The Grimrose Girls
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Fantasy / Contemporary
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Laura Pohl
A New York Times BestsellerFour troubled friends,One murdered girl...and a dark fate that may leave them all doomed.Once Upon a Time meets Pretty Little Liars in this queer, dark academia story about four reimagined fairy tale heroines who must uncover their ancient curses before it's too late.After the mysterious death of their best friend, Ella, Yuki, and Rory are the talk of their elite school, Grimrose Académie. The police ruled Ariane's death as a suicide, but the trio are determined to find out what really happened.When Nani Eszes arrives as their newest roommate, it sets into motion a series of events that no one could have predicted. As the girls retrace their friend's final days, they discover a dark secret about Grimrose—Ariane wasn't the first dead girl.They soon learn that all the past murders are connected to ancient fairytale curses...and that their own fates are tied to the stories, dooming the girls to brutal and gruesome endings unless they can break the cycle for good.Perfect for fans of:Cinderella is Dead and GRIMMDark AcademiaFairytale RetellingsLGBTQ RepMedia Buzz for The Grimrose Girls:Buzzfeed called it "a book definitely worth picking up"One of Book Riot's Top New YA Paperbacks for FallA Buzzfeed Top LGBTQ+ YA Book to DevourA Culturess Thrilling New YA ReleaseFeatured on Tor as a new Young Adult SFFA Barnes & Noble OUR MONTHLY PICK for November 2021!!
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Author
Laura Pohl
Pages
400
Publisher
Sourcebooks, Inc.
Published Date
2021-10-26
ISBN
1728228883 9781728228884
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"I really enjoyed trying to figure out which character went with which princess. Some were obvious but others not so much. Very dark. Great friendship building. #3rd_person_POV. #alternating_POV"
Brandi Always Reading
"this was really fun! there was a lot of things I liked about it and literally every character I loved! i cannot wait for the sequel, that cliffhanger was not ok :( also it was a little confusing on the main goal at times but I really did like this and recommend it. also, literally everyone is lgbtq+ 👀 ⭐️5⭐️ finished 1/18/22"
kzy
"Aro main character"
Abby
"OMG this book was amazing!!!! Definitely one of my top 2022 reads! I can’t wait for the sequel"
June
"coveted boarding school, lgbtqia rep, murder and fairytales what! could! be! better!?!! this book was everything that i needed and was expecting it to be, i absolutely love all of the characters (pippa was kinda annoying but she’s ok) and the plot?! fairytales, murder and mystery PLEASE i loved it :)))) i HIGHLY recommend!!!! please read it 🥰🥰"
meghan!
"Fairytale Assorted retelling "
Maram
"Own"
Naomi James
"Story was slow and there was no resolution at the end of the book"
Pamela Sanchez
"AMAZING BOOK! awesome diversity and great stiry"
jade
"The perfect blend of fairytale magic and dark academia I didn’t know I needed in my life!! Pohl crafted an amazing, intriguing story with brilliant characters and twists and just a touch of romance. I highly recommend this, and am very, very eager for the sequel!! ✨🌹❤️"
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