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A Twisted Fairytale #7
Glass and Death
Can the son of the darkest wizard in Fable save it?
Shorty's world is in trouble. The land of Fable is falling victim to a growing darkness, one being spread by an evil dark wizard named Alric who is bent on making every fairy tale fall. Even the Star Kingdom, the lightest part of Fable, is falling to the encroaching evil. On top of that, Shorty's grandmother hates him and even the knights around his castle fear his presence.
The fact that he's the son of Alric might have something to do with that.
No matter how far Shorty runs, he cannot escape from his origin and the dark magic pulsing through him. When a group of refugees arrives on his doorstep, one of them with a magic ball of yarn that can show you anywhere you want to go, Shorty realizes his time of hiding is over. Â That, and they're being pursued by Annie, Alric's evil sister.
Shorty must act. Finding and facing the dark wizard himself is the only thing that will free him—and Fable—from the darkness.
Shorty's world is in trouble. The land of Fable is falling victim to a growing darkness, one being spread by an evil dark wizard named Alric who is bent on making every fairy tale fall. Even the Star Kingdom, the lightest part of Fable, is falling to the encroaching evil. On top of that, Shorty's grandmother hates him and even the knights around his castle fear his presence.
The fact that he's the son of Alric might have something to do with that.
No matter how far Shorty runs, he cannot escape from his origin and the dark magic pulsing through him. When a group of refugees arrives on his doorstep, one of them with a magic ball of yarn that can show you anywhere you want to go, Shorty realizes his time of hiding is over. Â That, and they're being pursued by Annie, Alric's evil sister.
Shorty must act. Finding and facing the dark wizard himself is the only thing that will free him—and Fable—from the darkness.
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First published November 15, 2016
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Holly Hook
154 books255 followersHolly Hook is the author of the Destroyers Series, which consists of five young adult books about teens who are walking disasters...literally. She is also the author of the Rita Morse series, a young adult fantasy series still in progress, and After These Messages, a short ya comedy. Currently she is writing Twisted, a spin-off of the Destroyers Series due out in December. When not writing, she enjoys reading books for teens, especially ya fantasy and paranormal series with a unique twist.
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October 4, 2020
Missed a few characters.. But the journey through the 7 books tied up well jn the end.
Made for a fun and magical read.
Made for a fun and magical read.
July 4, 2017
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The stories {to do this without spoilers just giving the titles} are 1 Thread and Spool, 2 Wolves and Paths, 3 Frogs and Princes, 4 Towers and Braids, 5 Poison and Mirrors, 6 Swans and Silence, and Glass and Death.
Usually notice when lots of errors but by time did the first one didn't want to go back and look at all the issues, and secone one glitched so below is just for 3 and 4 and on forward from there.
Never thought you'd have to use 'them' WHAT. AGAIN, those two had ALREADY met the queen, so she knew of them and they knew of her, keep up with the story 'writing'. Don't talk about 2 people, then comment about someone else but yet the next comment is about the first set of people, it's confusing and way bad English and writing. When talking about swords, there is a difference between bringing them down {with} you and bring them down from a raised position, and it would be helpful in a story to be able to tell which one that is without having to backtrack over something so stupid of an omission. "they might have something out for her" huh, who, which her, what is any of that sentence about. Why is it in total dark again, when they not only have a wand that can light, but also the thread which glows...or is it once again flipped in the story for no reason, to not glow. Renewed hope or not, if it's that dark then how can anyone start walking faster, and how can anyone see anyone to tell who they are talking to. The light fell on a tunnel, really, what light, again the story switched.
The 2 couldn't have brushed past the grandmother, she was already up the ladder, yet in 3 different places someone 'brushed' PAST her, again even though in the other place she was already up the stairs, and in the last instance mentioned that her light wasn't as stong because she had been using energy to LIGHT the way, even tho several other places kept talking about how dark it all was. THEN once AGAIN, after stating for the 10th time that was all the people, except for the 2 knights {who still didn't have their swords so where they would have gotten them from all the sudden who knows} that yet more people were 'brushed' past, when it was just stated, AGAIN that ALL of them except the 2 plus the the grandson and Candace were the ONLY ones left, and this is what is called NOT proofing AND PADDING the story for word count. He's NOT ''my mother's son'', he's her grandson. And how could he NOT be sure that someone was not, yes, in fact listenting up the stairway when it had just been said that 2 of them had stopped on the thing to listen, or come back down, although who knows who all the grandmother would have had to stop or repass, somehow, to get back down, since according to this gibberish she went up 'last' no less then 3 or 4 times. And his grandmother had not forgotten to ask for the wand back, and in fact had asked for it back 2 or more times. If he's sleeping against her, and she's sleeping against the tree trunk, then how is he stiff from sleeping against the tree trunk.
