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The Grimm Diaries Prequels Volume 11- 14: Children Of Hamlin, Jar Of Hearts, Tooth & Nail & Fairy Tale, Ember In The Wind, Welcome To Sorrow, And Happy Valentine's Slay. (2000)

by Cameron Jace(Favorite Author)

4.27 of 5 Votes: 3

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review 1: Prequel 11 – Children of Hamlin: I loved the Devil as the narrator. He was hilarious and I’m so glad Jace made the change from Ladle’s mom to him, great move. I found certain children just as grating on the nerves as the Devil did, which is saying something given how much he gets annoyed by them, and that speaks to how great Jace is at making the characters really “pop” in his stories. As for the characters in the story the Devil told, (story within a story, we’ve got some Inception type stuff going on here) I really felt bad for the Piper. It wasn’t his fault he turned out the way he did, and as much as I love Ladle it is hard to argue with siding with Piper given the circumstances, stupid Hamlin adults. The story is rich, the parallels to history are funny ... morebut compelling and it moves along at just the right pace. Really enjoyed this one.Prequel 12 – Tooth & Nail & Fairy Tale: This was a rather crazy tale. Demon worms in your teeth, a combination of Jack (think beanstalk), Hansel & Gretel (who is just lovely by the way) and Wendy (yes THAT Wendy) for characters and a goofy villainous duo of Yakkity Tak and Sweeny Todd made for quite the story. We find out more about how powerful Gretel is and what allowed her to finally test her powers out for the first time, why Wendy turns out to be the character she becomes (sorry but I don’t want to spoil it!) and the perils of magic not fully thought through. There is a lot of build up and fleshing out of characters before the story really takes off but I think that it will be worth it when the full-length novels come out, and besides, they were quite enjoyable to learn about anyhow! Also, not that it will work out (due to his refusal to marry for reasons he hasn’t shared…yet) but I think Jack has a thing for Gretel, not that I blame him. Very entertaining.Prequel 13 – Ember in the Wind: This was one story where I was unfamiliar with the original tale it was based off of, The Little Match Girl. I thought it started off a bit haphazardly but it paid off with yet another stunning reveal as to who she becomes and what it could mean for that tale in the full-length novels (you’ll have to read the prequel to see which one I mean). I don’t know if Jace’s intent with these prequels is to constantly feel bad for the characters within and wish to help them even though we are powerless to do so, but if so well done. Reading about the suffering the girl endures will break your heart and curse those who would leave someone so sweet and innocent to such a fate. She is pure and though she inherits a gift that could change that quality in her I hope it does not. Very moving.Prequel 14 – Jar of Hearts: Another look into the Queen of Sorrow gives us a bit more understanding as to why she is hunting the Lost Seven as well as how she has gained much of the information that was previously hidden from her. Jace brings Greek mythology into the mix with the character Cassandra, as he did at the end of the prequel I recommend you read her story, it is quite interesting indeed. Though I understand the reasoning behind the conversation between the Queen and Cassandra going over so many details I think it made the story drag a bit especially since the reader could have inferred much, if not all, of the information exchanged between the two in previous prequels. It was somewhat of a default recap even if it wasn’t intended as such. I get the purpose behind Jar of Hearts but it was the only one in this group that I didn’t enjoy that much.Prequel 15 – Welcome to Sorrow (Bonus Prequel): This is a short geography lesson delivered by a hunchback. Honestly there really isn’t much more to say that the previous sentence doesn’t convey, but it is pretty funny.Overall this was a very strong set of the prequels. It is not the last of the prequels overall, but it will be the last released before the first full-length novel Snow White Sorrow comes out. I highly recommend you get all of them so you can do a fun little marathon session, it won’t take you long to read them all I promise, though you won’t even notice time going by while you are diving deeper into Sorrow. It’s quite the series of adventures!Rating: 4/5
review 2: {happy valentine’s slay} – {my thoughts} – This book is written for the point of view of the actual {sandman}. I liked this book because it showed another side to {ladle rat} and it allows for the storyline to expand into something more. Something magnificent. I have really come to love these prequels and enjoy reading them every chance I am able. I know for sure they are something I will gladly re-read again in the future.{children of hamlin} – {my thoughts} - This book is written based on the devils point of view about who the piper really is. The {pied piper} is an interesting character. He started out as being one kind of person but ended up turning into another type of person. Towards the end of this prequel we learn an interesting fact about vampyres as well. However, this prequel helps us to better understand the events that had taken place in the previous prequel in regards to {ladle rat} and the boy in which she was meant to kill.{tooth & nail & fairy tale} – {my thoughts} - This prequel is about an interesting encounter that {jack} has when he runs into {hansel}, {gretel} and {wendy} at their elementary school in the middle of the night. He comes to find out that they are being punished for having bad teeth and need to go see the dentist in order to not be expelled. This story ends with an interesting plot twist, and leaves the mind to wonder about what if? Or if only?{ember in the wind} – {my thoughts} - This particular prequel was sad to me. It had a somewhat nice ending but everything in the middle had managed to break my heart. All I can say is I hope there are happier tales in store for {ember} she deserves a chance at some form of happiness even if it is only in her dreams.{jar of hearts} – {my thoughts} - I enjoyed this prequel. It helped me to clear up some of my thoughts on who I was assuming to be a part of the lost seven. I like how the are vague clues but clues none the less that help you to better understand just who they are.{welcome to sorrow – bonus prequel} – {my thoughts} – This was am enlightening little prequel. It helps the reader to better understand the layout of Sorrow. I have to admit it’s got an interesting layout and I look forward to see what it going to come of the series when it starts being released. {reason for reading} - I was given this book as a gift from the author. In return I am giving him an honest review. less

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