The Reflections of Queen Snow White
Pages: 155
Genre: Sci-fi, fantasy, romance
Rating: Four stars
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On the eve of her only daughter, Princess Raven's wedding, an aging Snow White finds it impossible to share in the joyous spirit of the occasion. The ceremony itself promises to be the most glamorous social event of the decade. Snow White’s castle has been meticulously scrubbed, polished and opulently decorated for the celebration. It is already nearly bursting with jubilant guests and merry well-wishers. Prince Edel, Raven's fiancé, is a fine man from a neighboring kingdom and Snow White's own domain is prosperous and at peace. Things could not be better, in fact, except for one thing:
The king is dead.
The queen has been in a moribund state of hopeless depression for over a year with no end in sight. It is only when, in a fit of bitter despair, she seeks solitude in the vastness of her own sprawling castle and climbs a long disused and forgotten tower stair that she comes face to face with herself in the very same magic mirror used by her stepmother of old.
It promises her respite in its shimmering depths, but can Snow White trust a device that was so precious to a woman who sought to cause her such irreparable harm? Can she confront the demons of her own difficult past to discover a better future for herself and her family? And finally, can she release her soul-crushing grief and suffocating loneliness to once again discover what "happily ever after" really means?
Only time will tell as she wrestles with her past and is forced to confront The Reflections of Queen Snow White.
The king is dead.
The queen has been in a moribund state of hopeless depression for over a year with no end in sight. It is only when, in a fit of bitter despair, she seeks solitude in the vastness of her own sprawling castle and climbs a long disused and forgotten tower stair that she comes face to face with herself in the very same magic mirror used by her stepmother of old.
It promises her respite in its shimmering depths, but can Snow White trust a device that was so precious to a woman who sought to cause her such irreparable harm? Can she confront the demons of her own difficult past to discover a better future for herself and her family? And finally, can she release her soul-crushing grief and suffocating loneliness to once again discover what "happily ever after" really means?
Only time will tell as she wrestles with her past and is forced to confront The Reflections of Queen Snow White.
The book opens with a grieving Snow White. Charming has died and she's still going through a mourning process. Her daughter, Raven, is getting married and Snow White has to be strong for her. However, it doesn't work well, and she ends up shunning those who love her.
What I really liked about this is how different it is. We get to see Snow White after the happily ever after has been written. And not only that, be we read about her childhood, something that's glossed over in other stories. In this book, her childhood is dark, twisted, painful, and the author keeps nothing away. It's gritty and I loved it.
The abuse in this story can be a little hard for some. It isn't glossed over, you read about every detail of the pain the Evil Queen put her through. It's raw and real.
The famous mirror is in this book, and Snow White finds herself in front of it more than a few times. I thought these scenes were interesting.
The writing for me was the strongest suit. The wording, the imagery were spot on and really kept the magic alive. It kept me hooked until the end.
"If you would have joy again, you must recall how you first found it and that answer lies within you. If you would find strength against you must likewise recall how you discovered it before. It lies beyond the pain."
"Had they but lifted their eyes just a little, their very souls would have been uplifted."
This was a remarkable story, very in depth, and emotional. It deals with a lot of realistic things, and how Snow White deals with life. This isn't one to miss, that's for sure.
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