How can you be looking at something, then say the item is of an 'unknown' color when you can see it? And yes, the tree is gold, as was just said a couple of sentences back, in some detail. "No one has ever found one as far as I know. No one I know has found one either." Uh, why repeat same thing twice. And now, AGAIN, the thread is NOT glowing, so again in total darkess how are they following the string, you know, in total darkess. How can you not know which tunnel you just came out of, when that was the only brick lined one, the others ALL stone ones, and it was already mentioned, at least twice and IF it meant which one ORIGINALLY came out of, it mentioned where they were before, in relation to seeing the brick one the first time. If she knew the answer to the question, how could it be an unanswered question. Why would she have drowned, when he saw her floating over the water and shooting a spell at him. Yes, he had thought about food before, and yes he had had some jerky given to him before; if I remember this in the story how come the 'writer' doesn't. And since the story said they were following the string, away from the 12 princes BRICKED tunnel, and had went down whatever of the MANY other stone ones, it would NOT have ANY bearing on the amount of elves/dwarves traveling the one tunnel the string led them to.
Then boom, they are taking yet another break, and eating more jeky. And there is even more traffic of the other beings, in this supposedly 'avoided' tunnel/s. Then he's wondering about food, when he just ate like a page or so back, so an hour or so. Then once again, they are following the yarn, and it's all dark, yet the can see the thread, so is it or is it not glowing which would mean no, it's not all dark. Why would they be worried about someone coming down where they are, when they mentioned, in detail, the cobwebs and how it looked as if no one had been there for ages, which then leads to why wouldn't they be wondering how the water and other supplies including fresh fruit could be there, as in wouuld it be safe to eat or under some type of spell or hex. Why would it be totally dark in the storeroom, when it was already mentioned that the place was decently light. Why do they keep asking Mason who he is; he was in some of the previous stories so some of them at least have already met him. The dragon had 'woken back up', really: it had already been awake, duh. At least THIS time the thread was told to find prisoners in glass coffins, not just the generic find Aldric's prisoners. So worried about the dragon being trained, and starving, yet never mention it to the dwarves again, what NOW it's a problem to have a couple of extra words? He has the somewhat fainter at this time wand light but they are supposed to be following the thread so where is it and its light, although it weeble wobbles in the stories from it lights up to it glows to evidently doesn't show at all in the dark.
And what is the point about talking about time, there was a princess in the neutral underground that is the same age that her 'mother' is now, so how would one know what amount of time had passed in reality/above ground. And Stilt would be okay until they had to go above ground in dark fable which the underground area is neutral. And once again, the main mirror was broken and it's ALREADY been said, several times and ways, that the main bad guy couldn't get thru mirrors and water anymore, and now there is the claim that the thread doesn't illuminate/show, which is the exact opposite of several times before, then goes back to say it illumates enough for ALL of the small group to see, so which freaking way is it, because it also didn't roll up until the 2nd time it was told, which before said it was rolling back up on itself after that one time. Raindrops would not be landing IN the underground well water tunnel. "I tried to sound tough but I really didn't at all." Yet another why don't you learn English and grammar before attempting to write books. Everyone else in his family was not horrible, his grandmother is from a light kingdom, Star, so his mother would be at least half that. There is no time to eat now...WHAT? Another what, Stilt would now. HUH?
A Twisted Fairy Tale (4 Book Series 1-4}
There is also The Twisted Fairy Tale Box Set, Books 1-3 (A Twisted Fairy Tale Book 0)
A Twisted Fairy Tale (4 Book Series 1-4}
The Twisted Fairy Tale Box Set, #2 (Books 4-7) Kindle Edition
Plus of course each book individually.
The stories {to do this without spoilers just giving the titles} are 1 Thread and Spool, 2 Wolves and Paths, 3 Frogs and Princes, 4 Towers and Braids, 5 Poison and Mirrors, 6 Swans and Silence, and Glass and Death.
Usually notice when lots of errors but by time did the first one didn't want to go back and look at all the issues, and secone one glitched so below is just for 3 and 4 and on forward from there.
Never thought you'd have to use 'them' WHAT. AGAIN, those two had ALREADY met the queen, so she knew of them and they knew of her, keep up with the story 'writing'. Don't talk about 2 people, then comment about someone else but yet the next comment is about the first set of people, it's confusing and way bad English and writing. When talking about swords, there is a difference between bringing them down {with} you and bring them down from a raised position, and it would be helpful in a story to be able to tell which one that is without having to backtrack over something so stupid of an omission. "they might have something out for her" huh, who, which her, what is any of that sentence about. Why is it in total dark again, when they not only have a wand that can light, but also the thread which glows...or is it once again flipped in the story for no reason, to not glow. Renewed hope or not, if it's that dark then how can anyone start walking faster, and how can anyone see anyone to tell who they are talking to. The light fell on a tunnel, really, what light, again the story switched.
