Snow: A Retelling of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Once Upon a Time)
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The Duchess Jessica's childhood began with a tragedy: her mother's death. Her father, heartbroken at the loss of his beloved wife, could not bear to raise the child. Largely ignored, Jessica spent the first eleven years of her life running free on the family estate, cared for only by the servants.
Then her father decides to remarry, bringing an end to Jessica's independence. At first her new stepmother just seems overly strict. But as Jessica grows into a beautiful young woman, it becomes clear that her stepmother is also wildly -- and murderously -- jealous of her.
Jessica escapes to London. Going by the name Snow to hide from her family, she falls in love with an odd band of outcasts who accept her into their makeshift family. But when her stepmother appears in the city, repentant and seeking her forgiveness, Jessica will have to decide whom to trust...with her life.
Story *** 5/5The Duchess Jessica Kenigh of Wales longs to live her life free of obligation and duty. Her father, resentful of her existence since her mother died giving birth to her, only keeps her around as an potential heir to his throne. Her stepmother, Anne, is jealous of her youth and beauty. Jessica prefers the company of the cooks, and the mice who inhabit her home, and dreams of a life of adventure. When a series of tragedies strike the hall at Kenigh, Jessica finds herself penniless and
This definitely wasn't what I was expecting, but in a good way! It has all the elements of the original fairy tale, but with a creepy, steampunk twist!Jessica is the only child of a Welsh duke and his first wife, who dies at childbirth, and because of that, he loses all interest in his daughter, letting her run wild on the state, befriending the servants and being practically raised by them. Until the day in which, out of the need of a male heir to inherit Kenigh Hall, the duke remarries, this
I've read several of the fairy-tale "retellings" in this series, and most of them suffer from the same problem: the story takes forever to get going, but is wrapped up WAY too quickly, leaving the reader very un-satisfied and feeling like the time invested wasn't all that worth it.I liked the story, once it got going. It was a very interesting twist on Snow White and held my interest throughout (which was cool since I've never been a fan of Snow White). I liked the Lonely Ones and the use of
A retelling of the Snow white fairy tale. Jessica aka Snow is the only child of a duke. Her mother died in childbirth and the duke has very little to do with his daughter. She is left to the servants to raise. One day her father decides to remarry in hopes of having a son. Enter the evil step-mother...Started a tad slow for me. But once it picked up I was able to fly through the story. Definitely written for a younger group. Teens, I believe. Set, I believe, in the Victorian era, with a cast of
This book was a quick read and you can probably get it done in a day. I almost wish there was more just because I really loved the characters a lot and I wanted for antics between Snow and the "7 dwarves" who are actually a group of human/animal hybrids. Summary:Jessica is a duchess from the country whose mother died almost immediately after her birth. Her father blames the poor child for it (the dad is a scumbag and was no better than our main antagonist). So Jessica grows up in the kitchens
Tracy Lynn
Paperback | Pages: 259 pages Rating: 3.81 | 8890 Users | 481 Reviews
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Original Title: | Snow: A Retelling of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" |
ISBN: | 1416940154 (ISBN13: 9781416940159) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | Once Upon a Time |
Setting: | London, England(United Kingdom) |
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The Duchess Jessica's childhood began with a tragedy: her mother's death. Her father, heartbroken at the loss of his beloved wife, could not bear to raise the child. Largely ignored, Jessica spent the first eleven years of her life running free on the family estate, cared for only by the servants.
Then her father decides to remarry, bringing an end to Jessica's independence. At first her new stepmother just seems overly strict. But as Jessica grows into a beautiful young woman, it becomes clear that her stepmother is also wildly -- and murderously -- jealous of her.
Jessica escapes to London. Going by the name Snow to hide from her family, she falls in love with an odd band of outcasts who accept her into their makeshift family. But when her stepmother appears in the city, repentant and seeking her forgiveness, Jessica will have to decide whom to trust...with her life.
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Title | : | Snow: A Retelling of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Once Upon a Time) |
Author | : | Tracy Lynn |
Book Format | : | Paperback |
Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 259 pages |
Published | : | October 24th 2006 by Simon Pulse (first published February 1st 2003) |
Categories | : | Fantasy. Young Adult. Fairy Tales. Retellings. Romance. Fairy Tale Retellings. Fiction |
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Jessica lives as a princess, free to do as she would wish under her widower father, the king. When her father remarries in hopes of having a son (an heir to his throne) Jessica's life changes dramatically. She is required to be more proper, and her stepmother takes great interest in her (at first). After a horrible experience with a prince before a party, Jessica's stepmother changes in her attitude. Obsessed with having a son, she is determined Jessica's heart will give her what she needs.Story *** 5/5The Duchess Jessica Kenigh of Wales longs to live her life free of obligation and duty. Her father, resentful of her existence since her mother died giving birth to her, only keeps her around as an potential heir to his throne. Her stepmother, Anne, is jealous of her youth and beauty. Jessica prefers the company of the cooks, and the mice who inhabit her home, and dreams of a life of adventure. When a series of tragedies strike the hall at Kenigh, Jessica finds herself penniless and
This definitely wasn't what I was expecting, but in a good way! It has all the elements of the original fairy tale, but with a creepy, steampunk twist!Jessica is the only child of a Welsh duke and his first wife, who dies at childbirth, and because of that, he loses all interest in his daughter, letting her run wild on the state, befriending the servants and being practically raised by them. Until the day in which, out of the need of a male heir to inherit Kenigh Hall, the duke remarries, this
I've read several of the fairy-tale "retellings" in this series, and most of them suffer from the same problem: the story takes forever to get going, but is wrapped up WAY too quickly, leaving the reader very un-satisfied and feeling like the time invested wasn't all that worth it.I liked the story, once it got going. It was a very interesting twist on Snow White and held my interest throughout (which was cool since I've never been a fan of Snow White). I liked the Lonely Ones and the use of
A retelling of the Snow white fairy tale. Jessica aka Snow is the only child of a duke. Her mother died in childbirth and the duke has very little to do with his daughter. She is left to the servants to raise. One day her father decides to remarry in hopes of having a son. Enter the evil step-mother...Started a tad slow for me. But once it picked up I was able to fly through the story. Definitely written for a younger group. Teens, I believe. Set, I believe, in the Victorian era, with a cast of
This book was a quick read and you can probably get it done in a day. I almost wish there was more just because I really loved the characters a lot and I wanted for antics between Snow and the "7 dwarves" who are actually a group of human/animal hybrids. Summary:Jessica is a duchess from the country whose mother died almost immediately after her birth. Her father blames the poor child for it (the dad is a scumbag and was no better than our main antagonist). So Jessica grows up in the kitchens
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