Snow: Cursed by Willa R Finnegan

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


What if there existed a land inhabited by all the characters and magical creatures of our favourite fairy tales and books read to us by our parents when we were little? What if none of them were the way we imagined them while eagerly turning the pages or listening to our moms and dads reading to us?

“Snow: Cursed” by Willa R Finnegan set the readers’ imagination on fire by weaving the tale of the fight between good and evil, throwing into the mix just about every hero of our childhood dreams – and nightmares.

Does Snow White necessarily have to wait for a prince to free her from a terrible curse? What if she takes her fate in her hands and, not relying on anyone to save her, embarks on the journey to save herself?

That’s how this story begins. A fifteen-year-old princess Snow is lucky – or is it bad luck really? – to find out that she has been cursed before the curse comes into effect. Instead of sitting in the castle’s turret, shedding tears about the impending gloom, ruining her eyesight by hours of peering at the horizon expecting her saviour-prince to appear, Snow leaves the comforts of a king’s daughter behind and sets out in search of a solution to her problem.

As we know, after reading countless fairy tales and later fantasy novels, a quest can never be easy. The one who dares to venture out on one meets with all kinds of obstacles and perils on every corner. Princess Snow’s lot is no different. Almost right after she exits the town walls gate, a pack of wolves appears with an unmistakable intention to eat her.

From there, Snow’s transformation from a pure soul and obedient daughter into something completely unexpected starts.

Traversing the magical lands while seeking the way to lift the curse, Snow meets those who will help her, led by both selfish and sincere motives. She also meets those who will want to hurt her, led by the expectation of some gain or simple malice. She learns about betrayal by those whom she thought she could trust and the loyalty of those who, at first glance, appeared to wish to harm her.
Peter Pan and his Lost Boys, the pirates of the Jolly Roger with a not the same Captain Hook leading them, the inhabitants of the land of Oz, gallant and charming as ever but pursuing his own interests Puss in Boots – these are just some of the characters you’ve thought you knew everything about whom you’ll meet in “Snow: Cursed” by Willa R Finnegan.

Prepare to be surprised, charmed, startled, and finally, totally bewitched by this novel written by a young writer, about whose bright future in storytelling I have no the slightest doubt.



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