The Deathly Grimm was a thrilling and darkly imaginative read that kept me hooked from start to finish. I loved the way Kathryn Purdie wove classic fairy tale elements into a fresh, twisted narrative—it felt both eerie and enchanting. Some parts moved a bit slower for me, but the suspense and clever world building more than made up for it. Overall, it was an engaging story that I thoroughly enjoyed and would recommend to fans of dark fantasy.

The Deathly Grimm was a great finish to the duology! I absolutely love how new fairy tales were interwoven into the stories introduced in book one, and I thought the mystery element of the plot kept the story moving forward well. I really enjoyed both books, and I appreciated that book two took us back to the Forest Grimm without feeling like a regurgitation of that story. The romantic subplot was balanced well with the character development and overall story, and I thought that The Deathly Grimm was paced well and tied up all of its loose ends.

Thank you to Wednesday Books for the gifted copy! I absolutely love the redesigned cover of The Forest Grimm and I’m so happy to own this duology!

Many thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to review this eARC. All opinions are my own.

This was an enjoyable reading experience.

This was a good read, but at times felt cluttered with how many stories it tried to fold into one novel, an issue carried over from book one. I wasn't super invested throughout, but those who love fairytales may like this more than I did.

Thank you Net Galley and Publishers for letting me read an arc of this book in return for an honest review.

So I enjoyed this book alot more than the first even though it did kinda drag on for way to long. I think it was just the amount of danger and action that felt more exciting. I liked learning the mystery behind the curse and how everyone was interwoven with the story. The ending felt a little rushed but was still entertaining. I love a good fairytale so it was neat seeing the villagers changing into the different stories themselves.

In the first book in this duology, Clara and her friends survived the Forest Grimm in order to break the curse. They are devastated to find out that although they saved some of the townspeople, they didn't break the curse. Clara's grandmother is ill and dying, but is able to tell her that they must find the missing page from the Book of Fortunes as well as find the person responsible for killing Bren Zimmer. With villagers once again being lured into the forest, Clara and Axel must enter again and finally find the truth. With the help of Clara's visions and some of the Lost (previous villagers that were lured into the forest), the story of the curse starts to be revealed. There is a time limit to break the curse, so Clara and Axel must hurry. They are being blocked at every turn, but they continue their quest to keep their home from being destroyed by the Forest Grimm.

I was looking forward to this story, to see which fairytale characters we would meet. I enjoyed the way Rumpelstiltskin was reimagined, as well as Jack from the Beanstalk stories. This was a coming of age story for Clara as well. She had to learn how to use her visions, and fight to save her friends. Clara and Axel also had some issues in their relationship in this book and they had to work through that. With lots of riddles and clues, along with trying to solve the mystery, Clara and Axel were definitely busy. The book moved at a slower pace at the beginning, but picked up with the last quarter really picked up the pace. With a curse, you know there will be dark magic, so everyone doesn't receive a happily ever after, but I was satisfied with how this book ended.

So, I didn't read the blurb closely enough to see that this was a sequel. Once I started reading and figured out that there may be a book I should read first, I put this one down and got the first one. After I finished book 1, I picked this one back up and breezed right through it. I loved it. I was totally hooked and couldn't wait to see how it ended.

Axel and Clara returned from the forest hoping their problems were over, but the remaining missing townsfolk and the newest threats encourage both to return. Clara suspects she has figured out a way to go about it but needs time she doesn’t have.
As with the first, I’m quite impressed with Kathryn’s ability to cohesively incorporate so many beloved fairy tale characters into one world. Clara and Axel were a delight to see return to the page and I appreciated the balance of spooky with a lighter hand.
I think what I would have loved to see was for different characters to take the limelight and to leave Clara and Axel to their HEA. Part of what I so appreciated about the first was their sweet romance and I would have enjoyed Kathryn spending that time on another set of love interests.
Thank you to Wednesday Books and NetGalley for the advance copy all thoughts are my own.

The Forest Grimm was an excellent sequel to The Forest Grimm. It dove further into classic fairy tales, weaving an even more complicated web. Unlike in the first book, I never had any hint at what was going to happen next. We learn more about the families living in and around the Forest Grimm.

The story was very complex, and at times I really had to pay attention to understand what was going on. There are some moments of unreliable narration, and we have to hear different perspectives. The pieces aren't clicked together until the end, which is partly what I loved about the book but does make it important to carefully follow along.

If you loved The Forest Grimm and want to hear more twisted fairy tales and learn the secrets of the Forest, you'll definitely enjoy this book. If twists and turns aren't your thing, you may not enjoy this one quite as much as the first book, which seemed to have more of a linear storyline. Overall, this was a great end to the duology.

And yes, the most important question of all is answered: Does Ollie ever find his pennies?

Thank you to NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

*I received an e-arc via Netgalley and the publisher. Thank you for the opportunity to review. All thoughts are my own*

I thought this was a great conclusion to The Forest Grimm duology! With a murder mystery, fairytale magic and heart pounding twists and turns, it kept me turning the pages. The story begins where The Forest Grimm ended. Clara and Axel have made it back to their village, where they are safe behind the forest's borders. To their dismay, the forest begins luring in more villagers and they realize that they have only treated the symptoms and not the cause of the forest's curse.

Clara and Axel find themselves in the forest again after Clara keeps having visions of the past. They need to find who the murderer was that caused the curse. Much is at stake as Clara and Axel are on their journey. Will they be able to make it out of the forest a second time?

I definitely recommend!

This duology had all the elements that were supposed to make me love it. Unfortunately, The Deathly Grimm was a miss. I loved the prologue and hoped the narrative would continue similarly, but it was not the case.

While the first had been a little slow, I wanted to know the outcome of the cliffhanger. I could not help myself. The Deathly Grimm was similar to book one with its slow pace. A lot of things happened but I barely turned the pages at all. It was often long-winded and repetitive, which made me frustrated with Clara.

I continued to like how the fairy tales and folk tales were integrated into the story, but not enough to overcome those aspects of the story and the writing I did not necessarily like. The book left me somewhat frustrated.

I loved the story, the world building and meeting the different characters. I felt completely immersed in the story and couldn't stop reading it. If you like dark stories mysterious characters, and settings this is the book for you.

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.