Attain Hansel And Gretel (Faerie Tale Collection, #5) Presented By Jenni James EPub

I was given an ARC of this for a review,
That doesn't stop me from writing what I really feel about this book,

I discovered Jenni James Faerie Tale collection and became instantly enamored, She has taken the fairy tales we all grew up with and love and has put a different twist on them.
She did it yet again with Hansel amp Gretel, Her writing just draws you in to the story, and it just flows, I read this tale pretty quickly, I couldn't put it down, I love how it segues into another story not telling, . . you'll have to read it to find out and I can't wait to read it, Jenni James' Faerie Tale collection is one series of books that I really look forward to each one and would love to share with the younger generation.
It's great for the young amp not so young at heart, I will admit that Hansel and Gretel was not a story that I liked too much growing up, No idea why just didn't like it. When I saw that Jenni was retelling this story with her own little twist, I knew it would be one that I enjoyed! And I was correct! :o

I loved Hansel from the very beginning! He was funny, loving, the ultimate protector and just all around great guy! He brings a smile to my face just thinking of things he did throughout the book.
And Gretel! She's a little feisty thing! But also very sweet and loving!

Hansel and Gretel is a cute, fun, quick read! Perfect for a Sunday afternoon! And I can't wait to read about their kids in Jack and the Beanstalk! It's going to be another good one.
. . I just know it!

I am loving all of Jenni's twists in her Faerie Tale Collections! She just can't release them fast enough for me! :o

I loved this book! It was sweet, short, and well told.
I honestly considered giving it five, however, the romance between Hansel and Gretel at the end seems a little forced.
I feel like there would still be some sort of teasing between them, even though they are in love.
I loved how the twist was that the witch was the stepmother at the same time! What a great tieup of Hansel and Gretel with elements of Cinderella! I always think of Hansel and Gretel as two children, lost in the woods, marking their path with bread crumbs and discovering a witch's house that's made out of candy.
That's not exactly how things happen in this retelling and I love the twists, There are enough similarities to keep true to the basic outline of the story, but enough changes to make it unique.


Hansel is a tough, strong guy, with a great sense of humor and a way of coping with his feelings that's both annoying and endearing, all at the same time.
I couldn't help but adore him! Gretel is a sweet girl, one who goes above and beyond her duties, even with Hansel driving her crazy.
The twists on their interactions and associations is a little different, but I found that I liked it, A lot.

I love that these stories are short, yet very entertaining, and can be read in a day or a long sitting, if desired.
Things wrapped up a little too quickly for me, but I love the ending and look forward to reading more of these stories, especially now that I understand a few connections.


Content: mild romance, mild violence, Clean!

I received a copy through Singing Librarian Tours in exchange for an honest review Makkelijk om te lezen, maar je mist er niks aan als je hem niet leest.
Ok so another interesting concept for an old fairy tale, A 'children's story' turned romance, Nice.

However, once again, the concept is never fully realized, We go from a childhood start, toyears later or so, when they are adults or nearly adults and don't get much time to actually get to know the characters before they're flung into dire straits.
Again, there's a bad case of 'instalove' or so it seems, with the characters bemoaning the fact they are practically brother and sister to being madly in love.
. . with no believable transition in between, I mean, personally, I don't have a problem with the romance itself, . . they aren't related, and they both know it, . . but they felt almost like siblings or that they should be, . . and there was no believable wake up to the fact they weren't, Though, on the good side, they knew each other plenty well, and it was mentioned that Hansel was already in love with her.
So at least it was not a case of them not knowing each other,

The witch part was just, . . bizarre. Again, no work up. Just poof father is getting married, witch moves in and suddenly Gretel is being abused, . . for no apparent reason I mean, we know the witch knew who she was, . . but what was the point of her being such a b about it

Also, the fact that Gretel was just 'taken away' felt a lot like a case of us being 'told' something happened, but we did not actually see it.
The whole plot once the witch entered felt very rushed like things couldn't wait to be finished,

I did find the point about the witch eating people very, . . bizarre although, to be fair, this was in the original tale as well and made even less sense, So, kudos to the author for actually coming up with a reason WHY she did this, Though it still lacked explanation of HOW or if she was even human to start with,

The part where Hansel tricks the witch, kisses her and gets her to let him loose, . . again, felt rushed and out of place in the story, Not so much because it was bad, as much as it felt like there was no 'real' build up to it.
It just sort of came out of the blue,

I am also really not sure I care for the part where he kills her, I get it his point was valid however the method seemed more like murder than anything, If he had been fighting with her and she 'was' killed, or if they had tricked her and pushed her in so they could escape, as in the original I could see it.
But the calculating way he actually did it, . made him more of a bad guy than a hero,

All in all, . . yeah. Interesting concept, but once again, it failed to deliver, A refreshing story about Hansel and Gretel and I loved it, This book baby has finally been born! I really loved the idea of taking a familiar story and twisting it into a romance.
My story is about a hidden princess and the boy who saves her,

It is the first book I have written that has an tiein to another one, Jack and Jill, from Jack and the Beanstalk, are Hansel and Gretel's children, Watch for their story to come out in just a couple of weeks,

I loved revisiting the world again and I hope you love it too,

This Faerie Tale Collection has been such an enjoyable ride and I've got many more to bring out just this year alone! Thank you to everyone who reads!

