It was great to fall back into this world after Clara has survived the Forest Grimm. However, this book fell short for me a bit. I kept putting it down and reading something else and coming back to it.
I think I ended up enjoying the first book more than this sequel. I am happy that the series wrapped up in a duology.
The book could have ended like 75% in. It felt like the author hovered on scenes longer than necessary. I enjoyed how we finally get to see Clara’s powers develop and how the contribute to the story. Being introduced to new character that are part of the Grimm Fairytales was the best part in my opinion. It is a part that I enjoyed in the first book as well. I also enjoyed the romance of Clara and Axel being built upon in this book but I would I have liked to see more of it and Clara's friends in this book. This book reminded me so much of the Sisters Grimm Series that I read when I was a kid. It is very much a YA book series.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC of this book in return for an honest review.

4 Stars The Deathly Grimm wraps up all the loose ends from The Forest Grimm in a neat little bow. Just as dark in lore as the first book and twisted in the tales.

Thank you so much to St. Martin's Press for this e-ARC of The Deathly Grimm in exchange for an honest review. I did really enjoy the first book, so I was excited to dive back into this world. It was eerie, it was gothic, it was everything a dark fairytale shaped out to be. I think the action scenes were done really well, and I really did enjoy Axel and Clara, but unfortunately, after this book was over, I did kind of forget about it, but it was a lot of fun while I was reading it. If you enjoyed book 1, book 2 will probably live up to your expectations as well.

DNF at 10%
This story felt repetitive and a lot like book one. I lost interest quickly. I don't think I'm the audience for this author

Unfortunately, I didn't realize that this was a sequel to another book, and therefore, I had to go back and read that book first. Both books were just okay, nothing fantastical. I'm afraid I've forgotten most of what these books were about given I read them in April. But I know that I enjoyed reading them and didn't want to DNF at any point.

I liked this sequel. I actually think I liked it more than the first book. I found the characters felt more mature and the story was more interesting here. The author kept the main theme of traversing the forest as the theme for the plot but I liked that the romance was more prominent in this book and I also liked that lesser known fairy tales were featured in this book.

I would definitely read more from this author and I’d recommend this for fans of Marissa Meyer’s writing style.

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Admittedly this book was better than the first one. I didn't enjoy the first book much at all but this one dealt with the fairytale aspect in a better way than the first one did. The first book felt like it was full of the cliche fairytale things but this one (while it still had cliches) just worked better. Maybe it was because of the tales the author chose, I'm not sure. It could also simply be because I didn't believe this book should've been two seperate stories. It should've been a standalone where she breaks the curse in one go. I felt there was a lot of unnecessary parts in the first book that could have been taken out and put together with this sequel. Overall, it was an interesting read.

The Deathly Grimm was a great conclusion to the Forest Grimm duology. Some of the pacing felt a little off at times, but for the most part I really enjoyed it. I love a fairy tale murder mystery! And the incorporation of more of Grimm’s fairytale characters was fun as well.

I don't know how i feel about this one. It was fine. A good conclusion. Im glad her S-curved back wasn't mentioned AS often but it was still a bit annoying.

I also got so irritated with Clara and Axel contradicting what they said. I don't know. It was a fine read. Im glad I read it to see what happens.

This story picks up where The Forest Grimm leaves off, with the trio having returned from their original attempt to break the curse with only partial success. The town blames them for the curse only being partially broken, so Clara and Axel return to the forest to try again. New macabre versions of fairy tale characters and their story lines appear as they try to get to the root of the curse. Clara's ability to see the past has her piecing together events until she is finally able to free the town.

Again, this is light horror/fantasy with great characters and world-building. There is a bit more romance in this one with very low spice level.

I liked this one! It was a good follow up to The Forest Grimm and I liked how everything turned out, though it did feel like the number of fairy tales referenced got a little too high and felt a tad heavy-handed for my personal taste. Overall I do still recommend it though!

I received an advance copy from the publisher, all opinions are my own, and a review was not required.

I was so hyped to get a copy of this, as I'd loved the first book in the duology. This did not dissapoint at all in terms of a follow up, and I honestly feel like Kathryn Purdie is now on my autobuy list!

First and foremost I’d like thank thank NetGalley and the Publisher for gifting me a copy of this book. I am so thankful to give an honest review of my feelings towards this book.
Return to the Forest and find out the truth about the beginning of the Curse.
I will be 100% I sped through this book and honestly didn’t remember a lot from book 1 of this duology. I did remember enjoying the nostalgia from seeing the grim fairytales sprinkled throughout the book and this sequel was about the same.
Following Clara and Axel on their return to the forest was kind of a mixed bag for me. I honestly feel that this duology could have been just one book in my opinion It was pretty repetitive and outside the references to fairytales was one noted. This could also stem from speeding through it CuaSe it was about to expire.
If this duology interests you in anyway, read it! You could have a completely different opinion from me.

really good mystery. Kept me on my toes and loved all of the characters and what they went through on this journey. Loved that they a happy ending happened.

