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Fairest Hunter: A Snow White and Robin Hood Retelling
A rebellious huntress. A cursed prince. A coup to change it all.
The king spreads darkness with his words, and when he asks me to kill his own son, it’s the final tipping point for me. Guess that solves the issue of how to overthrow the tyrant. We’ll put Prince Alvor on the throne. Except, the Alvor before me is not the same one I knew growing up. This Alvor, well he’s entirely too alluring. He keeps tearing my walls down, reminding me that I'm not the only one who needs to fight for this kingdom.
With one glance into Rowena’s eyes, something changed. She has magic, and the more I reconnect with her, the more I'm sure she’s the key to saving our kingdom. But time is not on our side. I need to claim the throne before my father drives our kingdom into the ground with his greed. The only problem? I’m not ready to let Rowena sacrifice herself for me or my people. Especially not after she broke my curse and rekindled the sparks in my heart.
Fairest Hunter is the first book in The Favored's Curse series. It is a no-spice fairytale retelling, with kisses only, and clean language.
The king spreads darkness with his words, and when he asks me to kill his own son, it’s the final tipping point for me. Guess that solves the issue of how to overthrow the tyrant. We’ll put Prince Alvor on the throne. Except, the Alvor before me is not the same one I knew growing up. This Alvor, well he’s entirely too alluring. He keeps tearing my walls down, reminding me that I'm not the only one who needs to fight for this kingdom.
With one glance into Rowena’s eyes, something changed. She has magic, and the more I reconnect with her, the more I'm sure she’s the key to saving our kingdom. But time is not on our side. I need to claim the throne before my father drives our kingdom into the ground with his greed. The only problem? I’m not ready to let Rowena sacrifice herself for me or my people. Especially not after she broke my curse and rekindled the sparks in my heart.
Fairest Hunter is the first book in The Favored's Curse series. It is a no-spice fairytale retelling, with kisses only, and clean language.
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353 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 9, 2026
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September 17, 2025
OK, where do I start in order to say how much I loved this gender-bent Robin Hood and Snow White retelling? Rowena was fantastic, and I loved seeing her as the leader of all the people hiding in the forest. (I got a better picture of Robin Hood's camp than I've ever gotten before--it was great how M.K. Felix imagined that out.) I thought Prince Alvor was great--although he was the Snow White character, he was very manly. Honestly, that was one of the best things about this retelling: where a lot of gender-bent stories make the heroine too unfeminine and the hero too wimpy, Fairest Hunter gives Rowena the mantle of Robin Hood and Alvor the role of Snow White while emphasizing Rowena's femininity and Alvor's masculinity!
There were a lot of beautiful Christian themes and symbols, especially that of light against darkness. The vibes reminded me of Ella Enchanted and The Princess Bride. The villain was well-written (oh my goodness, I hated him 😅), the side characters were well-rounded, and the food, as usual for one of Madelyn's stories, was mouthwatering! Five stars and my highest recommendation! I can't wait until this book releases next year!!!
There were a lot of beautiful Christian themes and symbols, especially that of light against darkness. The vibes reminded me of Ella Enchanted and The Princess Bride. The villain was well-written (oh my goodness, I hated him 😅), the side characters were well-rounded, and the food, as usual for one of Madelyn's stories, was mouthwatering! Five stars and my highest recommendation! I can't wait until this book releases next year!!!
January 16, 2026
Like, honestly…what don’t you get with this book?! Heartfelt and Clean romance. Check. Fairy tale retelling. Check. Magic. Check. Light vs. Dark/ inspiration themes. Check. It’s all the goodness bound in the pages of one book!
And let’s not forget to mention Robin’s merry men! I just loved how it was a band of brothers that you just rooted for the whole time!
M. K. Felix did a fantastic job of creating solid characters that truly felt lived in while weaving two fairy tales in a way I’ve never seen before. Truly impressive and so fun to read! I’m so glad I picked this book up!!
And let’s not forget to mention Robin’s merry men! I just loved how it was a band of brothers that you just rooted for the whole time!
