What if the wicked queen was once Snow White's best friend? What if Prince Charming rode a motorcycle instead of a white horse? What if Snow White was a warrior princess fighting for her country instead of a damsel in distress? In WAKING SNOW WHITE, seven independent authors offer their own take on one of the most beloved and iconic fairy tales of all time. Step outside of a kingdom far, far away and into fantasy worlds and magical contemporary settings in these six unforgettable YA stories.
SNOW, BLOOD AND ENVY by Jean Haus
With aspirations of being an animator, sixteen-year-old Nivi Nash thought she knew all about fairy tales. But caught in a real one, she learns the hero isn’t always charming, the story far from pretty, and that failing to achieve "happily ever after" might just get her killed.
POISONED by Katherine Pine
Poisonous mists settled in the lowlands 17 years ago, rendering ninety percent of the land uninhabitable and killing over half the population. Snow White has dedicated her life to finding a cure. When her quest leads her to her late father's secret lab, she discovers something so powerful that kings would destroy entire kingdoms to possess it.
A WHITE SO RED by K. D. Jones
Seventeen-year-old Snow’s life changed forever the night her stepmother, the Queen, sent her huntsman to cut out her heart. With no one at her side but a rowdy band of carnivorous dwarves and an arrogant, rogue prince who’s too handsome for his own good, Snow must take back her kingdom.
SNOW WHITE by Cindy C. Bennett
When Snow White foils her wicked stepmother's plot to kill her she finds herself in Fableton, an enchanted village her stepmother created to entrap the prince who spurned her. Phillip immediately recognizes Snow White as the one girl who could break his curse, but is he willing to risk her life to gain his freedom?
SNOW WHITE'S KNIGHT and MAGIC MIRROR by Laura Briggs
In Snow White’s Knight, dark adventures await Prince Reiden when he attempts to rescue the innocent princess from a fateful spell. In Shakespearesque tragedy Magic Mirror, a vengeful wizard, an obsessed warlord, and a callous ruler are connected by a fatal prophecy from the enchanted mirror.
NOT SO SNOW WHITE by K. Sean Jennkrist
Winter Snow always knew she was different and as she nears her eighteenth birthday Winter discovers just how much.
