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The Grimm Chronicles #5
Blood and Thunder
Upon making a surprising discovery in a Corrupted's lair, Alice finds herself torn between her responsibilities as the hero and her desire to live a normal life. She's been granted a unique opportunity to leave the entire world of the hero behind. But before she can make her ultimate choice, her nightmares return ...
A ship is coming. And aboard that ship is one of the most terrifying Corrupted creatures Alice has faced yet. In order to face her foe, Alice will have to do without the help of her scorned friend, Br'er Rabbit.
At school, a miraculous recovery by the star of the baseball team prompts more questions, all of them bringing Alice back to that fateful encounter at the orphanage of doom. To make matters worse, a school bully has taken his terrorizing too far, a friend is in trouble, and the mysterious ship in Alice's nightmare holds a terrible secret ...
This story also contains:
- "The Fisherman and His Wife," by the Brothers Grimm
- Chapter one of "Moby-Dick," by Herman Melville.
A ship is coming. And aboard that ship is one of the most terrifying Corrupted creatures Alice has faced yet. In order to face her foe, Alice will have to do without the help of her scorned friend, Br'er Rabbit.
At school, a miraculous recovery by the star of the baseball team prompts more questions, all of them bringing Alice back to that fateful encounter at the orphanage of doom. To make matters worse, a school bully has taken his terrorizing too far, a friend is in trouble, and the mysterious ship in Alice's nightmare holds a terrible secret ...
This story also contains:
- "The Fisherman and His Wife," by the Brothers Grimm
- Chapter one of "Moby-Dick," by Herman Melville.
118 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 7, 2012
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January 24, 2016
Actual Rating: 3.9
This was a great read. It was funny and fast. I loved the interpretations of the fairy tale characters. They are all dark and twisted in their own unique ways. It is very interesting to see.
Alice was a good character so far. She is the heroine to help fight against the Corrupted and destroy the Grimm Fairy tales. In this book, she tries to act more as a normal senior girl at school. Also, in this installment, we see her second sidekick, Seth, one of close friends. She knows that she is capable of taking down the Corrupted, but she has to not be overly confident.
I love Briar the Rabbit. He is funny, smart and cool. It was interesting to get into his mind. I also think he is very interesting character as a rabbit because you do not think he would be the greatest sidekick for Alice. However, he turned my opinion of him around.
I wish there was more to the story because it is a great world. It reminds me of my favourite TV show, Once Upon A Time. I would definitely recommend this book series to fans of the TV show OUAT!! Overall, a great read.
This was a great read. It was funny and fast. I loved the interpretations of the fairy tale characters. They are all dark and twisted in their own unique ways. It is very interesting to see.
Alice was a good character so far. She is the heroine to help fight against the Corrupted and destroy the Grimm Fairy tales. In this book, she tries to act more as a normal senior girl at school. Also, in this installment, we see her second sidekick, Seth, one of close friends. She knows that she is capable of taking down the Corrupted, but she has to not be overly confident.
I love Briar the Rabbit. He is funny, smart and cool. It was interesting to get into his mind. I also think he is very interesting character as a rabbit because you do not think he would be the greatest sidekick for Alice. However, he turned my opinion of him around.
I wish there was more to the story because it is a great world. It reminds me of my favourite TV show, Once Upon A Time. I would definitely recommend this book series to fans of the TV show OUAT!! Overall, a great read.
June 3, 2016
This book took a different turn. Alice is faced with a difficult choice, one she struggles with, but in all, makes up her mind, only for it to get taken away from her.
Though through that she learns that there is no magic fix, and everything comes with a price. There is real emotions and struggle in this book. It is bitter sweet and pulls at the heart strings. Anguish is what keeps popping up, when I recall this book.
I can't even tell you why, there's so much that happens in this short read that if i give anything away anything it will ruin this wonderful story. I can tell you, that Alice is faced with a hard, unthinking choice, and through it all she does her job, because she is the hero and knows that she can not let just one go.