M. K. Felix did a fantastic job of creating solid characters that truly felt lived in while weaving two fairy tales in a way I’ve never seen before. Truly impressive and so fun to read! I’m so glad I picked this book up!!
January 9, 2026
FAIREST HUNTER
by: M.K. FELIX
@mkfelixauthor
••I give 5 stars!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
~A Rebellious huntress, a cursed prince, a coup to change it all…
“Nothing has ever been easy with you.”
-FAIREST HUNTER, is the first delightful story in The Favored’s Curse series. It is a no-spice fairytale retelling, with kisses only, and clean language.
I thoroughly enjoy the fun adventure this story took me on with this clean, magical story. I enjoyed seeing dear fairy tales get a fresh twist, the sweet & swoony romance between endearing characters, the humor, and quick but delightful pacing. Most of all though, I love that it’s light and love that wins the battle in the end, and that happiness prevails! I should also note that the dear paperback copy is filled also with such delightful illustrations at the beginning of each chapter which is an added bonus to the beauty of this book treasure. I look forward to more to come in this series and by this delightful author who writes stories with such heart! Fairest Hunter, It is worth the read!📚💯
“You were the light that got me through the darkest days of my existence.”
•Content: a battle between light and dark, community uprising, a touch of magic, mild danger lurking with curses, some freed, some contemporary phrasing occasionally in a fantasy world perspective, no language. Kisses only. Clean closed-door.
“With you by my side I know I can do anything, and I can be the good man I want to become.”
-I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the author. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.
“You are worth the wait.”
#fairesthunter
#mkfelixauthor
#allaboutthebestreads
by: M.K. FELIX
@mkfelixauthor
••I give 5 stars!⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
~A Rebellious huntress, a cursed prince, a coup to change it all…
“Nothing has ever been easy with you.”
-FAIREST HUNTER, is the first delightful story in The Favored’s Curse series. It is a no-spice fairytale retelling, with kisses only, and clean language.
I thoroughly enjoy the fun adventure this story took me on with this clean, magical story. I enjoyed seeing dear fairy tales get a fresh twist, the sweet & swoony romance between endearing characters, the humor, and quick but delightful pacing. Most of all though, I love that it’s light and love that wins the battle in the end, and that happiness prevails! I should also note that the dear paperback copy is filled also with such delightful illustrations at the beginning of each chapter which is an added bonus to the beauty of this book treasure. I look forward to more to come in this series and by this delightful author who writes stories with such heart! Fairest Hunter, It is worth the read!📚💯
“You were the light that got me through the darkest days of my existence.”
•Content: a battle between light and dark, community uprising, a touch of magic, mild danger lurking with curses, some freed, some contemporary phrasing occasionally in a fantasy world perspective, no language. Kisses only. Clean closed-door.
“With you by my side I know I can do anything, and I can be the good man I want to become.”
-I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the author. All views expressed are only my honest opinion.
“You are worth the wait.”
#fairesthunter
#mkfelixauthor
#allaboutthebestreads
December 9, 2025
The was such a clever twist on the story of Robin Hood and Snow White! I loved the characters and the banter between them. I loved the magic system and how it was tied to good versus evil. I loved how the characters believed in a higher being and the world the characters resided in. This was such a fun story that kept me up late many a night. I would definitely read this again and look forward to more from this author.
December 8, 2025
Fairest Hunter by M K Felix
Rowena is on a mission: save the kingdom by overthrowing the evil tyrant...
Such a fun retelling of Snow White and Robin Hood with Prince Alvor taking the place of Snow White and Rowena as Robin. The retelling is very cleverly done with both stories intertwining throughout the book. There were a couple phrases I found a bit too modern for a fantasy world at the beginning but other than that I loved it! Very muxh enjoyed the found family vibes and the battle between light and darkness. Would definitely recommend and I'm excited for the author to continue the series!
Book 1 in The Favored's Curse
Genre: Fairytale retelling (no spice)
Quote: “Everyone, come meet Prince Alvor—our newest outlaw.”
