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First kisses sometimes wake slumbering princesses, undo spells, and spark happily ever afters.
Mine broke Bale.
Seventeen-year-old Snow has spent her life locked in Whittaker Psychiatric—but she isn’t crazy. And that’s not the worst of it. Her very first kiss proves anything but innocent…when Bale, her only love, turns violent.
Despite Snow knowing that Bale would never truly hurt her, he is taken away—dashing her last hope for any sort of future in the mental ward she calls home. With nowhere else to turn, Snow finds herself drawn to a strange new orderly who whispers secrets in the night about a mysterious past and a kingdom that’s hers for the taking—if only she can find her way past the iron gates to the Tree that has been haunting her dreams.
Beyond the Tree lies Algid, a land far away from the real world, frozen by a ruthless king. And there too await the River Witch, a village boy named Kai, the charming thief Jagger, and a prophecy that Snow will save them all.
I haven't read any alternative versions of Snow White so this book was new for me unless you count the lunar chronicles. I enjoyed Danielle Paige's version. She added a darkness and psychological elements that made the book hard to put down. I loved the world that she created that involved magic and so many different motives for wanting power. I enjoyed the fantastical elements to the world she created including the animals made of snow and ice as well as the witches that looked the elements that they wielded.
The main problems I had with the story were the pacing and the main character Snow. The pacing felt slow to me which made the book drag on. There were times when it was hard to pay attention because it felt like nothing was happening. Another thing that made the book difficult for me yo enjoy was Snow. She clearly had anger issues. She hurt those around her and didn't seem to give a crap about it. She was extremely selfish. I tried to understand her feelings about entering a new world where people expect her to be a hero but to completely turn your back on that for one person?! I found her to be unlikable and had to constantly tell myself to give her a chance. I didn't understand how there were so many love interests when she didn't have many or any redeeming qualities.
Mine broke Bale.
Seventeen-year-old Snow has spent her life locked in Whittaker Psychiatric—but she isn’t crazy. And that’s not the worst of it. Her very first kiss proves anything but innocent…when Bale, her only love, turns violent.
Despite Snow knowing that Bale would never truly hurt her, he is taken away—dashing her last hope for any sort of future in the mental ward she calls home. With nowhere else to turn, Snow finds herself drawn to a strange new orderly who whispers secrets in the night about a mysterious past and a kingdom that’s hers for the taking—if only she can find her way past the iron gates to the Tree that has been haunting her dreams.
Beyond the Tree lies Algid, a land far away from the real world, frozen by a ruthless king. And there too await the River Witch, a village boy named Kai, the charming thief Jagger, and a prophecy that Snow will save them all.
I haven't read any alternative versions of Snow White so this book was new for me unless you count the lunar chronicles. I enjoyed Danielle Paige's version. She added a darkness and psychological elements that made the book hard to put down. I loved the world that she created that involved magic and so many different motives for wanting power. I enjoyed the fantastical elements to the world she created including the animals made of snow and ice as well as the witches that looked the elements that they wielded.
The main problems I had with the story were the pacing and the main character Snow. The pacing felt slow to me which made the book drag on. There were times when it was hard to pay attention because it felt like nothing was happening. Another thing that made the book difficult for me yo enjoy was Snow. She clearly had anger issues. She hurt those around her and didn't seem to give a crap about it. She was extremely selfish. I tried to understand her feelings about entering a new world where people expect her to be a hero but to completely turn your back on that for one person?! I found her to be unlikable and had to constantly tell myself to give her a chance. I didn't understand how there were so many love interests when she didn't have many or any redeeming qualities.
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