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A review by merieshenanigans
Winter Cursed by Nicki Chapelway
4.0
Amazing book! This is a sweet, dark fantasy novella with Nordic and Celtic mythical elements sprinkled in, as well as unique ties to the original fairytale. The magic mirror, the wicked queen, the huntsman, the charming prince, the seven dwarfs, the poisoned apple– it’s all in there. Just modified, to make it a bit more fun.
The characters are each wonderful and likable in their own ways. Elisabeth was pretty naïve, which was kind of annoying, but she is Snow White, so it makes enough sense. Ismena was the perfect Wicked Queen, as evil as the original jealous stepmother… only this time, her plight could be understood, and they were even sympathetic to a believable point. Then, of course, there are the seven dwarfs– probably like my favorite aspect of the original story! And Nicki’s dwarfs were hilariously awesome. Seriously, it’s impossible to choose a favorite out of that lot.
BUT THEN, THERE’S CEDRIC. I honestly first thought he’d be the stereotypical dark, brooding, caustic sort of guy, but after reading his first line in the book he was officially confirmed amazing. And can I just say, how much it irked me that Elisabeth didn’t like him until… well… until, you know, that happened? (Know what that was?)
Anyway, this book was very good! I can’t wait to see what else the author has in store for this story.
The characters are each wonderful and likable in their own ways. Elisabeth was pretty naïve, which was kind of annoying, but she is Snow White, so it makes enough sense. Ismena was the perfect Wicked Queen, as evil as the original jealous stepmother… only this time, her plight could be understood, and they were even sympathetic to a believable point. Then, of course, there are the seven dwarfs– probably like my favorite aspect of the original story! And Nicki’s dwarfs were hilariously awesome. Seriously, it’s impossible to choose a favorite out of that lot.
BUT THEN, THERE’S CEDRIC. I honestly first thought he’d be the stereotypical dark, brooding, caustic sort of guy, but after reading his first line in the book he was officially confirmed amazing. And can I just say, how much it irked me that Elisabeth didn’t like him until… well… until, you know, that happened? (Know what that was?)
Anyway, this book was very good! I can’t wait to see what else the author has in store for this story.