Grimm Curiosities

By: Sharon Lynn Fisher

Narrated by: Henrietta Meire, Joshua Akehurst

In Victorian England, a young woman inherits her father’s curiosity shop and all its ghostly secrets in a bewitching novel by the author of Salt & Broom.

It’s 1851 in old York. Lizzy Grimm struggles to save her late father’s charmingly creepy yet floundering antique shop, Grimm Curiosities. Then, during a particularly snowy December in this most haunted city in England, things turn…curiouser.

Lizzy meets Antony Carlisle, whose sister suffers from the same perplexing affliction as Lizzy’s mother—both stricken silent and unresponsive after speaking with ghosts. Working closely together to fathom what power has transformed their loved ones and why, Lizzy and Antony discover an important clue: her father’s treasured set of rare books on ancient folktales, enchantments, and yuletide myths. Books that a persistent collector is awfully keen to purchase. Books Lizzy can’t bear to sell.

Every bewitching passage and illustration opens a doorway to something ancient and dangerously inviting. Keys to a mystery Lizzy and Antony are compelled to solve—even if doing so means unleashing one of this bright holiday’s darkest myths.

©2024 by Sharon Lynn Fisher. (P)2024 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

“Fisher allows the suspense to build slowly even as the romance burns quickly. Romantasy readers will be hooked.”—Publishers Weekly

“A charming mystery with an interwoven romance…A fast, straightforward read which carries off the term ‘historical romantasy’ quite satisfactorily.”—Historical Novels Review

“Fisher has penned a haunting, romantic tale…”—Booklist

Grimm origin story of sorts

Absolutely loved this story. It felt a lot like the authors take on the origin of the Grimm's tales. A beautiful romance. I did feel a dark rainy ambiance or like a foggy morning if that makes sense. I couldn't put it down though. I highly recommend if you're into romance minus spice combined with historical accuracy and fable.

Loved this book!

Great characters with a very interesting plot. Historically speaking those days were very difficult for women especially those who were trying to run a business. I believe the author did a great job portraying
this. This is my first book I was author. I’m looking forward to more!

Brilliant Plot and Storytelling

The twists and turns of the plot kept me on the edge of my seat throughout the novel!

Story wine that keeps you at the edge of your chair.

Did not know how it was going to turn out to the very end. Descriptions were wonderful felt like you were in the story.

Marvelous imagination

I enjoyed this book from beginning to end. It was intense and whimsical. A love story without endless hours of unrequited love.

So enjoyable!

I bought the book on a suggestion. It was a great listen. I am so glad that I bought it.

Not bad

This was a bit slow and predictable at times but still a well-written story. It also wasn’t nearly as atmospheric nor as creepy as Salt & Broom. I guess, I need more creepy. Heh.
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Loved it

I absolutely loved this story. I love a good adventure love story and this book is just that. I couldn't stop listening, and the readers were great.

A lovely story and I am glad I gave it a chance

Eliza "Lizzy" Grimm inherited a shop and everything in it from her eccentric father after he passed. Little did she know that it was going to be a beginning of the worst part of her life, but then lead to the best (as far as the story goes),

Though the story had a subplot of that revolved around yuletide folklore and spirits set during Christmas time in York, England. I loved the ideas that the author was coming up with around the folklore and how it was portrayed in the story. I just really wished it would have been heavier on the paranormal part as I feel that it would have brought this book to 5 stars if it was expanded on instead of being used to bring the ML and FL together and to keep the book going forward.

Which were the main crux of my issue with the book lies. I would consider this a Historical romance with a dash of paranormal and folk lore. It was, at its center a romance between a poor shop girl and a Lord's son. I was expecting more gothic fantasy and got more of a Regency romance which really isn't what I was expecting and definitely not what I was wanting. If the listener/reader is interested in those types of books or expecting those books, then this would be right up their ginnel.

The book was easy to comprehend and follow. It didn’t have any flowy prose which was a nice change to many other books. The dual POV was kept to a minimum which raises its star rating in my mind as well. It was a fun read and I am glad I gave it a chance. The narrators did an excellent job and they were both really nice to listen to though there were times that I hoped for more inflection in their reading of certain passages

I would recommend reading this around yule time to get the best out of the atmosphere, and if you liked her other book Salt and Broom to give this one a try as well.