Description: Starred Review, The Horn Book, July/August 2013: "McNeal superbly and elegantly enfolds those stories' essence and depth into plot, setting, and characters; archetypal figures and situations glimmer through McNeal's small-town American cast like tantalizing clues in a novel that becomes ever darker even as it sparkles with the dignified, affectionate voice of its ghostly narrator." Starred Review, The Bulletin, June 2013: " Enchanting, romantic, and tinged with terror, this modern story subtly weaves the haunting essentials of the fairy-tale tradition into a fascinating and beautifully written homage to its source material." Starred Review, School Library Journal, June 2013: "Whether readers connect more deeply with the suspense, the magical elements, or the gloriously improbable love story, they will come away with a lingering taste of enchantment. " Starred Review, Booklist, June 1, 2013: "Reminiscent of Hansel and Gretel, and rife with allusions to Grimm Brothers' tales, this is a masterful story of outcasts, the power of faith, and the triumph of good over evil." From the Hardcover edition.

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