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Tales of Akatsuki #2
Yuki: A Snow White Retelling
Hotaru is in need of a wife. Yuki has no intention of marrying, ever.
To get the alliance he desperately needs, Hotaru must make Yuki fall in love with him. It's not going to be easy.
Hotaru was never meant to inherit the role of clan leader. Unprepared for his new role, and on the brink of war, Hotaru is desperate to find strong allies to help him protect his clan. Yuki's clan is his last hope for an alliance.
Yuki has never been like other girls. She's more at home in the forest than in silk and satin. Everyone thinks she's strange. After her father's sudden death, her brother is all she has left in the world. Though he would do anything to please her, his chronic illness means he doesn't have much time left.
Desperate to see her settled before it's too late, her brother pushes the two together. Yuki isn't interested. At least she thought she wasn't.
She swore she'd never fall in love, but Hotaru might be able to get through all her defenses.
To get the alliance he desperately needs, Hotaru must make Yuki fall in love with him. It's not going to be easy.
Hotaru was never meant to inherit the role of clan leader. Unprepared for his new role, and on the brink of war, Hotaru is desperate to find strong allies to help him protect his clan. Yuki's clan is his last hope for an alliance.
Yuki has never been like other girls. She's more at home in the forest than in silk and satin. Everyone thinks she's strange. After her father's sudden death, her brother is all she has left in the world. Though he would do anything to please her, his chronic illness means he doesn't have much time left.
Desperate to see her settled before it's too late, her brother pushes the two together. Yuki isn't interested. At least she thought she wasn't.
She swore she'd never fall in love, but Hotaru might be able to get through all her defenses.
174 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 15, 2018
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Nicolette Andrews
41 books666 followersNicolette Andrews is a born and raised San Diegan with a passion for fantasy, especially if it has a romance and some mystery and intrigue mixed it doesn't go amiss either. Apart from writing, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two daughters, preferably somewhere outside enjoying the San Diego sunshine.
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July 29, 2022
In a Nutshell: A retelling of Snow White with a Japanese folklore twist. Mostly predictable (as we all know the original story) but so much fun! Enjoyed it.
Story Synopsis:
Where the book worked for me:
🌹 Snow White is a fairy tale that we all know. To provide surprises within a known story is a tough task. The author takes some dark elements of the original German tale, intermingled with some elements from the Disney version and adds her own twists. This retelling thus provides a refreshing experience of Snow White.
🌹 I loved how smoothly the setting has been transferred to Japan. The Japanese setting is very well used, not just with the locational details but also with folklore characters such as tanuki and yokai having a strong role to play in the narrative.
🌹 Historical marriages among the nobility were mostly to ensure a strategic alliance among the male rulers. But in this story, Yuki has a strong and independent role to play. She isn’t written as a typical historical/fairy tale heroine, waiting for someone to come and rescue her. Quite the opposite, in fact. She holds her own, is outspoken and fiesty and loyal. She makes for a much better fairy-tale heroine as she is not the typical Ms. Goody Two Shoes.
🌹 Hotaru is an interesting character. He begins as a cocky “What girl can resist me?!” kind of fellow but soon shows his sensitive side that he is forced to keep hidden for the sake of appearance. The growth in his character is most enjoyable.
🌹 We know how, in the original fairy tale, Snow White is rescued from her eternal sleep by a kiss from the Prince. (Consent be darned!!) I won’t tell you what happens in this story but whatever happened was so perfect! I really loved that turnaround.
🌹 The writing is pretty quick-paced and there was enough action to keep me engrossed from start to end.
Where the book could have worked better for me:
⚠ There are minor language-based/writing-based errors and it becomes slightly repetitive midway. This wouldn’t affect most readers but I am a bit of a grammar fanatic, so I can’t ignore these. As this is an indie work, I am not going to deduct stars for this issue.
⚠ You already know who the villain is if you know the original. I liked the build-up to her evil deeds, which are very clear to us readers though no one in the story knows who it is. However, the scene where she gets her due is too short and over before it even begins. This was the only real disappointment in the book.
The audiobook experience:
The audiobook, clocking at 5 hrs 14 min, is narrated very well by Joanna Roddy. She provides the right inflections and character voices without resorting to clichéd Japanese accents. I enjoyed her performance and would definitely recommend the audio version.
Overall, I loved this retelling. While staying true to the original, it adds enough of novelty to ensure an entertaining experience. I want to read the rest of the series for sure.
Recommended for older teens (15+) and those looking for an unusual fairy tale retelling.
4.25 stars.
I received a complimentary copy of this audiobook from the author through ‘StoryOrigin’ and these are my honest thoughts about it.
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Story Synopsis:
Hotaru has unexpectedly become the clan leader after his elder brother abdicated the post for love. But this abdication led to some political upheavals and war with the powerful Fujikawa clan looms on the horizon. To boost his position, Hotaru needs to marry into the clan who resides in the mysterious forest. The leader of this clan has been sickly, and he too desires his sister Yuki to be married before it is too late. Yuki however has no intention of marrying, least of all to a person who seeks a political alliance than love. With time running out for both of them, how will Hotaru save his clan, and how will Yuki ensure that she doesn’t compromise on her ideals?
The story comes to us in a limited third person perspective.
Where the book worked for me:
🌹 Snow White is a fairy tale that we all know. To provide surprises within a known story is a tough task. The author takes some dark elements of the original German tale, intermingled with some elements from the Disney version and adds her own twists. This retelling thus provides a refreshing experience of Snow White.
🌹 I loved how smoothly the setting has been transferred to Japan. The Japanese setting is very well used, not just with the locational details but also with folklore characters such as tanuki and yokai having a strong role to play in the narrative.
🌹 Historical marriages among the nobility were mostly to ensure a strategic alliance among the male rulers. But in this story, Yuki has a strong and independent role to play. She isn’t written as a typical historical/fairy tale heroine, waiting for someone to come and rescue her. Quite the opposite, in fact. She holds her own, is outspoken and fiesty and loyal. She makes for a much better fairy-tale heroine as she is not the typical Ms. Goody Two Shoes.
🌹 Hotaru is an interesting character. He begins as a cocky “What girl can resist me?!” kind of fellow but soon shows his sensitive side that he is forced to keep hidden for the sake of appearance. The growth in his character is most enjoyable.
