After learning sorcery to become a healer, a good-hearted woman is turned into a witch by evil spirits and she fights their power until her encounter with Hansel and Gretel years later. Distributed by Syndetic Solutions, Inc.

In the words of PW's starred review, ``Napoli gives a classic fairy tale [Hansel and Gretel] an entirely new twist, at the same time incorporating absorbing details about medieval religious beliefs. . . . A YA novel of genuine magic and suspense.'' Ages 12-up. (June) From: Reed Elsevier Inc. Copyright Reed Business Information