Not all fairy tales have a happy ending....

This was a fun look at the dark versions of fairy tales. with a bit of horror thrown in.

Alice is the granddaughter of the elusive author of a book of fairy tales from the Hinterland. She has never met her grandmother, a recluse, living in a remote manor "The Hazel Wood". Nor has she read the fairy tales she wrote. To add to the mystery and intrigue, the book is very rare and impossible to find. Very few have read it, and even fewer own it.

Alice and her mom Ella, have spent life on the run. Bad luck follows them like the plague. Ella has Alice believe that it's due to her grandmother, and this is why she remains distant. In addition, Alice tries to stay away from anyone who considers themselves a fan of these tales, as they try to manipulate their way into reaching her grandmother.

One day, Ella and Alice receive a letter that Alice's grandmother has died. They believe that this may be the end of their bad luck. But before long, Alice starts to notice strange things occurring around her, including the re-appearance of a stranger who abducted her when she was younger.
Then Ella disappears, and she receives a page from the Hinterland stories of Alice three times. She turns to a school friend Ellery Finch, who, it turns out, has read the stories.
Ellery helps Alice as she tries to track down her mother, and the Hazel Wood.

I received this as an ARC on my kindle from the publisher via NetGalley.