🌹 We know how, in the original fairy tale, Snow White is rescued from her eternal sleep by a kiss from the Prince. (Consent be darned!!) I won’t tell you what happens in this story but whatever happened was so perfect! I really loved that turnaround.
🌹 The writing is pretty quick-paced and there was enough action to keep me engrossed from start to end.
Where the book could have worked better for me:
⚠ There are minor language-based/writing-based errors and it becomes slightly repetitive midway. This wouldn’t affect most readers but I am a bit of a grammar fanatic, so I can’t ignore these. As this is an indie work, I am not going to deduct stars for this issue.
⚠ You already know who the villain is if you know the original. I liked the build-up to her evil deeds, which are very clear to us readers though no one in the story knows who it is. However, the scene where she gets her due is too short and over before it even begins. This was the only real disappointment in the book.
The audiobook experience:
The audiobook, clocking at 5 hrs 14 min, is narrated very well by Joanna Roddy. She provides the right inflections and character voices without resorting to clichéd Japanese accents. I enjoyed her performance and would definitely recommend the audio version.
Overall, I loved this retelling. While staying true to the original, it adds enough of novelty to ensure an entertaining experience. I want to read the rest of the series for sure.
Recommended for older teens (15+) and those looking for an unusual fairy tale retelling.
4.25 stars.
I received a complimentary copy of this audiobook from the author through ‘StoryOrigin’ and these are my honest thoughts about it.
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September 19, 2022
Omg! I am really thoroughly enjoying these books by Nicolette all of these beautiful fairytale retold stories are so all thought out and written. The more I listen to her stories the more I fall in love and can't wait to discover more books by Nicolette .
June 14, 2018
This story is book two in the Tales of Akatsuki. I read the first book Kitsune when it was released and loved it. So I was excited to read this next tale in the series. So my honest opinion is that while I like Hotaru I didn't like Yuki so much. She was way too headstrong and seemed super against marriage without love. But back in the day marriages were mostly political and arranged without the woman's consent most of the time Poor Hotaru had to deal with her shitty attitude and to top it off he had to deal with the stepmother trying to seduce him almost every time he turned around. I really like that the author blended the Disney version of the story with the original fairytale while putting her own spin on the tale.
That being said I did enjoy this story and I'm looking forward to reading Okami when it's released soon.
That being said I did enjoy this story and I'm looking forward to reading Okami when it's released soon.
March 2, 2023
Giusy - per RFS
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Yuki è l’incantevole retelling di Biancaneve e i sette nani, la fiaba dei fratelli Grimm che ha accompagnato l’infanzia dei bambini di innumerevoli generazioni. Nicolette Andrews ha donato, alla storia che noi conosciamo, tutto il fascino e il mistero dei miti e del folklore giapponese. Yuki è una protagonista molto particolare, un po’ diversa dalle fanciulle che popolano i racconti per l’infanzia, in cui le ragazze sono rappresentate spesso come eroine fragili, sempre in attesa di un cavaliere coraggioso che venga a salvarle. Yuki è impetuosa, coraggiosa, niente affatto disposta ad accettare un matrimonio imposto, neanche se serve a siglare un’alleanza vantaggiosa per il suo regno. Non ama i bei vestiti, ma preferisce la praticità di abiti semplici che le permettono di correre nella foresta, insieme ai suoi inseparabili compagni, i tanuki (animali del folklore nipponico, simili ai procioni), sette naturalmente, i suoi personali “nani” che la proteggono e la aiutano anche con esilaranti scherzi e camuffamenti.
“Yuki si arrestò al centro e si raddrizzò sulla sella. Sollevò il viso verso l’alto e allargò le braccia, aveva le gote arrossate dal bacio del sole. Quando era nella foresta, c’era un’energia diversa in lei, sembrava brillare: la sua pelle era luminosa e i capelli più lucenti. Era una dea della foresta venuta a benedire il regno dei mortali con la sua bellezza e il suo splendore.”
Non potevano mancare, in un perfetto retelling dell’originale, anche una matrigna cattiva dal fascino malefico, una mela avvelenata… ops, quella non c’è, ma al suo posto una altrettanto velenosa pesca. C’è un principe, azzurro? No, ma è un bellissimo e affascinante cavaliere, Hotaru, che, cresciuto come figlio cadetto, ha dovuto prendere il posto del fratello alla guida del suo regno. Hotaru deve sposare Yuki, sorella del signore del clan che vorrebbe come alleato, per difendere, grazie a questa alleanza, il suo popolo dai nemici.
Yuki non vuole neanche parlare con colui: lo ritiene un prepotente che vuole portarla via dalla sua amata terra. Lei che è nata speciale e, per questo, viene anche derisa, non aspetta di essere protetta ma è intrepida, forte, anche in grado di salvare il suo pretendente, in diverse occasioni e in più di un modo.
“Non era tagliata per fare la moglie, aveva bisogno di potersi muovere in libertà. Non poteva fare la bella bambola dalla faccia dipinta, rinchiusa in una stanza tutto il giorno. Sarebbe impazzita. O quell’uomo era davvero testardo, oppure stupido. Yuki propendeva per la seconda possibilità. Era molto bello, quello doveva riconoscerlo. Ma un bell’ involucro non poteva cancellare il marcio che stava sotto.”
Sia Yuki che Hotaru scoprono, passando del tempo insieme, che quello che pensano l’una dell’altro è ben diverso da come sono in realtà e un’unione prospettata per salvare i rispettivi clan potrebbe diventare anche un sentimento vero, amore.
Tra una foresta incantata, minacce oscure, una strega, scaramucce irresistibili tra i due giovani e creature fantastiche, Yuki vi conquisterà con la magia di una fiaba rivisitata in modo elegante, irresistibile e coinvolgente. E il finale è un “e vissero tutti felici e contenti?” Come in ogni fiaba che si rispetti il lieto fine è solo per i buoni, naturalmente.
“< Yuki?> la chiamò lui, piano. I loro occhi si incontrarono e, persa nel momento, non capì più nulla. Quando Hotaru si sporse verso di lei e la baciò, non si oppose. Le sue labbra erano calde e invitanti, e un milione di sensazioni diverse le bruciarono dentro.”
