Magic is forbidden in Myrsina, along with various other abominations, such as girls doing maths.



This is bad news for Gretel Mudd, who doesn't perform magic, but does know a lot of maths. When the sinister masked Huntsmen accuse Gretel of witchcraft, she is forced to flee into the neighbouring Darkwood, where witches and monsters dwell.



There, she happens upon Buttercup, a witch who can't help turning things into gingerbread, Jack Trott, who can make plants grow at will, the White Knight with her band of dwarves and a talking spider called Trevor. These aren't the terrifying villains she's been warned about all her life. They're actually quite nice. Well... most of them.



With the Huntsmen on the warpath, Gretel must act fast to save both the Darkwood and her home village, while unravelling the rhetoric and lies that have demonised magical beings for far too long.



Take a journey into the Darkwood in this modern fairy tale that will bewitch adults and younger readers alike.





Praise for Gabby Hutchinson Crouch:
'Gabby is one of the funniest writers I know.' Sarah Millican



'...very funny. If you like Terry Pratchett, or think gothic fairytales should have more LOLs, 'tis the book for ye.' Greg Jenner



What people are saying about the Darkwood series:
'Clever and funny and so very very entertaining. I would encourage everyone of every age to go ahead and read Darkwood.'



'Completely fabulous, can't wait for the rest of the series.'