Happy Reading
-E.A. Walsh
Though through that she learns that there is no magic fix, and everything comes with a price. There is real emotions and struggle in this book. It is bitter sweet and pulls at the heart strings. Anguish is what keeps popping up, when I recall this book.
I can't even tell you why, there's so much that happens in this short read that if i give anything away anything it will ruin this wonderful story. I can tell you, that Alice is faced with a hard, unthinking choice, and through it all she does her job, because she is the hero and knows that she can not let just one go.
Happy Reading
-E.A. Walsh
November 14, 2015
Pirates, whales, wishes, 5 foot talking rabbit: what else could you ask for? I wish it was longer but not a bad story. On to the next book....
June 17, 2020
I keep thinking I'm going to quit this series, but in fairness it is getting better as it goes along. The writing's found it's feet (minus points for Alice forgetting her favourite colour though - she went on and on about only wearing indigo but now it's violet? Girl, no purple aficionado would mix up the two!) The story of the episode is much stronger than the previous ones, a lot stranger and darker too. World building and side character growth a definite plus.
And if you must have comedy moments, I hope they're all provided by Seth's backchat a la Xander from now on.
-Read as part of the Grimm Chronicles Box Set-
And if you must have comedy moments, I hope they're all provided by Seth's backchat a la Xander from now on.
-Read as part of the Grimm Chronicles Box Set-
September 20, 2019
An enjoyable addition to the Grimm Chronicles.
January 22, 2013
Blood and Thunder is the fifth installment in The Grimm Chronicles by authors Ken Brosky and Isabella Fontaine. I didn’t read the previous parts – although I fully intend to, after reading this one – and I had a bit of a tough time understanding the story because of that. But here’s what I gathered.
Hundreds of years ago, the Grimm brothers unleashed fairytale characters upon the world. For a while, everything went great, until the characters began to get Corrupted. Since they didn’t belong in our world, they slowly turned evil, and by then, the brothers Grimm couldn’t destroy them anymore. It was time for a hero to come and save the day. Every generation, a hero would be chosen to fight against the Corrupted. And this generation, the hero title belongs to Alice, a teenage girl who has more than enough on her mind already.
Sounds awesome so far, right? I mean, with that in mind, I can’t help but wanting to read the book. Isn’t that one of the best plots you’ve ever come across?
In Blood and Thunder, Alice is already full-on fighting the Corrupted, but this time around, she gets the chance to say goodbye to her status of hero and go back to being a regular school girl. Since she dropped off the social ladder from popular to zero, it’s a tough choice to make. There are some very typical high-school dynamics in this book that promptly made me feel like I was back in high school myself. While Alice tumbles down the social ladder, her best friend is busy on her rise to the top, distancing them, and making them question their own friendship.
What I liked the most about Alice is her intelligence. She’s clever enough to find her way out of tough situations by using her brain, and that’s something I greatly admire in a protagonist. No over the top powers, but a good brain and a fiesty, sassy personality. I also loved the appearance of the other fairytale characters. This installment focuses a lot on Moby Dick, which isn’t necessarily my favorite story ever. I only read it once, and was glad when I was done. But here, the events take a new, much more interesting twist, and instead of annoying, I found the references to Moby Dick hilarious and I kept trying to figure them out.
The read was short, but hilarious. I laughed out loud sometimes. The fairytale characters are dark – well, since they’re Corrupted, that makes sense – and I enjoyed this ‘dark’ interpretations, that probably resembles the original fairytales a lot more, and not the fluff versions we’ve been telling children for years. And I like that, I like that they’re dark, but that there is still room for some jokes and hilarity in the book.
This was certainly a thrilling read, and I’m looking forward to diving into the other books in the series once I have a bit more spare time on my hands. Highly recommended to everyone who enjoys fairytale adaptations, interesting heroines, and references to other books.