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Yuki è l’incantevole retelling di Biancaneve e i sette nani, la fiaba dei fratelli Grimm che ha accompagnato l’infanzia dei bambini di innumerevoli generazioni. Nicolette Andrews ha donato, alla storia che noi conosciamo, tutto il fascino e il mistero dei miti e del folklore giapponese. Yuki è una protagonista molto particolare, un po’ diversa dalle fanciulle che popolano i racconti per l’infanzia, in cui le ragazze sono rappresentate spesso come eroine fragili, sempre in attesa di un cavaliere coraggioso che venga a salvarle. Yuki è impetuosa, coraggiosa, niente affatto disposta ad accettare un matrimonio imposto, neanche se serve a siglare un’alleanza vantaggiosa per il suo regno. Non ama i bei vestiti, ma preferisce la praticità di abiti semplici che le permettono di correre nella foresta, insieme ai suoi inseparabili compagni, i tanuki (animali del folklore nipponico, simili ai procioni), sette naturalmente, i suoi personali “nani” che la proteggono e la aiutano anche con esilaranti scherzi e camuffamenti.
“Yuki si arrestò al centro e si raddrizzò sulla sella. Sollevò il viso verso l’alto e allargò le braccia, aveva le gote arrossate dal bacio del sole. Quando era nella foresta, c’era un’energia diversa in lei, sembrava brillare: la sua pelle era luminosa e i capelli più lucenti. Era una dea della foresta venuta a benedire il regno dei mortali con la sua bellezza e il suo splendore.”
Non potevano mancare, in un perfetto retelling dell’originale, anche una matrigna cattiva dal fascino malefico, una mela avvelenata… ops, quella non c’è, ma al suo posto una altrettanto velenosa pesca. C’è un principe, azzurro? No, ma è un bellissimo e affascinante cavaliere, Hotaru, che, cresciuto come figlio cadetto, ha dovuto prendere il posto del fratello alla guida del suo regno. Hotaru deve sposare Yuki, sorella del signore del clan che vorrebbe come alleato, per difendere, grazie a questa alleanza, il suo popolo dai nemici.
Yuki non vuole neanche parlare con colui: lo ritiene un prepotente che vuole portarla via dalla sua amata terra. Lei che è nata speciale e, per questo, viene anche derisa, non aspetta di essere protetta ma è intrepida, forte, anche in grado di salvare il suo pretendente, in diverse occasioni e in più di un modo.
“Non era tagliata per fare la moglie, aveva bisogno di potersi muovere in libertà. Non poteva fare la bella bambola dalla faccia dipinta, rinchiusa in una stanza tutto il giorno. Sarebbe impazzita. O quell’uomo era davvero testardo, oppure stupido. Yuki propendeva per la seconda possibilità. Era molto bello, quello doveva riconoscerlo. Ma un bell’ involucro non poteva cancellare il marcio che stava sotto.”
Sia Yuki che Hotaru scoprono, passando del tempo insieme, che quello che pensano l’una dell’altro è ben diverso da come sono in realtà e un’unione prospettata per salvare i rispettivi clan potrebbe diventare anche un sentimento vero, amore.
Tra una foresta incantata, minacce oscure, una strega, scaramucce irresistibili tra i due giovani e creature fantastiche, Yuki vi conquisterà con la magia di una fiaba rivisitata in modo elegante, irresistibile e coinvolgente. E il finale è un “e vissero tutti felici e contenti?” Come in ogni fiaba che si rispetti il lieto fine è solo per i buoni, naturalmente.
“< Yuki?> la chiamò lui, piano. I loro occhi si incontrarono e, persa nel momento, non capì più nulla. Quando Hotaru si sporse verso di lei e la baciò, non si oppose. Le sue labbra erano calde e invitanti, e un milione di sensazioni diverse le bruciarono dentro.”
March 11, 2019
This is the second book in the ‘Tales of the Akatsuki’ series and personally I find it an improvement on the first in the series. Having read the books straight after another the minor issues I have with the first book become more prominent when put along side Yuki.
I think the improvement lies with the two protagonists themselves, Hotaru and Yuki. These two characters dislike each other when they meet, and also Yuki in particular distrusts Hotaru. These negative emotions allow the character to really develop both as a couple and as individuals to become a little more fleshed out, compare this with the protagonists of ‘Kitsune’ who were drawn to each other straight away and therefore lacked depth.
Story wise this is another retelling, this time of Snow White and the seven dwarfs (Yuki means snow in Japanese) rather than dwarves, Yuki is surrounded by spiritual raccoons, this was a nice addition as they helped create some mischief and allowed us to glimpse Yuki’s trickster personality. Yuki is told to marry Hotaru, however her heart belongs in the forest and she won’t be married off by her choice. This stubbornness was sometimes annoying, after all she is putting herself first and not considering the impact of her choices, but it did make her feisty and I enjoyed how she was not passive at any point. Now Hotaru I didn’t like in the first book, in fact not many readers would as he overthrew is brother. I still don’t know if I really warmed up to him that much but as a Hero he was I think an improvement compared to his brother.
We have a mystery on our hands in this book, not that it is a great twist given this is a retelling and we know who the villain is in the fairytale, but it nevertheless allows the characters to investigate the evil doings around the castle. The opportunity for the characters to bond was appreciated. Once again we are left with questions unanswered, namely who the priestess really is and her aims. I also was not certain why the Kami chose to save Yuki when she was born in the first place, but as stated before I think this will developed even more in the next book (and companion series).
Overall I did find this an improvement and I love how these classic (and often European) tales are being reinvented in an oriental setting, whilst also bringing in a few threads of Japanese mysticism. This and the whole series is free on kindle unlimited and is perfect for a quick afternoon read.
I think the improvement lies with the two protagonists themselves, Hotaru and Yuki. These two characters dislike each other when they meet, and also Yuki in particular distrusts Hotaru. These negative emotions allow the character to really develop both as a couple and as individuals to become a little more fleshed out, compare this with the protagonists of ‘Kitsune’ who were drawn to each other straight away and therefore lacked depth.
Story wise this is another retelling, this time of Snow White and the seven dwarfs (Yuki means snow in Japanese) rather than dwarves, Yuki is surrounded by spiritual raccoons, this was a nice addition as they helped create some mischief and allowed us to glimpse Yuki’s trickster personality. Yuki is told to marry Hotaru, however her heart belongs in the forest and she won’t be married off by her choice. This stubbornness was sometimes annoying, after all she is putting herself first and not considering the impact of her choices, but it did make her feisty and I enjoyed how she was not passive at any point. Now Hotaru I didn’t like in the first book, in fact not many readers would as he overthrew is brother. I still don’t know if I really warmed up to him that much but as a Hero he was I think an improvement compared to his brother.
