A review by geethr75
Fairest by K.S. Trenten

hopeful mysterious relaxing medium-paced

4.0

 

This is a queer fairytale retelling of three well beloved and known tales. Each tale links to the other melding together into a cohesive whole. Cinderella is the wicked stepmother of Snow White who in turn becomes the wicked fairy who curses Sleeping Beauty, the protagonist of our tale. 

She remembers the witch who cursed her and though she’s told she should fear her, she’s drawn to the witch, and wants to know more of her. The story is unveiled through hints at first, and then told by the witch herself. 

The curse cannot be avoided, but true love can break it. The only question is will the one who loves have the courage to take that step? 

This is a short and very entertaining read. On the whole, I enjoyed it. It’s a mash up of various fairy tales done very creatively.

The insta love didn’t do much for me, and I didn’t feel the emotions as much, but I would still rate this high because of the creativity in bringing all these various fairytales together.

Also, queer! Give me all the queer!

I also loved how the author didn’t just sweep all the practical problems under the carpet but came up with a solution which addressed all the practicalities.

I would recommend this to anyone who likes high fantasy, fairytale retellings as well as queer fantasy.