Fantasy is exciting :)

I am a huge fantasy fan. Anything that is fairy tale based is right up my alley. I'm always in for a good retelling.

So today I finished The Sisters Grimm- The Fairy Tale Detectives by Michael Buckley and i give it a 4.5 out of 5.

Two sisters, Sabrina and Daphne Grimm, who have been pushed through the foster care system for the past year since the disappearance of their parents.Then out of the blue they are given into the care of a grandmother they thought was dead.

What ends up happening is that they realize that they are the blood descendants of Wilhelm Grimm who with his brother wrote fairytales- which were true accounts of what happened. So in this little town of Ferryharbor Landing all the Everafter's (fairy tale creatures/characters) reside and the Grimm's are to keep them in line.
 
First thing that comes to mind is the T.V show, Grimm, but haha, this book was published in 2005, meaning Buckley had this fun concept long before the screen writers for the show ever did.

For a children's book (target audience 9-12 years old), it's pretty fun. You've got adventure, fun characters and an interesting mystery to solve.

What I like about this book was that Sabrina thinks that all of this from the very beginning is crap. She doesn't just "magically" believe all of it.

I also enjoy the way the lore, legends, myths all play out and work together. The author doesn't tell you which character is which outright, you get to learn and figure it out yourself.

It's a fun concept and I look forward to reading the following books.

My own personal problem with this book was that I wanted to know what happened to Sabrina's parents. We know they aren't dead, but it's one of those questions I like answers to.

Anyway... there you go. Another book that is worth a read if you're in a Grimm fairy tale mood.