We have a mystery on our hands in this book, not that it is a great twist given this is a retelling and we know who the villain is in the fairytale, but it nevertheless allows the characters to investigate the evil doings around the castle. The opportunity for the characters to bond was appreciated. Once again we are left with questions unanswered, namely who the priestess really is and her aims. I also was not certain why the Kami chose to save Yuki when she was born in the first place, but as stated before I think this will developed even more in the next book (and companion series).
Overall I did find this an improvement and I love how these classic (and often European) tales are being reinvented in an oriental setting, whilst also bringing in a few threads of Japanese mysticism. This and the whole series is free on kindle unlimited and is perfect for a quick afternoon read.
February 18, 2023
Recensione a cura del blog Romantic Fairies
Dopo Kitsune la serie Racconti da Akatsuki #2 prosegue con Yuki, dopo la storia fra Rin e Hikaru, ci troviamo davanti alle vicende di Hotaru, il fratello di lui.
Questi ha ottenuto quello che ha sempre desiderato: il regno del padre, di essere l’Anziano al comando, ma non tutto è come sembra. Essere il capo non appare così eroico e spettacolare come sembrava e le scelte che si è chiamati a prendere non sono semplici, ma soprattutto non è facile fare la cosa giusta per il proprio popolo anche a discapito dei proprio desideri.
“Aveva desiderato così tanto essere alla guida del clan, ma non aveva mai saputo davvero cosa significasse. Quando Hikaru si era fatto da parte, Hotura aveva ereditato una guerra e un pasticcio tutto da districare”
È questo che capisce il nostro Hotaru quando si ritrova ospite del cugino con la speranza di ottenere la mano della bella Yuki, una ragazza singolare, ammantata della magia della foresta.
Una donna decisa che sa quello che vuole e che rifiuta che un uomo possa essere la sua salvezza, determinata a non aver bisogno di un maschio che la comandi e prenda decisioni per lei e soprattutto convinta di potersi salvare da sola.
“Di solito ci sapeva fare con le donne, era in grado di affascinare chiunque. Ma gli appariva sempre più chiaro che Yuki non era come le altre.”
Kitsune era il retelling della favola della Sirenetta, Yuki quello di Biancaneve e fin dalle prime pagine si ritrovano alcune analogie.
Anche questo romanzo è ambientato nel magico mondo della spiritualità giapponese.
Seguire questo romanzo mi è stato un po’ facile rispetto al primo, forse perché un po’ di conoscenza delle figure magiche c’era e inoltre mi è sembrato che i soggetti dai nomi inusuali siano meno.
In questo capitolo ci sono anche meno personaggi, la narrazione è incentrata quasi tutta sulla vicenda di Yuki e Hotaru, arrivando a toccare i famigliari di lei.
Anche se è scritto in terza persona, la lettura scivola indirizzata dalla curiosità di conoscere il procedere della storia fra i nostri due protagonisti, che quasi subito si riconoscono, ma la loro storia personale e il ruolo che rivestono impediscono loro di poter dar voce a quello che sentono.
Mi ripeto, una serie che consiglio agli amanti dei manga e del Giappone, ma anche a chi vuole una lettura un può fuori dagli schemi propri del romance.
Dopo Kitsune la serie Racconti da Akatsuki #2 prosegue con Yuki, dopo la storia fra Rin e Hikaru, ci troviamo davanti alle vicende di Hotaru, il fratello di lui.
Questi ha ottenuto quello che ha sempre desiderato: il regno del padre, di essere l’Anziano al comando, ma non tutto è come sembra. Essere il capo non appare così eroico e spettacolare come sembrava e le scelte che si è chiamati a prendere non sono semplici, ma soprattutto non è facile fare la cosa giusta per il proprio popolo anche a discapito dei proprio desideri.
“Aveva desiderato così tanto essere alla guida del clan, ma non aveva mai saputo davvero cosa significasse. Quando Hikaru si era fatto da parte, Hotura aveva ereditato una guerra e un pasticcio tutto da districare”
È questo che capisce il nostro Hotaru quando si ritrova ospite del cugino con la speranza di ottenere la mano della bella Yuki, una ragazza singolare, ammantata della magia della foresta.
Una donna decisa che sa quello che vuole e che rifiuta che un uomo possa essere la sua salvezza, determinata a non aver bisogno di un maschio che la comandi e prenda decisioni per lei e soprattutto convinta di potersi salvare da sola.
“Di solito ci sapeva fare con le donne, era in grado di affascinare chiunque. Ma gli appariva sempre più chiaro che Yuki non era come le altre.”
Kitsune era il retelling della favola della Sirenetta, Yuki quello di Biancaneve e fin dalle prime pagine si ritrovano alcune analogie.
Anche questo romanzo è ambientato nel magico mondo della spiritualità giapponese.
Seguire questo romanzo mi è stato un po’ facile rispetto al primo, forse perché un po’ di conoscenza delle figure magiche c’era e inoltre mi è sembrato che i soggetti dai nomi inusuali siano meno.
In questo capitolo ci sono anche meno personaggi, la narrazione è incentrata quasi tutta sulla vicenda di Yuki e Hotaru, arrivando a toccare i famigliari di lei.
Anche se è scritto in terza persona, la lettura scivola indirizzata dalla curiosità di conoscere il procedere della storia fra i nostri due protagonisti, che quasi subito si riconoscono, ma la loro storia personale e il ruolo che rivestono impediscono loro di poter dar voce a quello che sentono.
Mi ripeto, una serie che consiglio agli amanti dei manga e del Giappone, ma anche a chi vuole una lettura un può fuori dagli schemi propri del romance.
February 15, 2023
Il clan di Yuki è protetto dalla foresta, non una qualsiasi ma quella protetta e abitata da esseri sovrannaturali, dove non è consigliabile inoltrarsi per un normale essere umano. Proprio questa barriera naturale ha un valore strategico secondo il nobile Hotaru, giovane capoclan in cerca di una moglie. Non una qualsiasi, ovvero una donna con alle spalle una famiglia potente. Un’unione vantaggiosa potrà salvarlo dalla guerra tra clan che ormai incombe. Peccato che il clan da lui scelto abbia subito innumerevoli disgrazie: il signore è morto e il figlio che ne ha preso il posto è gravemente malato. Al fianco di costui vi è la giovane e bella matrigna e la sorella Yuki, colei che Hotaru ha designato come sposa. Tuttavia la ragazza è una vera e propria selvaggia, le piace trascorrere il tempo nella foresta e ha per amici inseparabili sette buffi e magici tanuki, esseri celebri nelle leggende e nel folklore giapponese.
