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- Content warnings: Animal abuse, Animal death, Violence, Death, Blood, Cannibalism, Poverty, Gambling, Religious bigotry, Fire, Gore
After the Forest
by Kell Woods
It ages Hansel and Gretel into a darker adult fairy tale with witchcraft, hunger, old trauma, and romance that grows out of hard-won trust.
goodreads 3.79/5 8,709 ratings
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Length400 pages
Story statusStandalone
Spice1/5 · Closed door / fade to black
PacingMedium
Story profile
What the story promises
The strongest reviewed signals about romance, fantasy, and the reading experience.
Romance promise
- Slow burn
- Male/female pairing (M/F)
- Low
- Closed door / fade to black
- Earned hope
- Mysterious stranger
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- Hurt/comfort
- Slow seduction
- Beautiful grief
- Protector
- Betrayal to trust
- Emotional / vulnerable intimacy
- Romantic fulfillment
- Damaged survivor
- Longing glances
- Tension
- Touch starvation
Fantasy promise
- Historical fantasy romance
- Fairytale retelling
- Forest / wilderness
- Historical
- Witches/wizards/warlocks
- Small town / village
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- Low fantasy / secret magic
- Werewolves
- Healing romance
- Cottage / cabin / homestead
Reading experience
- Third person
- Medium
- Dark
- Lyrical
- Heavy
- Baker / innkeeper
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- Survivor
- Eerie
- Atmospheric
- Witch/mage
- Romantic
- Lush
- Haunting
- Enchanted forest
- Red Riding Hood retelling
- Survival against impossible odds
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Book details
- Length
- 400 pages
- Publisher
- Tor Books
- Language
- English
- Format
- Book