Rapunzel and the Evil Witch

From the Tales For Once & Ever Series

Once upon a time in a dark wood, there dwelt an old witch. She lived alone, her days steeped in regret and bitterness — yet even amid her solitude, she gathered small joys from her garden.

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Symbolic World Press brings you the beautifully designed and illustrated Rapunzel and the Evil Witch.

Rapunzel and the Evil Witch is a haunting and luminous retelling of an ancient tale, brought forth by Jonathan Pageau and Heather Pollington. Through forgotten woods, broken kingdoms, and the still chambers of the human heart, this story moves — unveiling hidden bonds of love, sacrifice, and the hope of redemption. Told in language woven with lyric beauty and symbolic depth, this third volume in the Tales for Once & Ever series invites readers of all ages to re-enter the world of true fairy tales — where meaning sleeps beneath every leaf and love speaks through silence.
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Those who have read Snow White and the Widow Queen will know that not all threads were severed when that tale was ended. Rapunzel and the Evil Witch gathers one such thread, drawing it forward into a new tapestry — deepening the mystery, widening the wonder, and revealing unexpected patterns to those with eyes to see.
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