The 2 couldn't have brushed past the grandmother, she was already up the ladder, yet in 3 different places someone 'brushed' PAST her, again even though in the other place she was already up the stairs, and in the last instance mentioned that her light wasn't as stong because she had been using energy to LIGHT the way, even tho several other places kept talking about how dark it all was. THEN once AGAIN, after stating for the 10th time that was all the people, except for the 2 knights {who still didn't have their swords so where they would have gotten them from all the sudden who knows} that yet more people were 'brushed' past, when it was just stated, AGAIN that ALL of them except the 2 plus the the grandson and Candace were the ONLY ones left, and this is what is called NOT proofing AND PADDING the story for word count. He's NOT ''my mother's son'', he's her grandson. And how could he NOT be sure that someone was not, yes, in fact listenting up the stairway when it had just been said that 2 of them had stopped on the thing to listen, or come back down, although who knows who all the grandmother would have had to stop or repass, somehow, to get back down, since according to this gibberish she went up 'last' no less then 3 or 4 times. And his grandmother had not forgotten to ask for the wand back, and in fact had asked for it back 2 or more times. If he's sleeping against her, and she's sleeping against the tree trunk, then how is he stiff from sleeping against the tree trunk.
How can you be looking at something, then say the item is of an 'unknown' color when you can see it? And yes, the tree is gold, as was just said a couple of sentences back, in some detail. "No one has ever found one as far as I know. No one I know has found one either." Uh, why repeat same thing twice. And now, AGAIN, the thread is NOT glowing, so again in total darkess how are they following the string, you know, in total darkess. How can you not know which tunnel you just came out of, when that was the only brick lined one, the others ALL stone ones, and it was already mentioned, at least twice and IF it meant which one ORIGINALLY came out of, it mentioned where they were before, in relation to seeing the brick one the first time. If she knew the answer to the question, how could it be an unanswered question. Why would she have drowned, when he saw her floating over the water and shooting a spell at him. Yes, he had thought about food before, and yes he had had some jerky given to him before; if I remember this in the story how come the 'writer' doesn't. And since the story said they were following the string, away from the 12 princes BRICKED tunnel, and had went down whatever of the MANY other stone ones, it would NOT have ANY bearing on the amount of elves/dwarves traveling the one tunnel the string led them to.
Then boom, they are taking yet another break, and eating more jeky. And there is even more traffic of the other beings, in this supposedly 'avoided' tunnel/s. Then he's wondering about food, when he just ate like a page or so back, so an hour or so. Then once again, they are following the yarn, and it's all dark, yet the can see the thread, so is it or is it not glowing which would mean no, it's not all dark. Why would they be worried about someone coming down where they are, when they mentioned, in detail, the cobwebs and how it looked as if no one had been there for ages, which then leads to why wouldn't they be wondering how the water and other supplies including fresh fruit could be there, as in wouuld it be safe to eat or under some type of spell or hex. Why would it be totally dark in the storeroom, when it was already mentioned that the place was decently light. Why do they keep asking Mason who he is; he was in some of the previous stories so some of them at least have already met him. The dragon had 'woken back up', really: it had already been awake, duh. At least THIS time the thread was told to find prisoners in glass coffins, not just the generic find Aldric's prisoners. So worried about the dragon being trained, and starving, yet never mention it to the dwarves again, what NOW it's a problem to have a couple of extra words? He has the somewhat fainter at this time wand light but they are supposed to be following the thread so where is it and its light, although it weeble wobbles in the stories from it lights up to it glows to evidently doesn't show at all in the dark.
And what is the point about talking about time, there was a princess in the neutral underground that is the same age that her 'mother' is now, so how would one know what amount of time had passed in reality/above ground. And Stilt would be okay until they had to go above ground in dark fable which the underground area is neutral. And once again, the main mirror was broken and it's ALREADY been said, several times and ways, that the main bad guy couldn't get thru mirrors and water anymore, and now there is the claim that the thread doesn't illuminate/show, which is the exact opposite of several times before, then goes back to say it illumates enough for ALL of the small group to see, so which freaking way is it, because it also didn't roll up until the 2nd time it was told, which before said it was rolling back up on itself after that one time. Raindrops would not be landing IN the underground well water tunnel. "I tried to sound tough but I really didn't at all." Yet another why don't you learn English and grammar before attempting to write books. Everyone else in his family was not horrible, his grandmother is from a light kingdom, Star, so his mother would be at least half that. There is no time to eat now...WHAT? Another what, Stilt would now. HUH?
