Mirrored

Mirrored is a book that was high on my to be read reading list – well more like one of my top books to be read this year. It didn’t disappoint. This is the story about the wicked stepmother/witch from Snow White. The first half of the story follows her when she was a little girl. No one liked her because she wasn’t ‘beautiful’ like them. It began an obsession; to be flawlessly beautiful. Of course, what type of story would it be without our beloved Kendra! Violet only wants to fit in, and be beautiful, and with the help of Kendra, she can make that happen. She does all this, not just for beauty, but to win the heart of the boy she’s desperately in love with. Only, he doesn’t want her, even when she’s insanely pretty. The story then delves into a second part – Snow White’s. She’s the daughter of the man Violet is in love (obsessed) with. When Celine’s mother tragically dies from an animal attack, Violet sweeps in, and it no time, becomes stepmother. But the closer Celine comes of age, the more and more Violet begins to loathe her. Celine is beautiful, and may even be the “most beautiful girl in all the land.” Violet can’t have that, and she sabotages Celine in different ways. When tragedy strikes Celine again, she’s in deep trouble. With the help of Kendra, can these two stop Violet from herself? If you’re looking for a different take on a classic fairy tale, I highly recommend this one! It was great seeing the stepmother from Snow White so vulnerable; she almost seemed human. Almost.