Into the Woods : a Hansel and Gretel Retelling

“Some doors, once opened, never truly close. I should’ve burned it down the first time.” —GretelYears ago, Gretel escaped the clutches of Lucretia Thunderbane, the witch of Bialowieza Forest, after saving her brother Hansel from a fate worse than death. She swore she’d never go back.But evil doesn’t die—it waits.In Stuttgart, Germany, Awodiya has grown up hearing her Opa’s strange tales and her Oma’s stern warnings: never enter the woods behind the house. But when curiosity leads her past the tree line, she discovers the stories were more than folklore—they were prophecy.Now trapped inside the gingerbread house at the forest’s heart, Awodiya must unravel the truth behind her family’s legacy. Secrets long buried rise to the surface. And as Gretel races to find her daughter, she must confront the one memory she’s never dared to face.Because this time, the witch isn’t waiting to be defeated.She’s waiting to finish what she started.