The Witch's Apprentice and Other Stories
Have you ever wondered why Jack and Jill needed that pail of water in the first place? Or how Sleeping Beauty managed to prick her finger despite a royal order to destroy every spindle in the kingdom?
Fairy tales and nursery rhymes have given us some of the most iconic characters and images in storytelling; think Cinderella's glass slipper or Jack's oversized beanstalk. But what about the in-between moments? The ones that never made it to the page?
In this enchanting micro-collection of short stories, award-winning author Ekta R. Garg explores the untold scenes between the lines of some of our most loved tales. Find out what the Wicked Witch of the East was doing in the road before Dorothy's house fell on her. Learn where Goldilocks came from. Meet the conmen who convinced the emperor he had new clothes and more.
Rediscover the wit, heart, and magic of the classics, and see them as you've never seen them before in The Witch's Apprentice and Other Stories.
- Pages
- 90
- First published
- August 12, 2025
- Language
- English
- Edition
- Ebook
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Started November 19, 2025 · Finished November 19, 2025
Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC copy I enjoyed this. It took me a minute to get stuck into properly, but the twists on the fairytale stories I grew up with was intriguing and interesting. Each story started with a question about the story we know, and left you pondering afterwards on the intention of the original story. Would recommend for those who like to think about the back stories of those characters.