Hundreds of years ago, the Grimm brothers unleashed fairytale characters upon the world. For a while, everything went great, until the characters began to get Corrupted. Since they didn’t belong in our world, they slowly turned evil, and by then, the brothers Grimm couldn’t destroy them anymore. It was time for a hero to come and save the day. Every generation, a hero would be chosen to fight against the Corrupted. And this generation, the hero title belongs to Alice, a teenage girl who has more than enough on her mind already.
Sounds awesome so far, right? I mean, with that in mind, I can’t help but wanting to read the book. Isn’t that one of the best plots you’ve ever come across?
In Blood and Thunder, Alice is already full-on fighting the Corrupted, but this time around, she gets the chance to say goodbye to her status of hero and go back to being a regular school girl. Since she dropped off the social ladder from popular to zero, it’s a tough choice to make. There are some very typical high-school dynamics in this book that promptly made me feel like I was back in high school myself. While Alice tumbles down the social ladder, her best friend is busy on her rise to the top, distancing them, and making them question their own friendship.
What I liked the most about Alice is her intelligence. She’s clever enough to find her way out of tough situations by using her brain, and that’s something I greatly admire in a protagonist. No over the top powers, but a good brain and a fiesty, sassy personality. I also loved the appearance of the other fairytale characters. This installment focuses a lot on Moby Dick, which isn’t necessarily my favorite story ever. I only read it once, and was glad when I was done. But here, the events take a new, much more interesting twist, and instead of annoying, I found the references to Moby Dick hilarious and I kept trying to figure them out.
The read was short, but hilarious. I laughed out loud sometimes. The fairytale characters are dark – well, since they’re Corrupted, that makes sense – and I enjoyed this ‘dark’ interpretations, that probably resembles the original fairytales a lot more, and not the fluff versions we’ve been telling children for years. And I like that, I like that they’re dark, but that there is still room for some jokes and hilarity in the book.
This was certainly a thrilling read, and I’m looking forward to diving into the other books in the series once I have a bit more spare time on my hands. Highly recommended to everyone who enjoys fairytale adaptations, interesting heroines, and references to other books.
January 18, 2013
Blood and Thunder is book five in The Grimm Chronicles, although it's supposed to be able to be read as a standalone. Since this book starts directly where the Orphanage of Doom ended (and I read this first), I was a bit confused, but I got my bearings pretty quickly
In this book, there's not only fairy-tales, but also Moby-Dick!
Yup Moby Dick. One of the classics I've never read (I really must remedy this soon). But if, like me, you've never read this book, no fear! What appears is what everyone knows (call me Ishmael) and the rest is a creative spin on the characters. Call it a form of fanfiction, if you will. And this link to the book is purposeful, it drives the plot.
Character-wise, I really did like Alice. She was a no-nonsense hero, prone to giving in. In school, she's not the most popular of girls (anymore), but she is a fencer! (As someone who does kendo, anything to do with swords gets my vote!). Sam-the-dwarf makes a minor appearance here (only in the front chapters), and of course, Seth plays a big role.
The only 'problem' with the characters was the lack of backstory. Espcecially for Chase, who, although is introduced in book four, only starts to play a big role in this book. His background is explained sometime in the book, but it is something that I thought should have been communicated earlier. If you haven't read the earlier books, you may be a bit lost.
And compared to the other books, the social dynamics in school are the strongest here. Alice used to be popular (well, she used to date someone popular), but now, she's dangerously close to social outcast status. And conversely, her friend Trish is starting to become popular (and hence more distant). Apart from the cliques, there's also the blatant favoritism. For example, athletes get a free pass, but normal students will get the full weight of the law on them.
Overall, a really interesting book. It's quite short (close to 150 pages) so if you have the time, you should give it a read(:
Disclaimer: I got a free copy of the book from the authors (via Enchanted Book Tours) in exchange for a free and honest review
First published at Inside the mind of a Bibliophile
In this book, there's not only fairy-tales, but also Moby-Dick!
Yup Moby Dick. One of the classics I've never read (I really must remedy this soon). But if, like me, you've never read this book, no fear! What appears is what everyone knows (call me Ishmael) and the rest is a creative spin on the characters. Call it a form of fanfiction, if you will. And this link to the book is purposeful, it drives the plot.
