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Snow has always been the perfect princess or at least the best that she could be. She had done everything correctly for fifteen whole years and had always righted every single wrong that she had ever committed. Though, it still wasn’t enough.
On the eve of her sixteenth birthday, her father divulges a secret that her parents had kept from her since the very beginning. One that could ruin her life forever. The fact that she was cursed at birth by an evil sorceress who cast a spell that is nearly impossible to break.
Snow will find that the line between good and evil is not all that it is cut out to be. It is blurred, and it has faded from the black and white that it once was. Good is not always pure, and evil is not always wicked. Throughout her adventures, battles, and difficulties she quickly discovers that she might not be on the side that she thought she was on.
Will she succumb to the fate that was forced upon her or live to see another day? Will she find the truth or just encounter lies? Will she remain pure as snow, or will her conscience falter as the trials of her life wear on? Will she live happily ever after or have her future unjustly stolen from her grasp? The future is up to Snow.
My Review:
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5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting take
Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2024
This book is a different and interesting fantasy novel about a young teenager who has, up until now, been a model princess. Snow thought she knew exactly who she was, until the night before her 16th birthday. Her father forever changed her life as he related a secret to her that had been kept hidden since she was born.
Snow was cursed by an evil sorceress who cast a strong spell on the newborn baby. This admission causes Snow to doubt who she really is and if her life will remain good or change to evil. Both good and evil exist, but can one overcome the other? Many questions remain for Snow as she navigates life as her new normal. Good and evil mix, and grey is often the norm.
Battles and new discoveries cause Snow to doubt what side she is on, and where things are headed.
Will she remain pure as snow, or will her conscience falter as the trials of her life wear on? Will she live happily ever after or have her future unjustly stolen from her grasp? The future is up to Snow. Which side will prevail and how will things turn out? Is this an impossible situation or can she muster the strength to persevere?
Those who like fantasy mixed with Disneyesque characters and characters from the Brother’s Grimm tales come to life. Think “Once Upon a Time” and “Grimm” – both television shows that depict the dark side that Brothers Grimm wrote about mixed with hope. Snow is a lovely read for age 13 or up. Girls will especially relate to this book.
Willa Finnegan has mixed a concoction that is unbelievable for a young lady her age – this book was published when she was only 12. Willa takes storybook characters and turns them into the opposite of who they were in the initial stories.
The writing style flows nicely, and the novel is well edited. I did not buy this book. The author gave me a signed copy. Willa wrote “Dear Mary, Thank you for your guidance, support, and belief in me. Willa R. Finnegan”. When Willa was in grade school, she told me she wanted to be a writer, and I asked her about her stories. She had already written many stories. I told Willa she was a writer and author already. That inspired Willa as she knew I was writing books, and many were bestsellers. Now, she is a published writer fulfilling her grade school age dreams. Watch out world! Willa has arrived!
~ Mary L. Schmidt aka S. Jackson, Author, When Angels Fly
When Angels Fly 