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Grimwood #3
Cursed Bones
Once upon a time, Isobel Grimm had been the favored daughter of one of the oldest families in Grimwood. Prideful, arrogant, and vain, she found out the hard way that not all those she saw as beneath her are weak. Fleeing to her family manor hidden in the depths of the great forest seemed her only option when a powerful curse stole her looks and made her a monster in the eyes of most.
When an intruder invades her sanctuary, Isobel is forced to face some painful truths—she’s lived in solitude far longer than she realized and her problems are only the precursor for something far more deadly. For the trees in the forest are dying, stricken by a mysterious disease rotting them slowly from the inside.
In the manor hidden away from prying eyes, a pact has fallen and the entire forest is paying the price. As a Grimm, it’s Isobel’s duty to right this wrong and reverse the curse spreading across the land.
If she can’t, all of Grimwood may fall.
When an intruder invades her sanctuary, Isobel is forced to face some painful truths—she’s lived in solitude far longer than she realized and her problems are only the precursor for something far more deadly. For the trees in the forest are dying, stricken by a mysterious disease rotting them slowly from the inside.
In the manor hidden away from prying eyes, a pact has fallen and the entire forest is paying the price. As a Grimm, it’s Isobel’s duty to right this wrong and reverse the curse spreading across the land.
If she can’t, all of Grimwood may fall.
143 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 21, 2016
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About the author
Kelly Apple
71 books47 followersKelly Apple is a hardcore paranormal junkie with the bad habit of falling for damaged heroes. Finding (and writing) characters who make her heart break is one of her goals in life. She has a boy who can drink his weight in Mountain Dew and always tries to get her to play video games with him. She politely declines on account of all the voices in her head who are impatiently waiting for their stories to be told. Oddly, her two dogs have never tried to talk her into playing video games. They just expect belly rubs.
Kelly lives in sunny Northern California and she’s baffled by snow. Her flip-flop tan is something many dream about but few can achieve.
She reads, she writes, she tweets.
Kelly lives in sunny Northern California and she’s baffled by snow. Her flip-flop tan is something many dream about but few can achieve.
She reads, she writes, she tweets.
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June 22, 2018
My Review:
I've read and enjoyed several of Kelly Apple's books, but this is by far my favorite of hers that I've read so far. This story is part of her series that's based on twisted fairy tales and since this one is based on my favorite fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast, then it seems appropriate that it's my favorite story. I love the way Ms. Apple twisted the fairy tale to truly make the story her own.
In this version of the well-known story, the heroine is the beast. Instead of being a monstrous animal, she has black lines under her skin. Imagining them, I saw them like her entire body is covered by tattoos. For the hero, Cade, he never thought of her lines as something hideous. He sees Isobel as a beautiful and slightly sad woman, especially as more and more of her story is revealed.
And I don't want to say anymore, because I don't want to spoil the story any. But I will say that I love the brilliant twists on the original story. All the details of the original story are there, but twisted into a new version of the same story. I loved it so, so much.
Cade is a true hero in every sense of the word. He's brilliantly loyal, but he also has other obligations beyond Isobel. There's the whole Grimm family and their effect on the Grimwood Forest is fascinating and I loved the fix that occurred in the story. It will be interesting to see the way it plays out in the rest of the series.
I've read and enjoyed several of Kelly Apple's books, but this is by far my favorite of hers that I've read so far. This story is part of her series that's based on twisted fairy tales and since this one is based on my favorite fairy tale, Beauty and the Beast, then it seems appropriate that it's my favorite story. I love the way Ms. Apple twisted the fairy tale to truly make the story her own.
In this version of the well-known story, the heroine is the beast. Instead of being a monstrous animal, she has black lines under her skin. Imagining them, I saw them like her entire body is covered by tattoos. For the hero, Cade, he never thought of her lines as something hideous. He sees Isobel as a beautiful and slightly sad woman, especially as more and more of her story is revealed.
And I don't want to say anymore, because I don't want to spoil the story any. But I will say that I love the brilliant twists on the original story. All the details of the original story are there, but twisted into a new version of the same story. I loved it so, so much.
Cade is a true hero in every sense of the word. He's brilliantly loyal, but he also has other obligations beyond Isobel. There's the whole Grimm family and their effect on the Grimwood Forest is fascinating and I loved the fix that occurred in the story. It will be interesting to see the way it plays out in the rest of the series.
October 16, 2017
This story surprised me and kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time I was reading it, I felt so sorry for Isabella, I love that things are slowly coming together, tying everything in together. I'm actually hesitant to read the next and final one in this story because it's always sad coming to the end of a great series. But the anticipation is too high for me to drag it out any more.
November 6, 2016
Yikes! I can't believe how long I've let this go without posting a review. That's so not like me... well, actually, lately it is totally like me and I need to put a stop to it. Especially since Kelly Apple is one of my favorite authors when it comes to twisting fairy tales. In Cursed Bones, the third book in her Grimwood series, readers are treated to the author's twisted version of Beauty and the Beast. As with the rest of her Grimwood tales, the Beast in this story is portrayed by the main female character, Isobel. Which would make the Cade the Beauty... kinda... but I'm sure you get the picture.
Isobel can't stand to see herself because she knows how grotesque she truly is, both inside and out. Cade never sees her that way. In fact, he's intrigued. Of course there's a lot more to the story and Cursed Bones takes a bit longer to get the the smexiness that we all know and love from Kelly Apple, but the build up is totally worth it. Plus, not everything is exactly as it seems and there are a couple of twists thrown into the mix that make things even more interesting and not just for Cade and Isobel. I can't wait to see what's in store for the next Grimwood couple in Cursed Touch. ;)
I received Cursed Bones in exchange for a fair and honest review.
Isobel can't stand to see herself because she knows how grotesque she truly is, both inside and out. Cade never sees her that way. In fact, he's intrigued. Of course there's a lot more to the story and Cursed Bones takes a bit longer to get the the smexiness that we all know and love from Kelly Apple, but the build up is totally worth it. Plus, not everything is exactly as it seems and there are a couple of twists thrown into the mix that make things even more interesting and not just for Cade and Isobel. I can't wait to see what's in store for the next Grimwood couple in Cursed Touch. ;)
I received Cursed Bones in exchange for a fair and honest review.
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