and surrounded by a powerful forest, lies a kingdom about to be sent into chaos.

There's no such thing as once upon a time. Once upon a time there was a kingdom, and a forest that liked to eat men, and a girl who would change everything, but not alone.

Into the bloodred woods by martha brockenbrough