Some conflicts you need to speak up about. 'Stronger Than Time' considers what might befall a kingdom if a Prince was too hasty in his attempts to break a curse, and 'Cruel Sisters'. 'Roses By Moonlight,' for instance, deals with the repercussions of not considering another person's point of view. This is more firmly YA than a children's collection, if only because a few of the stories have more mature themes than the bulk of the Enchanted Forest Chronicles. It seems only fitting how thoroughly I adored those stories on this read through. Some of the other stories, though, such as 'Cruel Sisters,' 'Roses By Moonlight,' and 'Stronger Than Time' were lost on me at a young age. I was knee deep into fantasy as a kid, and this book tickled that sensibility well with 'Utensil Strength' and 'The Sixty Two Curses of Caliph Arenschadd' and, of course, the first story. I remember very clearly my initial excitement at picking up this collection up when I found it in the library.

In putting her twist on the classic tale, Wrede uses language appropriate to the period and nicely evokes both medieval England and a magic land.After finishing it only seemed right that I turn to the. John is initially thwarted in his efforts by Madini, head of a faction in Faerie that seeks complete separation from the mortal domain. With the aid of the widow and her daughters, John, the elder Faerie prince, tries to disenchant his brother, who has crossed over to the mortal world. Their efforts turn Hugh, one of the half-human sons of the queen of Faerie, into a bear. Also residing in Mortlak is the real-life Doctor Dee, astrologer to the Queen, who with his friend Edward Kelly seeks to harness the magic of Faerie. Her daughters gather the herbs she needs, sometimes crossing into the realm of Faerie, one of whose borders lies in the forest nearby. The widow, who supports her family by selling herbs and making healing potions, lives in fear of being accused of witchcraft. In the village of Mortlak, near the river Thames, during the reign of Elizabeth I, live the Widow Arden and her two daughters, Blanche and Rosamund. Wrede's ( Caught in Crystal ) romantic and charming retelling of the Brothers Grimm tale is the fourth in this series.

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