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Woodcutter's Grim Series
(Classic Tales of Horror Retold)
the Guardians have sworn an oath to protect the town
from the childhood horrors that lurk in the black woods.
Without them, the town would be defenseless...
and the terrors would escape to the world at large.
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Papa, Book 1
A wickedly horrifying rendering of the classic children's story Hansel and Gretel, in which modern revenge is served up sweet... Less than a year after Randall Parker left his family for elementary school teacher, Amy, the unthinkable happens--is ex-wife and two children are killed in a car accident. Ever since the accident, Amy has had terrible nightmares in which Rand's son and daughter return to exact revenge on their father and Amy herself (the wicked step-mother) for abandoning them. When Rand convinces her to come away with him for a healing respite to an isolated cabin in the woods, Amy's guilt-filled nightmares turn into pure horror. Read an excerpt! 5 Angels! "Are you looking for creepy, hair-raising tales? This anthology has it! Seven of the Jewels of the Quill authors each contributed a spine-tingling story to SHADOWS IN THE HEART. Even though the stories happen around Halloween, it doesn't need to be Halloween if you are in the mood for chills! I liked all of the stories and find it hard to make comparisons or pick a favorite. I might prefer one tale because it is a type of story I prefer, but each tale is uniquely different from the others and are all good for their type of story. I would like to suggest that you might want to leave an extra light on when you sit down to read this anthology, just in case... Papa (Woodcutter's Grim Series--Classic Tales of Horror Retold, Book 1) by Karen Wiesner is the creepiest story in this whole anthology. It is a twisted reversal of the Hansel and Gretel story I grew up with. This story is off the creepiness meter. I had chills down my spine reading this one. Do not read this story at night, alone, and especially not in a cabin in the mountains! If you love the scary ghost stories you probably used to hear around the campfire when you where a kid growing up, then this is the story for you." ~Stephanie B. for Fallen Angel Reviews http://www.fallenangelreviews.com/2007/November/StephanieB-ShadowsOfTheHeart.htm Read more reviews!
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SHADOWS IN THE HEART finaled in the 2008 EPPIE Awards!
SHADOWS IN THE HEART was a recipient of the 2008 Dirk A. Wolf Honorable Mention Award for Excellence in eBook Cover Artwork, which honors the runner-up covers in the 2008 Ariana Best in Category contest
SHADOWS IN THE HEART, A Jewels of the Quill Halloween Anthology, finaled in the 2007 Dream Realm Awards!
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Blood of Amethyst, Book 2 A blood-curdling answer as to why the childhood-nightmare creature Rumpelstiltskin so wanted a child of his own... Amethyst Phillip's father--her only family--disappears in Woodcutter Grim's evil woods. Town Sheriff and Guardian Gabe Reece sends out a search party and eventually they find the body, completely drained of blood. A devastated Amethyst refuses to do anything but carry on all by herself in the isolated area she grew up. But something strange is happening, and Gabe realizes it every time he drops by to check on the woman who's held his heart for long years. She's grown pale, cold. She's sleeping all the time, waking only in the night, when her taste for blood overwhelms her. Then Gabe becomes aware that something in the woods is calling to her, something that's stealing her life... Gabe will face his deadliest foe yet when the woman he loves falls prey to a nameless creature who wants her very soul. Read an excerpt!
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4.5 Hearts and Reviewer Top Pick!
"What do a love story, paranormal romance, romantic horror, suspense, romantic historical/American West, paranormal/science fiction, and humorous romantic mystery have in common? They're all here in the newest gem of a collection from the authors of Jewels of the Quill, TALES FROM THE TREASURE TROVE, Volume IV. Blood of Amethyst (Woodcutter's Grim Series—Classic Tales of Horror Retold, Book 2) by Karen Wiesner takes the stories we all remember from childhood and puts a decidedly different twist to them to come up with a tale that keeps the reader enthralled, no matter how hard her heart is pounding! Even though some of the stories are advanced parts of series, they easily stand alone as well." ~reviewed by Samantha Ann for Night Owl Romance http://www.nightowlromance.com/nightowlromance/reviews/Review.asp?ReviewId=1221
Dancing to the Grave, Book 3 Loosely based on The Pied Piper of Hamelin. The children of Woodcutter's Grim are changing...and only one person, music teacher Diana Anders, realizes the truth. Can she and her husband, Kurt Jones, a member of the ancient lineage of the Protectorate's Chosen Seven, save them and the future of their town? Read an excerpt!