A Twisted Fairy Tale (4 Book Series 1-4}
There is also The Twisted Fairy Tale Box Set, Books 1-3 (A Twisted Fairy Tale Book 0)
A Twisted Fairy Tale (4 Book Series 1-4}
The Twisted Fairy Tale Box Set, #2 (Books 4-7) Kindle Edition
Plus of course each book individually.
December 9, 2019
I loved every minute of this final book in the Twisted Fairy Tale series! Following Shorty's story in this seventh installment, we get a whirlwind of action and adventure all leading to the epic conclusion. Characters from the other books also return to help Shorty, which is much needed since Alric is a very bad guy. All in all, this series was great, and even though I am sad it is completed, I am very happy with this ending and book!
September 7, 2021
This is the last book in the series and brings together characters from all of the previous books for the final showdown. It is based on a classic fairytale too, but one that is much less known than the previous stories. Everything is wrapped up nicely in this book and I love how the characters are all brought back.
January 1, 2025
One of my least favorites of the series, but glad to see it all wrapped up.
November 22, 2016
Glass and Death is book 7 in Holly Hooks A Twisted Fairy Tale series.
This is the first time we see so many previous main characters all in one instalment, which can only mean that w getting ever closer to finding out Fables fate and the conclusion to the series. It was great being able to revisit with Stilt and Brie, Ignacia and Mica, Shorty and Candice and Rae and Henry. As the group endeavour to find each other and work together to and all of the prisoners that Alric has stashed, namely Shorty's mother and Rae's adoptive mother, amongst all the others.
The quest is fraught with danger as they encounter the underworld, Alrics sister Anne, Dwarves, Dragons and ultimately Alric himself. A few twists and turns along the way to keep it interesting in true Holly Hook style. Such a great YA series with some great spins on classic Fairy Tales.
I voluntarily reviewed this advanced reader copy and I have not been compensated in any way.
This is the first time we see so many previous main characters all in one instalment, which can only mean that w getting ever closer to finding out Fables fate and the conclusion to the series. It was great being able to revisit with Stilt and Brie, Ignacia and Mica, Shorty and Candice and Rae and Henry. As the group endeavour to find each other and work together to and all of the prisoners that Alric has stashed, namely Shorty's mother and Rae's adoptive mother, amongst all the others.
The quest is fraught with danger as they encounter the underworld, Alrics sister Anne, Dwarves, Dragons and ultimately Alric himself. A few twists and turns along the way to keep it interesting in true Holly Hook style. Such a great YA series with some great spins on classic Fairy Tales.
I voluntarily reviewed this advanced reader copy and I have not been compensated in any way.
November 15, 2016
Shorty finally gets the chance to redeem his self respect in this version of Grimms tale of the Glass Coffin. We the light and dark converging on the kingdom. We learn and see some startling revelations and not all is what it seems. As all of the fairy tales converge on the Star kingdom it is time to find his way to his mother. Action, revelations, and power. Well written and such an enjoyable read a great addition to the fight over light and darkness in Fable.
January 30, 2017
I enjoyed this ending where we got to see the ultimate bad guy defeated although there is at least one loose end that could spawn a new series or another in this series. The only thing I could wish for differently was to see parts of the story from other perspectives, but this was truly Shorty's story so it makes sense to see it from his perspective too. Definitely a good conclusion and worth reading.
I received this book free from the author in exchange for an honest review
I received this book free from the author in exchange for an honest review
December 8, 2016
This is the final book in the series. Even though I hated to see it in, I love the way the series pulled all the main characters from all the books together! The stories are based off Grimm Fairy Tales, but in this series, the stories do not always go as planned. Love this new twist! What a wonderful world of Fable that Holly Hook has built for us!!!!
February 5, 2017
4.5
This was a great conclusion to the series. I've loved practically living with the chatacters as it's been coming out and following their adventures along the way. I kinda wish there would be more books, but at the same time this was a pretty good conclusion. I'm gonna miss this series.
This was a great conclusion to the series. I've loved practically living with the chatacters as it's been coming out and following their adventures along the way. I kinda wish there would be more books, but at the same time this was a pretty good conclusion. I'm gonna miss this series.
November 15, 2016
This was a pretty good book, and a good addition to the series. I liked Shorty, and it was fun following his story as he worked to save Fable. I was gifted a copy.
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