Jeanette Rose

Alice Callisto

The Evil Queen in the Making... Since she was a child, Azura has been consumed with the need for power. The world is divided into those lucky few born as Vessels for Elemental Spirits, and those like Azura, who practice Dark Magic. Her powers are fueled by the lives of supernatural creatures, but the fuel is finite, the Mystical Woods not replenishing it fast enough to satisfy her needs. In order to complete her spells, she must marry into a royal bloodline. A royal bloodline dripping with Elemental Power that produces not just one Vessel, but two. If she marries the king, she will finally become the evil queen she was born to be. Her touch makes you shiver... Born as the Vessel for the Ice Elemental, Snow White has always been isolated. When her father announces his intentions to invite all the eligible ladies and princesses from the surrounding kingdoms in the hopes of finding a new wife, Snow's tender heart races with excitement. It is a chance to make friends, to no longer be alone, to be warm. Dark meets Ice... Azura is immediately drawn to the dark beauty with the scent of frosted apples, temptation wrapped in a perfect bow. Snow dreams of Azura's touch and kiss, though feigns to only want friendship at the risk of losing her. Yet, something is lurking in the forest just out of sight, about to tear them apart...forever.

Snow White

Fey Reid

Rating: 4/5 🌟
Characters: 3.95/5🌟
Cover: 3/5 🌟
Story: 4/5 🌟
Writing: 4/5 🌟
*chef’s kiss* we got some spice in here 
3/5 🌶️
I don't know what the author put in it but it was ADDICTING
•Fairytale retelling
•Morally grey female character
Azura & Snow ❤️‍🔥

⬇️ Down side ⬇️
•A bit fast paced for my liking

Caroll-Ann

The story had so much potential but sadly the whole thing felt a little rushed. The characters were too bland and the ending was confusing and too fast. The middle of the book felt unnecessary long and then the ending was too short and rushed. I really wanted to like it but it was lacking too much for me, the characters needed more depth and the story needed a little more too. But we‘ll see how the second book in this series will be, there is room for improvement.

Allie

I will admit, it took me a minute to get into this book but once I got hooked I was HOOKED. Snow White is one of my favorite fairy tales and to have a sapphic retelling with POC representation as well? Simply beautiful. The story left me hungry for more, more MORE. More Snow, more Azura, more of everything. Delicious little hints to future stories were scattered throughout and I can’t wait for the next book in the Ever After series!

Tiffany

As I started reading I didn’t feel dragged in as much as I have in other fairy re-tellings. But it sounded interesting in itself.

We have Azura - strong, cold, harsh. Probably mean to everyone… except Snow. And Snow is, of course, a bundle of sunshine wrapped in a pretty bow. 

The back and fourth duel POV is interesting as it’s carrying on from the moment and zigzagging between them both. But that does mean it’s taking a long time to get going. Chapter twelve and were only just starting day two. But that’s a personal thing. I’m sure others would enjoy this.

This would work well as a “normal” fantasy book. Not Disney characters. Just other people.

Do I recommend it? It was a nice story. But that was it, nice. Maybe others will enjoy this, but it wasn’t me. Maybe if it wasn’t the fairytale characters and just a story of its own may have been better.

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Thank you NetGalley for this ARC

Teagan <3

“I can’t care about her. But when she looks back at me, a part of me dies at the painful coldness in her eyes”

This book was able to get me out of a month long reading slump. From start to finish I was so invested and struggled to put the book down.

I always have a soft spot for fairytale retellings but I feel many of them fall flat as they struggle to have the balance between originality and connection to the original, but that’s something this book does PERFECTLY. I absolutely loved all the fairytale references throughout, I always felt so proud of myself for catching onto some of the more subtle ones and I’m sure each re-read will make me realise even more that I missed.

The main characters, Snow and Azura are amazingly written. Despite first appearing to be and acting like total opposites, they compliment each other perfectly. Dual POVs are something I tend not to enjoy but I thought it was really well done in this book and gave us really good insight into the characters. I loved seeing Azura’s internal conflict and Snow’s periods of self doubt, both were things that I felt myself relating too and that in general connected me more to these characters. Their romance and relationship is beautifully done, I always saw myself smiling and getting giddy at their pining for each other.

My one issue was the ending, I felt it was rather rushed as the “dramatic ending” happened in less than half a page. I get the effect they were going for as it’s intended to be a cliffhanger however I was rather thrown off by it.

I will absolutely be purchasing a physical copy of this and I can’t wait to see and read the next book in the series !!

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

Snow White

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