The Old Crones Club

A Fairytale Retelling from the Wicked Witches

By: Jennifer Taylor-Gray

Narrated by: Sarah Edwards

Fairytales made witches villains. Now they’re taking their story back.
Tibby never thought she’d end up in a prison for witches. She isn’t one, or so she claims. But on her first night at the Grimm Brotherhood’s Reformation Centre, she meets four infamous witches the world has branded wicked. As they share their real stories, Tibby begins to wonder if they’re not so different after all.

When the Brotherhood threatens to erase their memories and their magic, the women stage a daring escape. But freedom isn’t enough. To truly reclaim their power, they must untangle the twisted fairytales written about them, confront the men who tried to silence them, and light a fire that could spark a rebellion. In a world built to turn women against each other, Tibby has to choose: stay quiet and survive, or rise and be remembered.

A witchy fairytale rebellion for fans of Alix E. Harrow, T. Kingfisher, Naomi Novik and Gregory Maguire.

©2025 Jennifer Taylor-Gray (P)2025 Jennifer Taylor-Gray

So much fun

At first I felt thrust into the middle of the story. Though I was originally a bit lost the tale slowly unfurled. Everytime I read another retold fairytale that reimagines the life or the marginalised, I do a little happy dance. As a young child it bothered me that women and children were swept under the proverbial rug.

I am grateful to Jennefer Taylor-Gray and others that have taken it upon themselves to correct a great injustice. Please don't stop empowering readers. Having been born in a generation that viewed women and children as something to be seen and not heard, I cheered through the last scenes of this book. More than that though, I wish to form my own Old Crones Club.

P.S. The narration by Sarah Edwards was excellent.