The Witch’s Apprentice and Other Stories by Ekta R. Garg📖Book Info
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.
💭Our Thoughts
Have you ever asked yourself Why?
How? Or what came after?
What was Goldi doing in the forest to start with?
Or what happened after the Piper took all the children?
Questions that only led me to more questions
I became curiouser and curiouser as I began to descend Garg’s rabbit hole.
The author took some creative liberties with the fairy tales and combined a couple in her book of short stories.
Goldi and Beauty was one of my favorite rewrites, though Jack ‘n Jill was right up there.
A few of the dastardly villains poked at my heartstrings, and some of the leading ladies were not as innocent as the originals portrayed them.
Overall, a fun and unique way to revisit some of our favorite fairytales
Also, I really enjoyed seeing someone else's spin on what led to the events or the aftermath of the characters' choices.
Author Website: https://ektargarg.com/
Blog Tour Page: https://awonderfulworldofwordsa.blogspot.com/2025/09/rediscover-wit-heart-and-magic-of.html
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