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The Amethyst Tower, The Final Chapter Loosely based on Rapunzel. The isolated maiden meets her knight in a time-traveler who's come into the future to rescue her from the Warlock Lord holding her captive in the amethyst tower. Where else but in the fairy-tale-horror town of Woodcutter's Grim? Read an excerpt!
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WOODCUTTER'S GRIM SERIES Collection (Classic Tales of Horror Retold), Volume I
Award-winning author Karen Wiesner is the founder of Jewels of the Quill, an award-winning group of authors in all genres banded together to promote their books. The group also does anthologies together. Woodcutter's Grim Series--Classic Tales of Horror Retold is a compilation of the first two novellas in the series that Karen contributed to Jewels of the Quill anthologies, plus two bonus stories in the series never before published! Includes Papa (Book 1), Blood of Amethyst (Book 2), Dancing to the Grave (Book 3), and The Amethyst Tower (The Final Chapter)
"Papa is one wickedly twisted story that runs parallel with Hansel and Gretel, but it's ten times more exciting. I loved this story from beginning to ending. Rand and Amy are having one heck of a time with the death of Rand's kids and Amy is having a much harder time yet because she feels somewhat responsible for their deaths. I was so happy that they were able to work on their love and relationship, even when they were being chased by the evil. I also loved that Rand gets to play the hero. It makes the story that much better. I have to tell you, the horror elements in this story were both bone-chilling and exciting at the same time. I read page for page, as fast as I possible could. Ms. Wiesner knows how to mix horror and romance together so you are scared and yet happy that the couple is in love. "Wow, Blood of Amethyst was a great, blood-curdling story. We get to learn a little more about the wicked ways of the town known as Woodcutter's Grim and also the Guardians sworn to protect this little town. I once again was amaze at the depth of horror I felt when Ms. Wiesner described the wicked evil that lurked out in the woods. Rumpelstiltskin is the classic tale this one is based on and I will never forget the pictures that came to mind while I read this story. I loved how Gabe was so excited about his life with Amethyst and their new baby to be. The contract between the loving, caring man and the sheriff and guardian of the town was a great addition to the story. We get to see two great sides of the sexy man. "Dancing to the Grave was a great love story with a twist of evil demise thrown in along the way. In this story, we get to see Diane and Kurt healing and loving each other again after a mistake six months earlier split them apart. With the loss of their baby, Kurt tried to find away to heal without Diane. Now that they've reunited, they love each other more than before, but the mistake is still hanging about and they both still think about it quite a bit. It gets put on the back burner quickly when the children at Diane school start to get sick and miss class. Then, when they do return, we see some exotic behavior from the children. Poor Diane can't stop sneezing, and to make matters worse, the new band teacher is a little on the 'weird' side and might have it out for Diane. I think the turning point for me was when Kurt was hurt guarding the woods and when he returned home, Diane was able to make him feel better. I was hoping I knew where the story was going and was excited that Ms. Wiesner would throw that little curve ball in to make the story so much more exciting. This story gave me major goose bumps when I realized that this was based on the classic story The Pied Piper of Hamelin. You can't miss the great story. "The Amethyst Tower by far was my favorite. I had goose bumps pretty much during the whole story. Prince is expected to find Rapunzel and save her. His dreams are starting to take a toll and time is running out before he dies, only to be born again, and start the search for her over again. Poor Rapunzel she is locked away in her tower with no choices and the nasty father of her gave me the creeps. Once again, I have to give Ms. Wiesner props for such a wonderful and scary story. She has re-written Rupunzel and has done it beautifully. I also loved this story because Prince was the son of Gabe and Amethyst and had such a special yet horrible life. And just wait till you read the last page. It was the best in the whole book. "WOODCUTTER'S GRIM SERIES by Karen Wiesner is a spooky read that will have you re-thinking classic fairy tales like Hansel and Gretel, Rumpelstiltskin, The Pied Piper of Hamelin, and Rapunzel. I was instantly sucked into this book from page one and spent my whole afternoon engrossed in these scary tales. I would like to applaud Mrs. Wiesner for her graphic imagination that had her intertwine romance and horror around every corner. One minute I was smiling because there was a bit of romance, then the next I was scared and had goose bumps! I hope she continues to write these types of stories because I would love to get my hands on another one of these books. I will recommend this book to everyone that I can." ~reviewed by Becky Gaede for Dark Angel Reviews https://www.darkangelreviews.com/Woodcutter_s_Grim.html Read more reviews!
