🗡️ Dark Fantasy

Burnt Sugar: A Never Afters Tale

✍️ Kirstyn McDermott
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🏛 Brain Jar Press 📅 2022 🌐 English 📔 Paperback ISBN: 9781922479204

📝 Description: Burnt Sugar: A Never Afters Tale

A chapbook edition of the Aurealis Award Winning horror novella, Burnt Sugar, which explores what happens to Gretel after the witch is defeated and the fairy tale is over.

💎 Our verdict on Burnt Sugar: A Never Afters Tale

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This chapbook offers a concentrated dose of dark fantasy, leveraging its status as an award-winning novella to draw in curious readers. The book relies heavily on its reputation rather than providing immediate textual hooks for the casual browser. It suits dedicated fans of Kirstyn McDermott or enthusiasts of deconstructed folklore who value tone over exposition. Readers preferring fast-paced narratives or clear resolutions might feel unsettled by the ambiguity inherent in such a condensed format. Ultimately, it is a niche appeal.
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This chapbook offers a concentrated dose of dark fantasy, leveraging its status as an award-winning novella to draw in curious readers. The book relies heavily on its reputation rather than providing immediate textual hooks for the casual browser. It suits dedicated fans of Kirstyn McDermott or enthusiasts of deconstructed folklore who value tone over exposition. Readers preferring fast-paced narratives or clear resolutions might feel unsettled by the ambiguity inherent in such a condensed format. Ultimately, it is a niche appeal.

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