Si parla di creature dalle sembianze di cane-procione, la cui capacità di trasformarsi in umani crea destabilizzazioni e divertenti guazzabugli. Nell’immaginario possiedono cappelli di paglia e vestono kimoni come gli umani. La prima impressione di Hotaru è che non sarà affatto semplice conquistare la mano di Yuki, in special modo perchè lei si rifiuta di prendere marito. La giovane non intende sposarsi, soprattutto senza amore. La sua prima preoccupazione, oltre la propria libertà, è la salute del fratello, che pare ormai abbandonarlo.
C’è poi quella matrigna misteriosa sempre accanto al nuovo capoclan, una figura in apparenza priva di cupidigia o qualsiasi genere di ambizione. Ma lei e la figliastra, tanto vicine d’età, non hanno alcun genere di complicità. A parte il congiunto e i tanuki, Yuki non ha legami o qualcuno che tiene a conoscerla sul serio. Molto diffidente nei riguardi di Hotaru, per cui infine prova curiosità e attrazione. Il giovane è combattuto tra la fretta di impossessarsi di un esercito tra il desiderio profondo di conoscere la sua promessa e di non mutare le sue particolarità. Non potrà comunque tergiversare a lungo, perchè le minacce incombono e non solo quelle umane. La storia si abbina perfettamente alle storie medievali giapponesi: lotte tra clan, alleanze incerte o appese a un filo, amori rispettosi, divinità protettrici dalle sembianze umanoidi, poteri sovrannaturali di demoni o spettri, maledizioni da infrangere. Un genere che mi affascina da tanto tempo e non solo perchè sono appassionata di manga. Il fatto che venga associato alla fiaba di Biancaneva, per me è molto relativo e non ne annienta la bellezza.
Abbiamo incontrato Hotaru già in Kitsune, in quanto fratello di Hikaru. Qui è decisamente meno arrogante e più maturo, un ragazzo ambizioso che è divenuto un capo troppo in fretta. Ammetto che mi è piaciuto, sebbene la mia preferita sia la selvaggia e dolce Yuki, una principessa dall’animo nobile, indipendente e anche un’emarginata. Tra nani e tanuki io preferisco i tanuki, ovviamente. Il secondo volume della Andrews è anch’esso raffinato e assai godibile, semplice, trascina il lettore in una chicca orientale tanto affascinante. L’ho divorato in un giorno, sono certa che sarà così anche per voi.
Si parla di creature dalle sembianze di cane-procione, la cui capacità di trasformarsi in umani crea destabilizzazioni e divertenti guazzabugli. Nell’immaginario possiedono cappelli di paglia e vestono kimoni come gli umani. La prima impressione di Hotaru è che non sarà affatto semplice conquistare la mano di Yuki, in special modo perchè lei si rifiuta di prendere marito. La giovane non intende sposarsi, soprattutto senza amore. La sua prima preoccupazione, oltre la propria libertà, è la salute del fratello, che pare ormai abbandonarlo.
C’è poi quella matrigna misteriosa sempre accanto al nuovo capoclan, una figura in apparenza priva di cupidigia o qualsiasi genere di ambizione. Ma lei e la figliastra, tanto vicine d’età, non hanno alcun genere di complicità. A parte il congiunto e i tanuki, Yuki non ha legami o qualcuno che tiene a conoscerla sul serio. Molto diffidente nei riguardi di Hotaru, per cui infine prova curiosità e attrazione. Il giovane è combattuto tra la fretta di impossessarsi di un esercito tra il desiderio profondo di conoscere la sua promessa e di non mutare le sue particolarità. Non potrà comunque tergiversare a lungo, perchè le minacce incombono e non solo quelle umane. La storia si abbina perfettamente alle storie medievali giapponesi: lotte tra clan, alleanze incerte o appese a un filo, amori rispettosi, divinità protettrici dalle sembianze umanoidi, poteri sovrannaturali di demoni o spettri, maledizioni da infrangere. Un genere che mi affascina da tanto tempo e non solo perchè sono appassionata di manga. Il fatto che venga associato alla fiaba di Biancaneva, per me è molto relativo e non ne annienta la bellezza.
Abbiamo incontrato Hotaru già in Kitsune, in quanto fratello di Hikaru. Qui è decisamente meno arrogante e più maturo, un ragazzo ambizioso che è divenuto un capo troppo in fretta. Ammetto che mi è piaciuto, sebbene la mia preferita sia la selvaggia e dolce Yuki, una principessa dall’animo nobile, indipendente e anche un’emarginata. Tra nani e tanuki io preferisco i tanuki, ovviamente. Il secondo volume della Andrews è anch’esso raffinato e assai godibile, semplice, trascina il lettore in una chicca orientale tanto affascinante. L’ho divorato in un giorno, sono certa che sarà così anche per voi.
January 16, 2023
3,5 STELLE - RECENSIONE DI SILVIA M.
Sono sempre incuriosita dai retelling, in questo caso parliamo di Biancaneve.
Conosciamo Hotaru dal libro precedente, infatti era il fratello del protagonista. Adesso ha il compito, assegnatogli dalla vecchia strega, di creare un’alleanza con un clan per potersi difendere da quelli nemici.
Per saldare questa alleanza vuole sposare la sorella del signore del clan, Yuki. Il capo clan è giovane seppur provato da una malattia che ha colpito tutti i maschi della sua famiglia.
Yuki però non vuole proprio sposarsi, è una ragazza ribelle che non accetta le regole che le vengono imposte e ha uno strano e magico rapporto con la foresta vicino, con gli animali e con gli esseri sovrannaturali che ci vivono. Riuscirà Hotaru a conquistare il cuore della bella e selvaggia Yuki?
Sinceramente durante la lettura, a parte le piccole creature magiche e la matrigna, non ho trovato molte altre attinenze con Biancaneve, ma forse non sono stata in grado di coglierle io. Comunque ho apprezzato la trama che nasconde qualche sorpresa. Non mi ha fatto impazzire la coppia, l’ho trovata un po’ forzata, forse perché ho fatto fatica a capire gli atteggiamenti così sprezzanti di Yuki nei confronti di Hotaru anche quando questi aveva già ampiamente dimostrato il suo valore.