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Highest Rating! "Welcome to Woodcutter's Grim, where your own horrors come to life and the evil ones follow the classic children’s fairy tales, adding a little blood and death in the mix. The ancient Seven Guardians will do anything in their power to keep everyone in this little town alive, but when evil ups the ante will, it be enough to keep everyone safe?
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Moonlight Becomes You, Book 4 Very loosely based on The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse. When her child becomes deathly ill and none of the doctors and specialists can help him, Heather Rowe rushes to Woodcutter's Grim, hoping the boy's father can explain what's happening. But Lance Shaussegeny both intrigues and terrifies Heather as much as what he's told her of his hometown does. She soon learns that nothing in Woodcutter's Grim--including Lance--is what it seems. Read an excerpt! Read reviews!
Status of this book: Research and outline completed; planning to write in March 2010, revise in May 2010, and polish in Summer 2010.
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Bewitched, Book 5 Very loosely based on The Little Mermaid, in which a woman becomes bewitched by a mystery man with dark secrets who appears out of nowhere on the abandoned property across the lake from the Shaussegeny estate. Glynnis Shaussegeny's story. Read an excerpt--coming soon! Read reviews!
Status of this book: Planning to research and outline in Summer 2011, write in January 2012, revise in March 2012, and polish in April 2012.
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One Night of Eternity, Book 6 Loosely based on The House That Jack Built, in which we find out where Gavin Shaussegeny (Lance and Glynnis' father) disappeared to. Gavin has broken the covenant with his wife by cheating on her, and the betrayal carries a penalty and punishment. Although Gavin tries to redeem himself, the house that he's built for himself is rapidly beginning to tumble down around him. Read an excerpt--coming soon!
Status of this book: Planning to research and outline in November 2011, write in April 2012, revise and polish in Summer 2012.
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Beauty is the Beast, Book 7 Very loosely based on Beauty and the Beast, in which a werewolf is trapped in his beast form and isolates himself in the family fortress. When a beautiful enchantress appears, insistent that she's there to break the family curse, the man no longer knows who or what is real. Lance and Glynnis younger brother Ransom's story. Read an excerpt--coming soon!
Status of this book: Planning to research and outline in November 2011, write in April 2012, revise and polish in Summer 2012.
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WOODCUTTER'S GRIM SERIES (Classic Tales of Horror Retold) Collection, Volume II
by Karen Wiesner Award-winning author Karen Wiesner is the founder of Jewels of the Quill, an award-winning group of authors in all genres banded together to promote their books. The group also does anthologies together. WOODCUTTER'S GRIM SERIES, Volume II is a compilation of the first two novellas in the series that Karen contributed to Jewels of the Quill anthologies, plus two bonus stories never before published!
Will include Moonlight Becomes You (Book 4), Bewitched (Book 5), One Night of Eternity (Book 6), and Beauty is the Beast (Book 7)
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