But the true highlight is the gorgeous artwork. I love how true SNOW & ROSE is to the original tale, while still giving readers new surprises to love as they read. " The imagery she is able to invoke brings the world to life and makes it feel real in the imagination. The author also has a beautiful way with words, from saying that one sister is a "tidy bow" while the other is "a wild tangle" to gorgeous visuals such as "The sun fell in glittering bars as the leaves rustled overhead" and "They stained their hands and piled their pockets full. I really like the way this read like a fairy tale. The sisters live on the outskirts of an enchanted forest, and wind up being caught up into various adventures that lead to a run-in with the evil Menace of the Woods that will ignite a prophecy and change their destinies. The eldest sister, Rose, knows her dad won't be returning, but Snow still believes he'll come home to her. One day, he never comes home from hunting, and the family is forced into poverty and must move out of their posh house and into a much smaller one where they must fend after themselves. Snow and Rose have just lost their father. SNOW & ROSE is very much on point in following the traditional fairy tale of the same name, about two sisters named Snow White and Rose Red (No, one is NOT the same Snow White who met seven dwarves and had an evil stepmother.).
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