The Orphanage of Doom (The Grimm Chronicles Book 4)

Book 4 of the award-winning Young Adult adventure! Senior year of high school has begun. For most students, that means settling into classes, doing homework and maybe working part-time over the weekend. For Alice Goodenough, it means navigating the tricky cliques of her high school, staying on top of her studies and making new friends ... in addition to experiencing more nightmares, more sword training and more battles with the Corrupted. After facing off with the dreaded dwarf named Sam Grayle, Alice finds her nights plagued with two separate dreams. In one, she's floating through a massive mansion filled with old, dusty furniture and drafty windows. Shadows dance across the wall. Children cry out. The dream provides no answers. In her second dream, a terrible smoke-like creature roams the streets of Minneapolis, feeding off human victims while it plots a terrible revenge that threatens to rid the entire world of something everyone holds dear. Alice must decide which dream to pursue: does she foil the smoke-creature's plot or solve the mystery of the empty mansion?

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What people are saying about The Grimm Chronicles: "A major plus about these stories is that Alice is a smart, strong, and resilient protagonist who does not just extract herself from sticky situations through sheer brute force, but by also using her brain. I think it was a rollicking good read, which drew me in and kept my interest until the end of the book. I am looking forward to following Alice through the rest of her story in the chronicles to come." -- La Revenant, The Book Tart "This book was so much fun. Don't get me wrong, it's very intense and sometimes I was a bit scared (cough) but I just absolutely love fairytales- and it was extremely fun reading about the original Grimm ones instead of the happy ending ones we know today! Alice was a great protagonist and I found myself getting very attached to her. She was strong and independent and a serious kick-ass kind of girl!" -- Cheerful Book Reviews "I highly recommend these lovely and inspiring stories." --Mallory Heart Reviews "Looking for a good book with a strong, positive heroine? Love the Brothers Grimm and want a new take on their characters? Just want to read a good fantasy novel? Then look no further, this is the book for you." -- Sharing Links and Wisdom "These stories may be longer than the average fairy tales we're used to, but they are a good mix of fun, humor, adventure and exciting coming of age." -- Literature Young Adult Fiction "Alice is sassy, smart and strong and I loved her character. Briar is kind and comical and makes the perfect sidekick and helper for Alice. The first three volumes in this book move quickly and there's not a lot of fluff or wasted words ... I'm very excited to see the next volumes of this story and I can't wait to see what comes next!!" --Jenn's Review Blog "I really enjoyed the main character, Alice Goodenough (not a big fan of the name - reminded me of the ballet dancer Alexander Godenov). She is strong, witty, and more than a little obsessed with clothes (but so was I at that age) ..." -- Window on the World "This has got to be one of my favorite Grimm interpretations until now! The book is amazing, and it reminded me so much of 'Grimm' the series, but in a great way." -- Mademoiselle le Sphinx "A very entertaining book!" -- Mug of Moxie "I highly recommend this story and hope you check it out" -- Danasquare "Recommended for those who enjoy fairy tales with a dark twist and a feisty heroine." -- Geo Librarian

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