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The Snow Queen's Shadow

Jim C. Hines (2011)

SubgenreDark Fantasy
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingR
Pages (Standard (250-400))
SeriesFairy Tale Princesses #4
Setting
CSM age16+
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Content levels

ViolenceStrong
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Trigger warnings

PossessionMental ManipulationViolenceGaslightingBody Horror

Positive tags

Found FamilyFriendshipAdventureHeroic Sacrifice

Heroine archetypes

Cursed HeroineAntiheroine

Protagonist archetypes

Ensemble CastFellowship

Tropes

Cursed ArtifactDemon PossessionFound FamilyFellowshipCorrupted HeroDark MagicFairy Tale RetellingRescue MissionUnreliable Narrator

Themes

CorruptionFriendship vs MagicInner DarknessLoss of SelfRedemptionSacrificeIdentity

Synopsis

When Snow White's enchanted mirror is shattered by a spell gone wrong, unleashing a demon that shows people only ugliness and hate, Snow White becomes the first person to fall under the demon's power.

Is The Snow Queen's Shadow appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 16 and up.

Adult dark fantasy with strong violence and psychological horror elements as Snow White becomes possessed by a demon. Features mature themes of corruption, mental manipulation, and dark magic.

What to know going in

This book has strong violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include possession, mental manipulation, and violence (see the full list above).

Who'll love this

Readers who enjoy dark twists on fairy tales and fantasy adventures about friends fighting to save one of their own will find this compelling.

Tags

Fairy Tale RetellingDark FantasyAdventure Fantasy