White as Frost
A Dark Elf Fairytale
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3.7 • 9 Ratings
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
Two sisters. One enchanted forest. And a hidden destiny that could doom them both…
Swept away to the castle beside the Darkwood, Rose Valrois finds herself in a world full of secrets and forbidden magic. There she meets her new stepsister, the enigmatic Princess Neeve, who will either become her best friend - or her worst enemy.
When Rose follows her stepsister into the enchanted shadows beneath the trees, she is beset by dangerous creatures and rescued by Thorne, the Dark Elf guardian of the forest, who binds her to the Darkwood and forbids her to speak of its mysteries.
Yet despite the danger surrounding her, Rose continues to risk everything in her quest for answers, until the day she steals into the depths of the forest and discovers the most perilous secret of all...
From USA Today bestselling author Anthea Sharp, a fantasy fairy-tale weaving elements of Snow White & Rose Red with romance, magic, and dangerous secrets that will destroy a kingdom. Will appeal to fans of Sylvia Mercedes, Naomi Novik, Holly Black, and anyone who loves a fairytale beautifully retold~
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Immersive worldbuilding awaits in this YA retelling of the Snow White and Rose Red fairytale from Anthea Sharp, author of the Feyland series. When 13-year-old city dweller Rose relocates to a castle after her mother marries a king, she meets her exact opposite in her new stepsister Neeve. But after tracking Neeve into the neighbouring forest, Rose stumbles into an expanding world of danger and fascination, including a handsome young elf and a visiting prince. Told from Rose’s earnest perspective, White as Frost skilfully introduces assorted fantasy creatures and the looming threat of war, setting up the wider scope of the rest of Sharp’s Darkwood Trilogy.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
After her mother weds the king of Raine, Rosaline, 13, who has "sun-bronzed skin and kinky red-gold hair," relocates from the "grand capital of Parnese" on the Continent to the island kingdom. Waiting there is a sullen, pale, red-lipped stepsister, Neeve, also 13; a mysterious forest; and a castle full of secrets. Rose's love of adventure tales spills over into her inquisitive nature, and it isn't long before she's spying on Neeve as Neeve slips from the castle walls and into the Darkwood outside them. Home to magical and dangerous creatures, the Darkwood is protected by Thorne, a pale-skinned Dark Elf from Elfhame, but the woods seem to distrust Rose and attempt harm until Thorne takes her under his protection; with Neeve, they begin exploring Rose's possible powers. The sisters' friendship grows slowly, however, and when Kian, a blond, blue-eyed Fiordland prince arrives, tensions mount. Characterizations feel frustratingly vague, and plot points lack resolution by the cliffhanger ending. Still, Sharp interweaves welcome allusions to "Snow-White and Red-Rose" and adapts other fairy elements creatively; the world of the Darkwood and its denizens is distinctly drawn in this fantastical series starter. Ages 13–up. (Self-published)
