Gretel and the Dark

In 1899, a mysterious young woman is found on the streets of Vienna—beaten, emaciated, and alone. Called Lilie, she claims to be a machine, an instrument, sent to destroy an evil entity in its infancy. Decades later in Nazi Germany, little Krysta struggles to adjust to the death of her mother. Seeking a fresh start, her physician father has moved them to a new town, where his prestigious job leaves her often in the care of others. Krysta longs for her old beloved housekeeper Greet and the fairy tales she used to tell. Trying to make sense of her world, Krysta sees the people around her as characters from Greet's stories—evil witches and frightening beasts she must outwit to survive. But when Krysta's father unexpectedly dies as well, her new caretakers turn out to be closer to witches and wolves than she ever realized, and Krysta decides to test the powers of those folktales and legends, wishing her way out "to anywhere and anywhen."