Book Review: Snow Spell

Snow Spell - Sonia Pereira Murphy
(Kindle Edition)
Release Date: September 7, 2011
Age Group: Young Adult
Buy the Book: Amazon

Loosely based on Grimm’s Snow White, Snow Spell (a novel in prose poems) recounts the tale of a poverty-stricken young teen living in Paris and completely unaware of her magical powers. Only when she starts seeing gorgeous ghosts floating on her family’s cracked apartment walls, does Neve suspect she may not be quite normal. But will her talents as a witch prove strong enough to protect her from her stepmother’s desire to see her dead and buried or will a cute but evil warlock be the cause of her downfall?

Summary taken from Goodreads. 

My Review:

Wow! I'm blown away with the mere uniqueness of this book. It is so different from anything I've ever read and I thoroughly enjoyed it a whole lot!

As you may already know from the summary, this is a retelling of Snow White. It is told in prose poems, from alternating points of views. The bulk of the story takes place in Paris and surrounds the lives of Neve our "Snow White", her adoptive parents and of course the evil stepmother, Rosa. Now Rosa happens to be a powerful and angry witch, who is dead set on destroying Neve in an attempt to keep her husbands love only for herself. Her plan, involves a very good looking warlock and some strawberries!

This book hooked me from the very beginning and wouldn't let go until long after I had read the last words. The plot, I thought was amazing. It was so well thought out and really interesting. I really enjoyed the magical aspect of the story. The pacing was great as well. 

Something else that I really enjoyed, was the format of this book. I haven't read many books told in prose poems and after reading Snow Spell I can't wait to check out more! Sonia's writing I thought was very intricate and magical. There was a lot of imagery through out the book and it really helped me visualize the story.

Overall, I think that Snow Spell is a great new retelling of Snow White. For those who are looking for a nice, quick fairy tale read then look no farther!

~I received this book from the author in exchange for my honest review~

In My Mailbox (7)

Welcome to this weeks IMM!
In My Mailbox is a weekly meme hosted by Kristi from The Story Siren.

This week I got for review:
Snow Spell - Sonia Pereira Murphy (Amazon/Goodreads)

Loosely based on Grimm’s Snow White, Snow Spell (a novel in prose poems) recounts the tale of a poverty-stricken young teen living in Paris and completely unaware of her magical powers. Only when she starts seeing gorgeous ghosts floating on her family’s cracked apartment walls, does Neve suspect she may not be quite normal. But will her talents as a witch prove strong enough to protect her from her stepmother’s desire to see her dead and buried or will a cute but evil warlock be the cause of her downfall? 

From the Library:
The Girl of Fire and Thorns - Rae Carson (Amazon/Goodreads)

Once a century, one person is chosen for greatness. Elisa is the chosen one. But she is also the younger of two princesses, the one who has never done anything remarkable. She can’t see how she ever will. Now, on her sixteenth birthday, she has become the secret wife of a handsome and worldly king—a king whose country is in turmoil. A king who needs the chosen one, not a failure of a princess. And he’s not the only one who needs her. Savage enemies seething with dark magic are hunting her. A daring, determined revolutionary thinks she could be his people’s savior. And he looks at her in a way that no man has ever looked at her before. Soon it is not just her life, but her very heart that is at stake. Elisa could be everything to those who need her most. If the prophecy is fulfilled. If she finds the power deep within herself. If she doesn’t die young. Most of the chosen do.

A Need So Beautiful - Suzanne Young (Amazon/Goodreads) 

We all want to be remembered. Charlotte's destiny is to be Forgotten... Charlotte’s best friend thinks Charlotte might be psychic. Her boyfriend thinks she’s cheating on him. But Charlotte knows what’s really wrong: She is one of the Forgotten, a kind of angel on earth, who feels the Need—a powerful, uncontrollable draw to help someone, usually a stranger. But Charlotte never wanted this responsibility. What she wants is to help her best friend, whose life is spiraling out of control. She wants to lie in her boyfriend's arms forever. But as the Need grows stronger, it begins to take a dangerous toll on Charlotte. And who she was, is, and will become--her mark on this earth, her very existence--is in jeopardy of disappearing completely. Charlotte will be forced to choose: Should she embrace her fate as a Forgotten, a fate that promises to rip her from the lives of those she loves forever? Or is she willing to fight against her destiny--no matter how dark the consequences.

Firstly, I want to thank Sonia Pereira Murphy for sending me her newly released kindle novel. I can't wait to delve into it! Also, as you can see I went to the library this week and picked up these two wonderful books. I am super excited to read them as they look amazing :D

THAT'S ALL FROM ME!

WHAT DID YOU GET IN YOUR MAILBOX THIS WEEK?