Gretchen is certain of only one thing: a monster is coming, and it will never go away hungry. Yet, the further she investigates the mystery of what the witch is and how it chooses its victims, the more she wonders who the real monster is. Gretchen is determined to stop running and start fighting back. He tells her the witch isn't gone - it's lurking in the forest, preying on girls after Live Oak's infamous chocolate festival each year, and looking to make Gretchen its next victim. Life seems idyllic, and Gretchen and Ansel gradually forget their haunted past - until Gretchen meets handsome local outcast Samuel. They're invited to stay with Sophia Kelly, a beautiful candy maker who molds sugary magic: coveted treats that create confidence, bravery, and passion. Years later, when their stepmother casts Gretchen and Ansel out, they find themselves in sleepy Live Oak, South Carolina.

A yellow-eyed witch stole Gretchens twin sister years ago while the children were exploring the forest, and ever since, brother and sister have lived with guilt. Ever since, Gretchen and her brother, Ansel, have felt the long branches of the witch's forest threatening to make them disappear too. Pearce returns to the world of Sisters Red in this twist on 'Hansel and Gretel.' Ansel and Gretchen Kassel are survivors. but will never let you go.Īs a child, Gretchen's twin sister was taken by a witch in the woods.

Gretchen is certain of only one thing: a monster is coming, and it will never go away hungry.The forest invites you in. Yet the further she investigates the mystery of what the witch is and how it chooses its victims, the more she wonders who the real monster is. He tells her the witch isn’t gone - it’s lurking in the forest, preying on girls every year after Live Oak’s infamous chocolate festival, and looking to make Gretchen its next victim. Life seems idyllic and Gretchen and Ansel gradually forget their haunted past - until Gretchen meets handsome local outcast Samuel. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2011 M08 23 - 320 pginas. They’re invited to stay with Sophia Kelly, a beautiful candy maker who molds sugary magic: coveted treats that create confidence, bravery, and passion. Ever since, Gretchen and her brother, Ansel, have felt the long branches of the witch’s forest threatening to make them disappear, too. As a child, Gretchen’s twin sister was taken by a witch in the woods.

Sweetly by jackson pearce