Waiting On Wednesday is a weekly event, hosted by Breaking The Spine that spotlights upcoming releases that I'm eagerly anticipating.
Girls Made of Snow and Glass by Melissa Bashardoust
Expected publication: September 5th 2017 by Flatiron Books
Pre-order on: Amazon | B&N | Book Depository | Kobo
Frozen meets The Bloody Chamber in this feminist fantasy reimagining of the Snow White fairytale
At sixteen, Mina's mother is dead, her magician father is vicious, and her silent heart has never beat with love for anyone—has never beat at all, in fact, but she’d always thought that fact normal. She never guessed that her father cut out her heart and replaced it with one of glass. When she moves to Whitespring Castle and sees its king for the first time, Mina forms a plan: win the king’s heart with her beauty, become queen, and finally know love. The only catch is that she’ll have to become a stepmother.
Fifteen-year-old Lynet looks just like her late mother, and one day she discovers why: a magician created her out of snow in the dead queen’s image, at her father’s order. But despite being the dead queen made flesh, Lynet would rather be like her fierce and regal stepmother, Mina. She gets her wish when her father makes Lynet queen of the southern territories, displacing Mina. Now Mina is starting to look at Lynet with something like hatred, and Lynet must decide what to do—and who to be—to win back the only mother she’s ever known…or else defeat her once and for all.
Entwining the stories of both Lynet and Mina in the past and present, Girls Made of Snow and Glass traces the relationship of two young women doomed to be rivals from the start. Only one can win all, while the other must lose everything—unless both can find a way to reshape themselves and their story.
Because it sounds simply amazing!
Oooh, a Snow White retelling? Count me in! My WoW
ReplyDeleteI haven't read many Snow White retellings and it sounds really unique. <3
DeleteI love the sound of this one! Great pick!
ReplyDeleteThe title already had me interested, and then hearing it was a Snow White retelling? I haven't seen those around much at all, so consider me intrigued :D
ReplyDeleteSounds interesting, I want it now too hehe
ReplyDeleteThis is certainly a popular one these days, for WoW! I feel like I would theoretically be interested in it but I'm not dying to read it. :D I hope you enjoy this book when you get the chance to read it!
ReplyDeleteHave a lovely week, Stephanie. =)
Alyssa @ The Eater of Books!
Honestly, I am so super excited about this book!! The concept, the cover, just everything! I hope that we both love it. :)
ReplyDeleteOh this is cool how have I not heard of this one before??? Adding it to my TBR now.
ReplyDeleteOh great pick! I love retellings. I may have to check this one out! You can find my WOW here if you'd like to stop by.
ReplyDeleteI was sold at Snow White retelling! I feel like it's been a while since we've have that.
ReplyDeleteYes! I'm all over this one, too. I'm digging the simplistic cover. Great pick!
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