I love you all!
Jenni This book was barely okay.
First, even though Hansel and Gretel weren't siblings, it was weird how one moment they were like "brother/sister" and then they were thinking of kissing each other.
Second, the plot was rushed, and had holes, The whole "she turned them into sugar and then ate them" made me feel sick, I mean, I know how the original fairytale was about a witch eating kids, but something in the way this one was narrated made me actually sick.


I am open to reading more books from Jenni James becaue admitedly this fairytale wasn't my favourite, and I do want to give her writing another chance.
Just this one didn't get me, I really like Fairy Tale retellings, I really like the books I have read so far from Jenni James so I was pretty excited to read this.
The twist is very different and not what I expected, but I do like a good romance, Jenni James created a pretty good villain, This became a page turner for me, which is also surprising, . not sure how I feel about a couple who were raised as siblings falling inlove, although technically not related.
Cute little story though. Cute tale with a few twist, I have to say I was pleasantly surprised by this book, I really enjoyed this version of Hansel and Gretel with a romantic twist, I think Ill be reading more of this series of fairytale retellings, Haha when did I ever say I will not read more fairytale retellings! a brilliant twist on a classic fairytale This was a cute retelling of Hansel and Gretel with some twists.
There is Hansel and Gretel, of course, but they are not actually related, and there is the creepy witch that sneeks her way into their lives by marrying Hansel's father and putting an enchantment on him.
And then of course what would the story be without the cottage in the woods made of candy, Candy that makes you forget

everything except for the fact that you want more candy This short story had adventure, magic, and a little sweet romance.
I look forward to reading more of Jenni James' Faerie Tale Collection series, Didn't get super far. Just didn't like where the story was going, Hansel and Gretel are raised as siblings and yet Hansel falls in love with Gretel, That's just creepy. Once I realized that this the course of the story, I put it down, Wasn't my thing anyway . . not really sure why I picked it up, I'm not a huge fan of fairy tale retellings, But, clean from what I could tell, Just not for me. I really enjoy Jenni James' fairy tales that are rewritten amp reimagined amp sometimes expanded, tying into one or more subsequent fairy tales.

She does a great job with these amp her Jane Austin tales,
For those who like either genres, I highly recommend this amp all her books! The twist in this story was pretty good but I didnt like that it turned into a romance, its just too convenient and too many things are left open ended.
Hansel's father finds a child lost and alone during a violent thunderstorm, After bringing her in from the tempest, he and his son are startled to discover that she is Gretel, a princess of Larkein the enemy kingdom their own king has just destroyed.
Fearful for her life, Hansel pleads with his father to save her, He believes they can make Gretel good by teaching her their ways, His kindhearted father agrees, but with great trepidation, Ive read " hensel and gretel faerie tale collection " , i really liked it nice twist ive always wanted this twist , i gave it.
out ofAs always, I really enjoyed this Fairytale retelling by Jenni James, I felt it could have used another plot complication to drag in on a little more, but it was still a relaxing, sweet book.
I love these books because instead of adding too many new elements to a fairytale, Jenni simple gives it a new background and back story.
Loved Hansel especially! This fairy tale is the first to twine together another fairy tale, which will have repercussions on future tales today.
Check out sitelinktoday's interview with author Jenni James for more secrets about this interesting turn of events, Hansel and Gretel are older in this tale, no longer children tossed out by their parents due to a lack of food, etc.
Instead, Gretel is the longlost princess from a wartorn kingdom, discovered as a lost child and taken in by Hansel's family.
Over the last year, Hansel has found himself with feelings that are no longer brotherlike, much as he tries to stamp them out.
When his father brings home a new wife, everything changes, There's something off about her, something wrong, She hates Gretel and wants to toss her out, but Hansel will do anything to save but her and his father before it's too late.


When I saw the age of the characters and the inclusion of a princess in hiding, I wondered where Jenni James was going with this retelling.
There are, once again, the inclusion of new, original elements to the tale, And the gingerbread house I haven't seen anything quite like this one! The creepiness reminds me of the sticky candy sweetness from Jackson Pearce's SWEETLY my review.
I don't want to spoil things here, but the way things connect in this version intrigue me, This is also the first time I've seen this retold where Hansel and Gretel aren't from the same family, where Gretel is a princess in hiding.
All of these elements added a new factor to the tell, The fact that the father is enchanted by the new wife he brings home is a very familiar twist to many fairy tale fans, but not a twist often seen in Hansel and Gretel.
All these new additions help bring an old tale alive again, while still retaining the flavor of a traditional fairy tale.
I wish I could say this book deservesand it was the best Hansel and Gretel book I've ever read.
. . but if wishes were fishes we'd all throw nets, This book was mostly the nonviolent version, You know the one you would tell a littleyear old and wouldn't have to worry about nightmares, Which is part reason I didn't like this book, And there were switchups, but most of the book was totally predictable, Which is why I think it only deserves thestars, But if I didn't like those things, whyI gave itbecause it wasn't the normal Hansel and Gretel book.
Although, it wasn't bloody or nightmarish as I would hope, it was still a great book, This was the story of a brother sister relationship that developed into a romance, I only gavebecause the romance aspects were downplayed by the intervention of an evil witchwhich I guess was the intention of the story.
Overall, it was interesting to read how the two escaped the evils, but I thought the development of Hansel and Gretel's relationship should have been in the forefront of the story.
There was adventure with little romance, . . and there was no link between the intentions of the evil witch and their relationship, . . Though the story has a strong begining, the happily ever after ending lacked a grand finalé effect, .