Glass Coffin

· The Darkwood Series Book 3 · Prelude Books
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The tyrannous Huntsmen have declared everyone in one village to be outlaws, since they insist on supporting the magical beings of neighbouring Darkwood. Why won’t they accept that magic is an abomination?

Far from being abominable, the residents of Darkwood are actually very nice when you get to know them, even Snow the White Knight, who can get a bit tetchy when people remind her she’s a Princess.

In order to stop the Huntsmen from wiping out all magical beings, Snow and her friends have to venture into the Badlands of Ashtrie, and seek the support of the Glass Witch – but she has plans of her own, and let’s just say they’re not good ones.

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

‘I have read this and it is great. Pratchetty fun for all the family.’ Lucy Porter

‘...magical, surprising and funny.’ Jan Ravens

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.’

‘A fun, exciting, action-packed story that once I started reading I couldn't put down.’

‘I loved the mix of humour and fantasy, the tongue in cheek style of writing and the quirky characters.’

‘I could go on and on about how much I love this book and why.’

‘A delightful new mashup of old familiar fairy tale characters and themes, with loads of originality and memorable characters. ... I think this may well turn into one of my all-time favourites.’

‘...incredible! It made me laugh out loud in several places, but also managed to pull off some intricate themes around power and bigotry – I adored the characters and the fun, genre-savvy writing.’

About the author

Gabby Hutchinson Crouch (Horrible Histories, Newzoids, The News Quiz, The Now Show) has a background in satire, and with the global political climate as it is, believes that now is an important time to explore themes of authoritarianism and intolerance in comedy and fiction. The Darkwood Series does so in a funny, engaging way that never loses the warmth of humanity, even as its villainous Huntsmen try to dehumanise their victims as well as anonymising and dehumanising themselves. Drawing on inspiration from other satirical stories set in a magical universe such as Shrek and the Discworld novels, the Darkwood adventures create a world where readers can enjoy more grown-up versions of fairytales, while also holding up a mirror to our own society.

Born in Pontypool in Wales, and raised in Ilkeston, Derbyshire, Gabby moved to Canterbury at 18 to study at the University of Kent and ended up staying and having a family there.

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