Ok, I can't figure out which book to review first! Hmmm....decisions, decisions!
I KNOW!
Snow, by Tracy Lynn, from the Once Upon A Time series. Best. Fairytale. Series. Ever!!! They're amazing novels, you should definetly read them. :)
So it all begins with 'once upon a time..' Well, it actually begins with the Prologue but we all know the story really begins in Chapter 1. This story is set in Wales, about the duchess Jessica. Just incase you haven't guessed by now this is a story of Snow White. Like the stereotypical Snow White, her mother dies and her father eventually gets remarried. What is different about this book is the fact that Snow actually LIKES her stepmother. At first...
Then, things change. The new duchess (who happens to be an evil scientist *insert dark music here*) gets, lets say, just a little upset with Jessica. Jessica's punishment is to stay inside all day, everyday, for the rest of her life, like a servant, doing servants's work. This is how she comes to get her name of Snow. For her skin becomes "snowy white", and her hair darkens to black.
Life continues and the duchess continues with her evil scientistic work. She decides she wants a baby, and she will do anything within her power to get one. She tries potion after potion, but to no avail. Finally, the duchess realizes that she is missing a key ingredient. The heart.....OF...A HUMAN!!!!! Like the stereotypical Snow White, Jessica runs away, but this time, to the big city. Instead of meeting seven dwarves, she meets five unusual beings. Back to the normal story, Snow lives and works for them. Shortly after becoming friends and earning their trust, Jessica is found by the duchess and put into a 'scientifically' enchanted sleep. AHA!
Adding to this whole mess we have a childhood friend named Allan, a ridiculous duke with his bodyguard, and a slightly jealous Raven.
Jessica is a sweet, lovable girl who wins you over immediately. Her relationship with Allan is a true example of the way we are to treat our brothers and sisters in Christ. And Jessica's continual belief in her stepmother, that there was some good in her, is the simple belief of a girl who refuses to give up hope in the people she loves. Her forgiveness towards her stepmother in the end exemplifies the love and forgiveness we are to show towards everyone, even those we don't like and/or have done unkind things to us.
This is an unusual "scientific" version of Snow White and I LOVED it! The characters are realistic and the lack of magic draws you in. It kept the magic but completely got rid of it at the same time. But I guess love is a tad magical isn't it? :)
-Erikah
-Erikah
