Greymist Fair by Francesca Zappia

Greymist Fair

Francesca Zappia

HarperCollins · Hardcover · March 28, 2023

“Sharp and accessible.” —School Library Journal “Illustrates the revolutionary power of love, kindness, and community.” —Publishers Weekly “Fans of retellings will enjoy finding many hidden tropes in the warm, original fantasy.” —Kirkus Reviews The villagers of Greymist Fair know that the woods are a dangerous and magical place, and that they should never set foot off the road.

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Who it’s for
A lean, spooky spin on familiar fairy-tale territory.
Genres
Fairy Tale Adaptations for Teens, YA Mysteries, YA Fantasy
Published
HarperCollins, March 28, 2023

About this book

“Sharp and accessible.” —School Library Journal “Illustrates the revolutionary power of love, kindness, and community.” —Publishers Weekly “Fans of retellings will enjoy finding many hidden tropes in the warm, original fantasy.” —Kirkus Reviews The villagers of Greymist Fair know that the woods are a dangerous and magical place, and that they should never set foot off the road.

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But when a young tailor discovers a body, her search for the culprit reveals even more strange and dark happenings around her town. From acclaimed author Francesca Zappia, Greymist Fair is a suspenseful and inventive murder mystery infused with magic and inspired by the lesser-known fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm. Two roads lead into a dark forest. They meet at Greymist Fair, the village hidden in the trees, a place kept alive by the families that never leave. The people of Greymist Fair know the woods are a dangerous and magical place, and to set foot off the road is to invite trouble. When Heike, the village’s young tailor, discovers a body on the road, she goes looking for who is responsible. But her quest only leads to more strange happenings around Greymist Fair. Inspired by the original, bloody, lesser-known fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm, acclaimed author Francesca Zappia crafts an enthralling murder mystery that will keep readers turning the pages. Told from multiple points of view, with each narrative building on the crime discovered by Heike, Greymist Fair examines the themes of childhood fears, growing into adult responsibilities, and finding a place to call home amid the trials of life and death. Features chapter decorations by the author throughout, as well as a map.

Dark Little Tales

A lean, spooky spin on familiar fairy-tale territory.

Come here for

  • fairy-tale edges with a darker pulse
  • quick, eerie story bites

Expect

  • accessible pacing
  • playful-to-edgy mood

Where it sits

YA Mysteries72%
YA Fantasy60%
Fairy Tale Adaptations for Teens53%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Fairy Tale Anthologies for Teens
  • Contemporary YA Fantasy
  • Dark YA Fantasy
  • YA Ghost Stories
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  • YA Horror
  • Loners & Outsiders for Teens
  • YA Mysteries
  • Paranormal & Supernatural for Teens
Authors
Francesca Zappia
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
March 28, 2023
Format
Hardcover
Reading lane
Fairy Tale Anthologies for Teens