Ho sicuramente amato l’ambientazione e il folclore giapponese che mi affascinano da sempre. Bello anche rivedere i protagonisti del volume precedente. Una lettura gradevole, per nulla spicy, che mi ha fatto passare qualche ora piacevole.
3,5 stelle
La copia Arc è stata gentilmente offerta dalla Casa Editrice
Recensione sul blog
https://leletturedianya.altervista.or...
Sono sempre incuriosita dai retelling, in questo caso parliamo di Biancaneve.
Conosciamo Hotaru dal libro precedente, infatti era il fratello del protagonista. Adesso ha il compito, assegnatogli dalla vecchia strega, di creare un’alleanza con un clan per potersi difendere da quelli nemici.
Per saldare questa alleanza vuole sposare la sorella del signore del clan, Yuki. Il capo clan è giovane seppur provato da una malattia che ha colpito tutti i maschi della sua famiglia.
Yuki però non vuole proprio sposarsi, è una ragazza ribelle che non accetta le regole che le vengono imposte e ha uno strano e magico rapporto con la foresta vicino, con gli animali e con gli esseri sovrannaturali che ci vivono. Riuscirà Hotaru a conquistare il cuore della bella e selvaggia Yuki?
Sinceramente durante la lettura, a parte le piccole creature magiche e la matrigna, non ho trovato molte altre attinenze con Biancaneve, ma forse non sono stata in grado di coglierle io. Comunque ho apprezzato la trama che nasconde qualche sorpresa. Non mi ha fatto impazzire la coppia, l’ho trovata un po’ forzata, forse perché ho fatto fatica a capire gli atteggiamenti così sprezzanti di Yuki nei confronti di Hotaru anche quando questi aveva già ampiamente dimostrato il suo valore.
Ho sicuramente amato l’ambientazione e il folclore giapponese che mi affascinano da sempre. Bello anche rivedere i protagonisti del volume precedente. Una lettura gradevole, per nulla spicy, che mi ha fatto passare qualche ora piacevole.
3,5 stelle
La copia Arc è stata gentilmente offerta dalla Casa Editrice
Recensione sul blog
https://leletturedianya.altervista.or...
February 12, 2023
Oggi sono qui per parlarvi di un'altra bellissima opera arrivata nelle nostre librerie.
Come sapete sono una grande amante del genere, quindi potevo mai farmelo scappare?
Assolutamente no.
Racconti dell'Akatsuki ha sinora due volumi: un retelling della Sirenetta e uno su Biancaneve, ma entrambi sono autoconclusivi quindi si possono leggere anche singolarmente.
Io non vedo l'ora si arrivi a La Bella e La Bestia, ve lo dico.
Ma ora parliamo del retelling di Biancaneve, Yuki.
Il nostro protagonista maschile, Hotaru, è il nuovo signore del suo clan. Un giorno, in prossimità di una guerra, va a cercare alleati e proprio per questo motivo arriva dal clan di Yuki.
Lei si ritrova davanti sempre pretendenti che la vogliono come un trofeo, quindi non lo guarda con buon occhio, specialmente perché lei vuole vivere libera e non solo come una sposa tra due mura.
Hotaru però sembra diverso e a mostrarlo sono delle situazioni in cui entrambi si ritrovano, volenti o dolenti.
" Non c’era mai stato nessuno che le avesse fatto battere forte il cuore. E non era nemmeno cosi sicura che una cosa del genere potesse succedere. "
Io darei mille stelle a questo libro. Non ho mai amato particolarmente Biancaneve ma questo retelling me l'ha fatta amare per la prima volta, sarà che è diverso dalla storia originale quindi è stata una genialata ahah.
Ovviamente da amante dell'oriente, ho apprezzato tantissimo la narrazione adatta all'epoca e alle usanze di un mondo del tutto diverso dal nostro, che non è di certo facile da descrivere.
Quindi chapeau? Attendo con ansia i volumi successivi.
Come sapete sono una grande amante del genere, quindi potevo mai farmelo scappare?
Assolutamente no.
Racconti dell'Akatsuki ha sinora due volumi: un retelling della Sirenetta e uno su Biancaneve, ma entrambi sono autoconclusivi quindi si possono leggere anche singolarmente.
Io non vedo l'ora si arrivi a La Bella e La Bestia, ve lo dico.
Ma ora parliamo del retelling di Biancaneve, Yuki.
Il nostro protagonista maschile, Hotaru, è il nuovo signore del suo clan. Un giorno, in prossimità di una guerra, va a cercare alleati e proprio per questo motivo arriva dal clan di Yuki.
Lei si ritrova davanti sempre pretendenti che la vogliono come un trofeo, quindi non lo guarda con buon occhio, specialmente perché lei vuole vivere libera e non solo come una sposa tra due mura.
Hotaru però sembra diverso e a mostrarlo sono delle situazioni in cui entrambi si ritrovano, volenti o dolenti.
" Non c’era mai stato nessuno che le avesse fatto battere forte il cuore. E non era nemmeno cosi sicura che una cosa del genere potesse succedere. "
Io darei mille stelle a questo libro. Non ho mai amato particolarmente Biancaneve ma questo retelling me l'ha fatta amare per la prima volta, sarà che è diverso dalla storia originale quindi è stata una genialata ahah.
Ovviamente da amante dell'oriente, ho apprezzato tantissimo la narrazione adatta all'epoca e alle usanze di un mondo del tutto diverso dal nostro, che non è di certo facile da descrivere.
Quindi chapeau? Attendo con ansia i volumi successivi.
August 3, 2022
Hotaru's clan needs an alliance, so he travels to another clan to arrange an alliance through marriage. Yuki has no intention of ever getting married, though she may not have a choice if her clan is to be saved. At first intent on driving Hotaru away, Yuki has her tanuki friends play tricks on him. But Hotaru proves to be determined, which turns out to be a good thing because someone is trying to kill Yuki.
This was a really interesting retelling of Snow White. All the basic elements from the original fairy tale are there, but their placement within an ancient Japanese clan culture was interesting, as was the inclusion of elements from Japanese mythology. Though I did get a little frustrated by the back and forth that Yuki and Hotaru go through - it would be so much better if people would just talk to each other! - it wasn't terrible. And the tricks played by the tanukis, who clearly loved Yuki and wanted her to be happy, made for some great comedic relief.
