Gretchen is a more nuanced character than the earlier book's Scarlett or Rosie, and her relationship with Ansel doesn't suffer quite as much from the trials they face together.

The story revisits several themes from Sisters Red, including sibling bonds and betrayals, the loss of childhood innocence, and the sharp teeth of the big, bad world. Her fears are justified when she sees yellow eyes in the woods again, 3,000 miles from home. Ansel is enamored, but Gretchen can't quite let down her guard. The locals seem hostile except for Sophia Kelly, proprietor of a sweet shop in the woods. After their father dies and their stepmother turns them out, Ansel and Gretchen head east, getting stranded in Live Oak, S.C., when their car breaks down. A yellow-eyed witch stole Gretchen's twin sister years ago while the children were exploring the forest, and ever since, brother and sister have lived with guilt and the certain knowledge that the witch will return. Her first middle grade book, The Doublecross, will be released Winter 2015.Pearce returns to the world of Sisters Red in this twist on 'Hansel and Gretel.' Ansel and Gretchen Kassel are survivors. When they were children, Gretchens identical twin sister was snatched while they and older brother Ansel were. Nelle Patrick, she is the author of Tsarina. Little Brown Books for Young Readers, 2012. Book info: Fathomless (Fairy Tale Retellings 3) / Jackson Pearce. Which fairy tale should Jackson retell next kmm. Jackson is the author of a series of retold fairytales, including Sisters Red, Sweetly, Fathomless, and Cold Spell, as well as two standalones, As You Wish, and Purity. You’ll love the tie-ins with Sweetly (my no-spoiler recommendation here) and Sisters Red (1 recommended here), so grab them all at your local library or independent bookstore now. Her parents thought it was cute at first, but have grown steadily more concerned for her ever since. Her solution was to write the book herself when she was twelve. Jackson began writing when she got angry that the school librarian couldn’t tell her of a book that contained a smart girl, horses, baby animals, and magic.

She auditioned for the circus once, but didn’t make it other jobs she’s had include obituaries writer, biker bar waitress, and receptionist. 2010 Sisters Red is the second novel by Jackson Pearce and the first in a series of fairy tale-inspired books. It was published by Little, Brown and Company in August 2011.

The story is loosely based on the tale Hansel and Gretel. She graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in English and a minor in Philosophy. Sweetly is the second book in the fairy tale-inspired series by Jackson Pearce. Jackson Pearce lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with a slightly cross-eyed cat and a lot of secondhand furniture.

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