Forever Fair: The Beauty of a Face Will Perish, But a Warrior Born Will Never Die.

by Elise Pehrson

Azelia Pendragon was the most beautiful woman in the kingdom when her infuriating jealousy took over her sanity. After making a deal with a sly wizard, she loses her life to her daughter, Vidella Altaire. Vidella has spent her life in the dark about her past, but it all begins to unravel on her eighteenth birthday when the sinister spirit of her mother appears before her eyes. Now Vidella must figure out a way to kill the already dead Azelia on a journey filled with fear, pain, and self-discovery. “Forever Fair” is a retelling of the classic tale “Snow White.”

Genres: Fantasy, Retellings

260 pages, ebook

First published March 10, 2013

About the author

Author Elise Pehrson is an award-winning poet and storywriter. She is also a journalist, editor and mother. She has loved writing for as long as she can remember and finished writing her first novel at the age of eleven. She specializes in fantasy and science-fiction writing as well as magical realism. She is currently getting a B.A. degree in English literature with a minor in Japanese. She has been writing since the elementary school level, where high school-level test scores in English were achieved. She won her first poetry contest at the age of seven and finished her first novel at the age of eleven. She graduated high school at the age of seventeen after taking honors English and advanced creative writing classes. She loves reading, writing and spending time with those she loves.

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Reviews

[Katie Robinson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this take on Snow White. It was very easy to read and entertaining. The way the book ended made it seem like it might become a series? If so I see it being a popular one with the younger generation.

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was provided with a free copy of this book so I could give an honest review.

Delightful read. I enjoyed this spin on Snow White. I admittedly found the last 3 pages a little cheesy. I get the intentions and how it fits with the character, but it just seems a little overkill on the moral side.

My daughter is now reading it based off my recommendations of it was a spin of Snow White, it had romance but G-rated, and it had adventure. If a 13-yr old decides to read it for those reasons, so should you.

[Kira Ryder · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received this book for free through Goodreads First Reads.

This retelling of Snow White is a fresh take on the story that will keep your attention until the last page. In this version, Vidella Altaire must defeat the evil spirit of her mad mother. The incredible detail painted a vivid picture in my head. The adventure kept me turning the pages long into the night.

I recommend this book to anyone who loves Snow White.

[Melissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was an awesome take on Snow White!! The storyline was comprehensive and well thought out. It was a fast read, I recommend this book highly!!

[Isabel Zamora · Rating 4 out of 5]

awesome read. loved this take of snow white. girl power! I can so be Viddy and banaish evil. lol

[Heather · Rating 3 out of 5]

I received this in a first-reads giveaway.

I was very interested in the retelling of snow white, and how the author would handle aspects of the original. It took me about an hour to read, but kept my attention the entire, short time. It did have some problems, such as spelling mistakes and some strange sentences (VERY minimal and easy things to sort out). I think the biggest issue I had was that it wasn't long enough to be a novel but not short enough to be comparable to a fairy tale. The weird in-between nature bothered me slightly, and left the characters in a sort of limbo where they weren't entirely developed but not completely cookie-cutter characters. Like I said, I was entertained the hour it took to read it, but I feel that I was more interested in how it compared to the original as well as stereotypical ideas/stories of snow white.