Where did the Brothers Grimm get the inspiration for their classic fairy tales? Maybe from their own encounters with the strange and magical…

Jacob Grimm should be celebrating a wedding. Instead, he watches the bride fall to a witch’s dark magic.

An enchanted mirror tells Eve that Maid Maleen is the Greatest of Them All. Jealous and ruthless, the wicked sorceress shatters the wedding, leaving a blanket of thorns in her wake. Now Maid Maleen is dead, and the kingdom of Hesse wilts under a creeping curse of thorns.

Heartbroken but determined, Jacob sets out with his brother Wilhelm after a fairy reveals a dangerous bargain: if they can find the King of the Underworld’s crown, they can trade it for Maid Maleen’s soul. Along the way, they meet others trapped by their own cruel fates: Jorinda, searching for her lost love; Cinderella, imprisoned by cackling stepsisters and an impossible task to turn straw into gold; a clever girl using bewitched pickaxes against unlucky men; and Bearskin, a wandering hermit with only his bear for company. Storms howl, vines lash, and the darkness deepens, but Jacob will do whatever it takes to bring Maid Maleen back.

As Eve’s power grows, time is running out. Jacob and Wilhelm must outwit the curse, survive the Underworld’s monstrous three-headed hound, and restore Maid Maleen to life—or else the world they love will be strangled by thorns forever.

Perfect for fans of fairy tales, historical fiction, adventure, fantasy, and folklore with a humorous twist. Encounter familiar characters from the Brothers Grimm's stories like Snow White, Cinderella, and Rumpelstiltskin, as well as from lesser-known tales like Maid Maleen, Bearskin, Rose Red, and Clever Else. History buffs will also appreciate the history of Germany and Greek mythology woven into the story.

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