Listening to the audiobook, narrated by Joanna Roddy, also enhanced my enjoyment of the book, as Roddy's performance was very good. Her voice work was good, and it was always easy to tell who was speaking the dialogue. Given the option, I would enjoy listening to Roddy read the other two retellings that Andrews has written. I also look forward to reading them. Especially the Little Mermaid retelling with a kitsune instead of a mermaid.
This was a really interesting retelling of Snow White. All the basic elements from the original fairy tale are there, but their placement within an ancient Japanese clan culture was interesting, as was the inclusion of elements from Japanese mythology. Though I did get a little frustrated by the back and forth that Yuki and Hotaru go through - it would be so much better if people would just talk to each other! - it wasn't terrible. And the tricks played by the tanukis, who clearly loved Yuki and wanted her to be happy, made for some great comedic relief.
Listening to the audiobook, narrated by Joanna Roddy, also enhanced my enjoyment of the book, as Roddy's performance was very good. Her voice work was good, and it was always easy to tell who was speaking the dialogue. Given the option, I would enjoy listening to Roddy read the other two retellings that Andrews has written. I also look forward to reading them. Especially the Little Mermaid retelling with a kitsune instead of a mermaid.
February 19, 2022
YA Japanese Fairytale Snow White Retold
This book picks up with Hotaru from the first book and tells his story. Hotaru had gotten his brother to step down and he is now the clan leader, which caused a backlash from the other clans and is now dealing with being on the brink of war. He goes to the forest clan to propose a marriage alliance between him and Yuki. Once there it is clear that the clan leader (Yuki's brother) is very ill and possibly dying. Trying to convince and win over the strong willed princess and gain the allies he needs becomes a larger challenge then he expected. I am really enjoying the Japanese Fae element in this series I love learning a little about their fae creatures and seeing a fairytale that I grew up with spun in another culture. The author does a beautiful job in the world building and character development.
Parents- PG13- more young adult +15 and up
Language: some but no f-bombs
Violence: mild
Sexual Content- undertones and insinuations, heavy desires, seduction attempts but no actual sex scenes
Just like book 1, the narrator was great although I thought it was better at 1.3x speed. She had good differentiation between characters and the overall acting was well done.
—I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
This book picks up with Hotaru from the first book and tells his story. Hotaru had gotten his brother to step down and he is now the clan leader, which caused a backlash from the other clans and is now dealing with being on the brink of war. He goes to the forest clan to propose a marriage alliance between him and Yuki. Once there it is clear that the clan leader (Yuki's brother) is very ill and possibly dying. Trying to convince and win over the strong willed princess and gain the allies he needs becomes a larger challenge then he expected. I am really enjoying the Japanese Fae element in this series I love learning a little about their fae creatures and seeing a fairytale that I grew up with spun in another culture. The author does a beautiful job in the world building and character development.
Parents- PG13- more young adult +15 and up
Language: some but no f-bombs
Violence: mild
Sexual Content- undertones and insinuations, heavy desires, seduction attempts but no actual sex scenes
Just like book 1, the narrator was great although I thought it was better at 1.3x speed. She had good differentiation between characters and the overall acting was well done.
—I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
January 25, 2023
I almost did not want to continue with this after reading book 1.
This follows Hotaru, one of the side characters in the previous book as he realises the responsibilities of being a clan leader. He journies to the Fujimori's compound with the goal to marry Lady Yuki. the lord's daughter. But strange things occur as their father passes away, making her sickly brother the new leader and Yuki is beautiful but unlike any lady he has known.
Yuki is attuned to the magic in this world and has seven tanuki (racoon dogs) as her friends. She refuses to marry for anything other than love and dislikes Hotaru upon meeting him as he seems to be a flatterer. She has chases away many suitors and thinks he will be just another one of them.
Her brother and step mother (who isn't much older than them) are having an affair and I guess she probably causes the sickness that killed her husband and is ailing him. She seems suss.
This was so much better than the first book. It worked: the elements tied to the original fairytale and the Japanese mythology. The villain was predictable.
I liked Yuki though she behaved in a childish manner at times and Hotaru learns that being clan leader is not just about fighting wars.
This follows Hotaru, one of the side characters in the previous book as he realises the responsibilities of being a clan leader. He journies to the Fujimori's compound with the goal to marry Lady Yuki. the lord's daughter. But strange things occur as their father passes away, making her sickly brother the new leader and Yuki is beautiful but unlike any lady he has known.
Yuki is attuned to the magic in this world and has seven tanuki (racoon dogs) as her friends. She refuses to marry for anything other than love and dislikes Hotaru upon meeting him as he seems to be a flatterer. She has chases away many suitors and thinks he will be just another one of them.
Her brother and step mother (who isn't much older than them) are having an affair and I guess she probably causes the sickness that killed her husband and is ailing him. She seems suss.
This was so much better than the first book. It worked: the elements tied to the original fairytale and the Japanese mythology. The villain was predictable.
I liked Yuki though she behaved in a childish manner at times and Hotaru learns that being clan leader is not just about fighting wars.
January 2, 2025
While Kitsune wasn't my favorite, I still continued the series, and I'm so glad I did. Yuki was perfection in every single way. There's nothing I disliked. Now, reading this one, I understood the reason there were so many POVs in book 1. It was setting this one and book 3, I'm assuming. Yuki and Hotaru had so much to overcome with themselves and with each other. There are some prejudices Hotaru had to deal with inside himself and guilt he had to purge with his brother. Yuki had to learn to open herself up to others and not put her love of the forest above her own heart. The guardian of the forest was so wise. Even though he wasn't in it much, I loved it when he showed up. The ending had me in absolute tears. What Yuki gave up, I cried for her. I understood it, but I wish she had been able to keep both. I'd like to think that the guardian and the tanuki will continue to watch over Yuki, and maybe her child will inherit the site. Love the overarching plot, and I can't wait to see how it will all play out.
January 30, 2022
My rating system
5- Gush/Absolutely Loved
4- Low Love/High Like
3- Like
2- Meh
1- Dislike/Hate
If it is a .5 star I round up
4 Stars
Second book in the Tales of Akatsuki series slightly liked Kitsune more.
