The Gingerbread Queen -- Carrie Anne Noble

<p><strong><em>From the author of</em> The Mermaid's Sister, an Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Winner for Young Adult Fiction and winner of the Realm Award for Book of the Year!</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Once upon a time, Gretel defeated the witch of the gingerbread cottage and saved Hansel. Now, she must face what the witch left behind...</p><p><br></p><p>Germany, 1825. Thirteen years have passed since Gretel and her brother Hansel started new lives in a small town. She's changed her name, lived quietly, and tried to forget her terrible past-yet gossiping neighbors accuse her of being the old witch's prot?g?. When roguish Hansel stirs up the townsfolk's wrath, she must return to the gingerbread cottage-a place both she and her enemies fear.</p><p><br></p><p>Deep within the forest, the white duck awaits Gretel's return. He and the enchanted forest have plans to nudge her toward a dark, magical future-whether she likes it or not.</p><p><br></p><p>Could it be her fate to become the next cruel witch-queen to reign--and to forfeit any chance of a happily-ever-after with a kind and noble man? And what dangerous secrets does the white duck hide?</p><p><br></p><p><strong><em>The Gingerbread Queen is book one in the Gingerbread Legacy duology from award-winning author Carrie Anne Noble. </em></strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>"I've been a fan of Carrie's work since I was entranced with The Mermaid's Sister and have read everything else she's published. Her fun spins on fairy tales