Character-wise, I really did like Alice. She was a no-nonsense hero, prone to giving in. In school, she's not the most popular of girls (anymore), but she is a fencer! (As someone who does kendo, anything to do with swords gets my vote!). Sam-the-dwarf makes a minor appearance here (only in the front chapters), and of course, Seth plays a big role.
The only 'problem' with the characters was the lack of backstory. Espcecially for Chase, who, although is introduced in book four, only starts to play a big role in this book. His background is explained sometime in the book, but it is something that I thought should have been communicated earlier. If you haven't read the earlier books, you may be a bit lost.
And compared to the other books, the social dynamics in school are the strongest here. Alice used to be popular (well, she used to date someone popular), but now, she's dangerously close to social outcast status. And conversely, her friend Trish is starting to become popular (and hence more distant). Apart from the cliques, there's also the blatant favoritism. For example, athletes get a free pass, but normal students will get the full weight of the law on them.
Overall, a really interesting book. It's quite short (close to 150 pages) so if you have the time, you should give it a read(:
Disclaimer: I got a free copy of the book from the authors (via Enchanted Book Tours) in exchange for a free and honest review
First published at Inside the mind of a Bibliophile
March 8, 2013
Whoa! I just love this book #5! The story was awesome, definitely a must read for readers looking for a quick but nice read. I just love how the author wove the story incorporating the Grimm's "The Fisherman and His Wife" to Alice's "normal" life.
Alice caught a magic fish that could grant wishes. . . one wish that she has in mind is to be free. . . to live a normal life again and to pass the hero stuff to other people. After informing Br'er about this, the rabbit went AWOL, leaving Alice to deal with the hero stuff all by herself.
The story had my full attention from the first page til the last. It was really fun to see Alice enjoy her life once again and be with normal people. I enjoy seeing her with friends and Seth! I love that guy! Anyway, another interesting character was introduced, Chase. There were some revelations and twists here. Absolutely no boring part, one time reading all the way!
I read about the author's rules about the romance part and was a bit disappointed. I am not that into love triangle thing-y but I think this can be a good one. I look forward to reading more from these authors! Highly recommended for readers looking for a clean and enjoyable YA stories.
Alice caught a magic fish that could grant wishes. . . one wish that she has in mind is to be free. . . to live a normal life again and to pass the hero stuff to other people. After informing Br'er about this, the rabbit went AWOL, leaving Alice to deal with the hero stuff all by herself.
The story had my full attention from the first page til the last. It was really fun to see Alice enjoy her life once again and be with normal people. I enjoy seeing her with friends and Seth! I love that guy! Anyway, another interesting character was introduced, Chase. There were some revelations and twists here. Absolutely no boring part, one time reading all the way!
I read about the author's rules about the romance part and was a bit disappointed. I am not that into love triangle thing-y but I think this can be a good one. I look forward to reading more from these authors! Highly recommended for readers looking for a clean and enjoyable YA stories.
December 26, 2012
Another awesome addition to the series. I loved the references to Moby Dick, because it's one of my favorite novels. Even if you haven't read it, the story is still great, but I'm hoping that the references, and the addition of the first chapter will intrigue some readers enough to read Melville's novel on their own. I also like how Alice continues to develop as a hero, high schooler, and athlete. Now, I just have to wait until Feb to read more...
December 16, 2012
This is actually my favorite in the series so far. I don't have a lot of current experience with YA, but I do like this series. This one takes things in a bit of a new directions, but still manages to have that still be in line with the direction of the previous books. Still fresh, still interesting, and still fun.
August 29, 2013
Alice is off on a new adventure and she is making some new friends along the way. Only problem is someone else knows she is seeing what is happening in her dreams and what she sees. She is still bumbling her way along, but she is getting more creative. Besides, the bumbling is half the fun!
May 25, 2015
i got spooked
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