Favorite scene: the gifts from the king (corset, comb, etc)
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ARC (will be published Jan 9, all opinions are my own)
Rowena is on a mission: save the kingdom by overthrowing the evil tyrant...
Such a fun retelling of Snow White and Robin Hood with Prince Alvor taking the place of Snow White and Rowena as Robin. The retelling is very cleverly done with both stories intertwining throughout the book. There were a couple phrases I found a bit too modern for a fantasy world at the beginning but other than that I loved it! Very muxh enjoyed the found family vibes and the battle between light and darkness. Would definitely recommend and I'm excited for the author to continue the series!
Book 1 in The Favored's Curse
Genre: Fairytale retelling (no spice)
Quote: “Everyone, come meet Prince Alvor—our newest outlaw.”
Favorite scene: the gifts from the king (corset, comb, etc)
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
ARC (will be published Jan 9, all opinions are my own)
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Wow! That was so good! This is a mashup gender swap retelling between Snow White and Robin Hood and it worked perfectly! This is M. K. Felix’s debut novel and it is incredible! It reminded me a little bit of Aurora Belle’s fairytale retelling and I think that’s another why I really enjoyed it. The cover is gorgeous! Rowena was awesome! I loved her! She was the perfect Robin Hood! Alvor had to grow on me. He seemed pretty weak at the beginning. But as he grew, I grew to love him too! Rowena and Alvor’s love story is so sweet and I enjoyed every second! The other characters were sweet as well and I really liked getting to know them! The magic system was very interesting and unlike any that I’ve read before. This story was unique and such a fun twist! I definitely recommend and can’t wait to read the next book in this series!
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Wow! That was so good! This is a mashup gender swap retelling between Snow White and Robin Hood and it worked perfectly! This is M. K. Felix’s debut novel and it is incredible! It reminded me a little bit of Aurora Belle’s fairytale retelling and I think that’s another why I really enjoyed it. The cover is gorgeous! Rowena was awesome! I loved her! She was the perfect Robin Hood! Alvor had to grow on me. He seemed pretty weak at the beginning. But as he grew, I grew to love him too! Rowena and Alvor’s love story is so sweet and I enjoyed every second! The other characters were sweet as well and I really liked getting to know them! The magic system was very interesting and unlike any that I’ve read before. This story was unique and such a fun twist! I definitely recommend and can’t wait to read the next book in this series!
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November 4, 2025
Hello gender swapped Robin Hood and Snow White fairy tale mashup!! I loved this book! It had elements of both fairy tales but it had unique twists and turns that made this a story all on its own! The world building in this was so great and I loved the complexities of the characters! If you love adventure, forced proximity, and TONS of witty banter, this is definitely one for you!
January 9, 2026
I could not get enough of this story. I started before bed and before I knew it, I’d read half and did not want to stop.
The twist/mash-up of Robin Hood and Snow White was perfectly executed and clever with nods sprinkled throughout.
I loved the relationship between Alvor and Rowena. From childhood friends to distant acquaintances, they’re now working together to rid their kingdom of a darkness they can no longer bear.
“You were the light that got me through the darkest days of my existence.”
Filled with adventure, wonderful side characters/found family, swoony romance, and a battle between light and darkness, I was fully enthralled until the end.
I cannot wait for the next books in this series!
The twist/mash-up of Robin Hood and Snow White was perfectly executed and clever with nods sprinkled throughout.
I loved the relationship between Alvor and Rowena. From childhood friends to distant acquaintances, they’re now working together to rid their kingdom of a darkness they can no longer bear.
“You were the light that got me through the darkest days of my existence.”
Filled with adventure, wonderful side characters/found family, swoony romance, and a battle between light and darkness, I was fully enthralled until the end.
I cannot wait for the next books in this series!
January 10, 2026
Absolutely loved this one! What a thrilling, twisty original take on these fairytales! I loved Alvor & Rowena together and all the merry men. Gender swapped and themes of light vs dark made this such a full, enjoyable read!
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