A brand new tackle “Snow White” wherein fairy
tales are prophecies.
Life in Oklahoma didn’t put together
17-year-old Everly Morrow for the truths she comes to find: that she is a
princess from the realm of Enchantia; her stepfather, Nicolas, is an evil
sorcerer; and her beloved twin, Hartly, is just not really her sister. Plus, they
are all gamers in a creating prophecy related to the “Snow White” story—however
none of them is aware of which half they may play. Everly crosses over to Enchantia
to seek out the reality behind who she is, and there, she meets different potential
gamers, together with Prince Roth Charmaine (Prince Charming, maybe?), with
whom she has an insta-connection. That is solely the start of Everly’s
journey: Together with her newfound potential to speak with mirrors, it appears pretty
clear which character Everly is fated to be. The novel’s conceit has a number of
potential with its deconstruction of a cherished fairy story, an fascinating
tackle good and evil as actions moderately than destiny, and a protracted forged of
characters in ever evolving roles that can depart readers questioning who they
are alleged to be. However cringeworthy dialogue and a convoluted, overlong
execution let the premise down together with Everly’s repetitive
am-I-good/am-I-evil inner monologue. Everly is white; some secondary
characters are described as having brown pores and skin, and two main secondary
characters are lesbians.
An intriguing however finally
disappointing collection opener. (Fantasy. 14-adult)
