Murder, Mayhem, Goblins and Secret Societies What a unique twist to the traditional fairy tale where it is the enchanted animals who have the most to lose, the very human essence they have been cast into. I was immediately excited to read Grim Lovelies as soon as I discovered the book was about a young girl named Anouk, who is spelled by an evil witch from animal form to a human in order to be little more than a servant. I've been a fan of Shepherd since her young adult series, The Madman's Daughter and her middle-grade title, The Secret Horses of Briar Hill. Enchanted Creatures - Twists on Fairy Tales There is murder, mayhem, plus a touch of romance as Anouk and four other beasties must race against the clock to solve a murder before the spell keeping them human fades away and these enchanted creatures return to their original form forever. It is set in an opulent and darkly enchanted Paris where Royals, witches, and "Beasties" are caught up in an intricate battle for power. Grim Lovelies by Megan Shepherd is the first book in the young adult fantasy Grim Lovelies series.
Young Adult Fiction / Fantasy / Dark Fantasy Published Oct 2nd 2018 by HMH Books for Young Readers Prepare to be spellbound by the world of Grim Lovelies, where secrets have been long buried, friends can become enemies, and everything-especially humanity-comes at a price. If they fail, they will lose the only lives they’ve ever known…but if they succeed, they could be more powerful than anyone ever bargained for.įrom New York Times bestselling author Megan Shepherd, Grim Lovelies is an epic and glittering YA fantasy. Pursued through Paris by the underground magical society known as the Haute, Anouk and her fellow Beasties only have three days to find the real killer before the spell keeping them human fades away. Now, the world she always dreamed of is rife with danger.
That is, until one day she finds her mistress murdered in a pool of blood-and Anouk is accused of the crime. Enchanted from animal to human girl and forbidden to venture beyond her familiar Parisian prison, Anouk is a Beastie: destined for a life surrounded by dust bunnies and cinders serving Mada Vittora, the evil witch who spelled her into existence. But Anouk can never have those things, because she is not really human. Seventeen-year-old Anouk envies the human world, where people known as Pretties lavish themselves in fast cars, high fashion, and have the freedom to fall in love.
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