Girls made of Snow and
Glass by Melissa Bashardoust is the re-envisioning of the classic Snow
White tale. Told from two perspectives, Lynet (the Snow White character) and
Mina, her stepmother (the Evil Queen character). Lynet is the spitting image of
her mother who died when she was born and everyone treats her with kid gloves
as if she was so fragile, she would break. Mina came into her life when she was
a young child when her father, Gregory, a magician and alchemist, came to live
at the castle at Whitespring from the south. Lynet’s father, King Nicholas,
marries Mina and she and Lynet become close as a mother and daughter. Until a
terrible secret is revealed to Lynet and everything she believes to be true is
all a lie. Who can she trust now? When a promise is broken to Mina and a
tragedy occurs, Lynet and Mina are pitted against each other. Will they become
bitter enemies? Or will they join forces when a greater enemy reveals itself?
Girls made of Snow and
Glass is an excellent story with a new twist on Snow White. Lynet and Mina
are both strong character who aren’t the typical female characters. They are
both a bit of damsel in distress and strong females who don’t need a man to
rescue them. It was filled with action and surprises at every turn. I could not
put it down. There were a couple questions that came up that I feel the story
doesn’t answer. However, the book is a great story and young adult and adult
readers will enjoy this new Snow White story. I recommend Girls made of Snow and Glass.
Girls made of Snow and Glass
will be available
September 5, 2017
in hardcover, eBook,
and audiobook
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