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 And here we have the third book in the Unfortunate Fairy Tale series. I read reviews for it after I finished it, mostly because I was curious what people would say, but didn't want it ruined for me (I do this for a lot of books I've just finished reading, actually). Anyway, it seems that a lot of people didn't like this entry in the series. But you know what I also noticed? People who didn't like this one liked the previous books. And as you'll know if you've read my previous reviews for the books, they aren't that great, as far as I'm concerned. 
 This time the action really gets started. Mina experiences a tragedy very early in the book in the form of a fire in the building she lives in, which everyone believes claimed her younger brother. Pretty early on she finds out that he's in fact been kidnapped, orchestrating another tale after she was avoiding them on purpose all summer. The book isn't perfect, I don't think, but it definitely shows leaps and bounds of improvement for Hahn and her writing. I actually enjoyed a good majority of it, especially near the end when everything starts being revealed and the stakes for the final book are set. It's different from the last two books, and that's probably why reviewers who enjoyed the first two don't like it, but I personally think it's much, much better. 
 I just wish that Hahn had started off this strong. When the final book comes out I'll probably be looking for it, though. So, happy reading!