A fantastical, exhilarating ending to a magical duology. I loved this - was kept on the edge of my seat in my eagerness for answers and mystified by Purdie's imagination and creativity of weaving classic fairy tale characters into a new story. Sometimes the story did feel a little drawn out, but overall, I really enjoyed this one and loved getting answers to the questions I was left with at the end of book 1 and seeing everything wrap up nicely. Thanks Netgalley for the e-ARC!

While I didn't think that The Forest Grimm was a perfect novel, I enjoyed the plot, setting and eerie tone enough that I wanted to finish the duology. Unfortunately, The Deathly Grimm fell short for me. I didn't feel like the plot was as interesting as in book one, and a lot of the novel felt like filler. I almost think that these two books could have been condensed into one standalone. Additionally, I didn't love the love triangle elements, or the new antagonist. I much preferred how book one set up the forest itself as an antagonist, compared to the flesh and blood villain of this book. And finally, the emotional scenes just didn't impact me. While I am glad that I got to see how this series wrapped up, I feel like there was decline in writing quality between books one and two.

The Deathly Grimm was a mostly satisfying conclusion to this duology. While I can't say that this was a favorite of mine, I did have an enjoyable time while reading it. The plot picks up right after the first book's ending, and we don't get much of a recap. Having read the first book last year, a refresher would have been nice, but I remembered enough to be able to dive back in.

As with the first book, my favorite aspect was the fairytales and how they were twisted. I thought that aspect was very well done and interesting, and I really liked how the fairytale that related to each Lost character made sense with who they were on the outside. It never felt like the fairytale was randomly placed or didn't make sense. When Clara thought about the characters and who they were, the fairytale they became was logical. I don't think I've ever read a fairytale retelling that utilized fairytales in this way, and it was delightful.

Unfortunately, the other aspects of the story left me wanting more, especially the conclusion of the murder mystery and the curse. I've seen many reviews say that it felt very convoluted, and I would have to agree. I wouldn't go so far as to say that it didn't make sense, but the explanation ultimately felt silly.

The pacing was slower than expected, especially since I was under the impression we were on a time crunch. The characters felt even more childish than they were in the first book, which was very odd. The relationship between Clara and Axel was constantly strained for no reason other than to have it be strained, and I didn't feel that it was resolved well enough by the time the ending happened.

I don't know. I think this is a solid series, and The Deathly Grimm is a solid conclusion, but there was too much that I didn't love that overshadowed my enjoyment of the fairytale aspects.

I received an advanced copy of The Deathly Grimm from Netgalley and the publisher and am leaving this review voluntarily.

DNF at 50%. I would like to try again someday. As for now, this is a series and its not working . I could not connect to the storyline of to any of the characters.

I dnfed this at 50%, I really am not liking the main character Clara. I don’t like how she treats other people and trying to use Ollie. I just couldn’t continue any longer.

After partially breaking the curse in "The Forest Grimm," Clara Thurn returns to finish what she started and break the curse over Grimm's Hollow completely. But in order to do that, she must solve a years-old murder and face the very real possibility of losing the one boy she cannot live without, and the last living member of her family. In addition, the Lost Ones she faces in the forest will be far more dangerous and treacherous that any she faced last time. Can Clara break the curse, or will she fail to even make it out of the forest alive?

This sequel hits the ground running, with very little backstory, assuming you've already read the first book if you're reading this one. There are hints here and there, but you do need to remember at least parts of the first book for this one to make sense. I actually don't mind when books do this, but I know some like to be caught up since it can be a while between books in a trilogy or even a duology. Fair warning you won't get a recap here.

Clara and Axel have a believable relationship curve thrown at them - since they've decided to be together, now what? They're very young, and marriage might not be a feasible next step. Their choices and their struggles feel real when viewed from the standpoint of their youth.

The new main side characters added were more enjoyable than Henni in book one, and figuring out the mystery with Clara was also quite intriguing. On the other hand, this sequel leans a lot more heavily into the supernatural than the first book. There are less of the fortune telling cards mentioned in the first book, but they do still play a role, and ghosts appear more heavily than in the first book and are more involved in the plot. I'm not a fan of these elements, just like I wasn't a fan in the first book. I do like that Clara can see the past, and her grandmother is bonded with a wolf whose body she can take over, and I feel like the story would have been enough without the added elements of ghosts and tarot cards. I feel like they weren't and aren't necessary.

That said, I did feel like the ending was a satisfactory conclusion to the duology, and most loose ends were tied up. I give it a 3-3.5 out of 5 stars. I would be interested to see Ms. Purdie's work again. Thank you to St. Martin's Press, Wednesday Books, and Netgalley for the advanced reader copy. This is a voluntary review, and all thoughts and opinions are my own.