Yuki is a wonderful retelling of Snow White that takes place in Feudal Japan. Yuki is the heroine considered to be a wild child and also very strange. Hotaru was first seen in Kitsune and is Hikaru's younger brother. Hotaru has taken over as the clan elder and now needs to marry to strengthen his clan with the impending war. After Yuki's father falls in and dies suddenly her brother is all that she has left in this world, but he is ill with the mysterious sickness that killed their father and fading faster. Yuki swore that she would never marry if it's not without love but maybe Hotaru will get past her defenses.
Recommend this for anyone that enjoys Japanese Mythology (with romance), fairy tale retellings, anime or manga.
5- Gush/Absolutely Loved
4- Low Love/High Like
3- Like
2- Meh
1- Dislike/Hate
If it is a .5 star I round up
4 Stars
Second book in the Tales of Akatsuki series slightly liked Kitsune more.
Yuki is a wonderful retelling of Snow White that takes place in Feudal Japan. Yuki is the heroine considered to be a wild child and also very strange. Hotaru was first seen in Kitsune and is Hikaru's younger brother. Hotaru has taken over as the clan elder and now needs to marry to strengthen his clan with the impending war. After Yuki's father falls in and dies suddenly her brother is all that she has left in this world, but he is ill with the mysterious sickness that killed their father and fading faster. Yuki swore that she would never marry if it's not without love but maybe Hotaru will get past her defenses.
Recommend this for anyone that enjoys Japanese Mythology (with romance), fairy tale retellings, anime or manga.
September 17, 2022
I enjoyed this Japanese culture retelling of Snow White! It was fun to hear the story with a culture I'm not particularly familiar with. The author does a good job including elements of the original fairy tale, while adding new elements to create an intriguing and entertaining version of the story. The tricks that Yuki plays on Hotaru were hilarious! I found all of their interactions entertaining. The mystery factor of the story, plus Yuki's backstory/characterization really added to the retelling and new interpretation from the traditional one.
A fun bonus to the story is learning a little about Japanese culture and I thought that was quite fun.
I love Johanna Roddy as a narrator! She always does a fantastic job! And she did an excellent job getting into the characters and giving each character their own voice, plus differentiating the masculine and feminine voices!
A fun bonus to the story is learning a little about Japanese culture and I thought that was quite fun.
I love Johanna Roddy as a narrator! She always does a fantastic job! And she did an excellent job getting into the characters and giving each character their own voice, plus differentiating the masculine and feminine voices!
June 21, 2018
Yuki's story is an intriguing story. Her dying brother, Lord Riku has arranged a marriage to Lord Hotaru for an ally for their clan. But Yuki wants to only marry for love. She has seven mischievous Tanuki friends, who are very to willing to play funny pranks and help Yuki avoid the marriage. Now, someone is trying to kill Yuki. All her skills, pranks and helpful tanuki may all be for naught. Can she manage to stay alive, her would be killer is very determined. This book has action, danger, Yokai, loyalty, mystery, spirituality, and humor.
September 30, 2020
I won this book in a goodreads giveaway and I loved it! I love fairy tale retellings. This is tagged as a Snow White retelling, but the main character Yuki also has the personality of Disney's Merida and the strength of Mulan. The prince is a classic "all ladies love me and quickly swoon" character who is confused as to why Yuki is so hard to win over. The writing quickly moves the story along. Although it is predictable, it is a fun read.
January 9, 2022
I really enjoyed the tale of Yuki and Hotaru. I can see where there are elements of The Brothers Grimm's "Snow White" fairytale, but there was more mystery involved and a more convoluted plot than in the original tale. I was very entertained by the story penned by Nicolette Andrews. I recommend it to others who enjoy this genre. Joanna Roddy's narration was entertaining and kept my attention. I was given a free copy of the audiobook and I have voluntarily left this review.
June 9, 2018
A unique perspective on the traditional tale of Snow White. I enjoyed the characters and the twists. The world Nicolette has created is unique and engaging. Not all is as it seems and Yuki must decide who she can trust, and what is most important to her. Can't wait to see where this series takes us.
June 22, 2018
I love this.
I wasn’t sure that I would like the retelling of the fairy tales I grew up with, but these are just fabulous. They have put a totally new twist to the original and added into the mix some Japanese culture. Totally loved this book in the series looking forward to the next one. Highly recommend.
I wasn’t sure that I would like the retelling of the fairy tales I grew up with, but these are just fabulous. They have put a totally new twist to the original and added into the mix some Japanese culture. Totally loved this book in the series looking forward to the next one. Highly recommend.
November 7, 2018
Another great read
This is another great book! I love the twists. I knew there was something fishy about the stepmom but didn’t guess that she wasn’t human. I hope she dies for real in the next book!
This is another great book! I love the twists. I knew there was something fishy about the stepmom but didn’t guess that she wasn’t human. I hope she dies for real in the next book!
February 11, 2019
Yuki and the 7 tanuki
I loved this retelling even more than the original Snow White! Yuki is very strong willed and feisty and the shenanigans she and the tanuki pull had me laughing out loud. Highly recommend this story for those that love fantasy and fairytales.
I loved this retelling even more than the original Snow White! Yuki is very strong willed and feisty and the shenanigans she and the tanuki pull had me laughing out loud. Highly recommend this story for those that love fantasy and fairytales.
October 20, 2019
💗 💗 💗
Every book I read from her just keeps getting better. But this one specific will forever hold a special place in my heart. Even though these are short they are very very good. Thank you for the ride.
Every book I read from her just keeps getting better. But this one specific will forever hold a special place in my heart. Even though these are short they are very very good. Thank you for the ride.
February 27, 2020
I absolutely loved Yuki by Nicolette Andrews! I was so moved by her writing that I stayed up all night and read Fairy Ring and the Sorcerer immediately after. Her captivating style has made me fall in love with fairy tails/fantasy all over again. I can't wait to read all of her books!
May 18, 2020
Hate to say this but it felt like the author binged watched Studio Ghibli movies and decided to create a novel from bits and pieces. Definitely will not pick up the rest of the series even if they’re free for kindle.
July 31, 2022
Very Enjoyable book
Very Enjoyable book, nicely narrated, well written and thought out. I didn't think it was an obvious Snow White retelling but a good story in itself. I really liked Yuki's character and her suiter's soft heart and empathy towards her.
Recommended
Very Enjoyable book, nicely narrated, well written and thought out. I didn't think it was an obvious Snow White retelling but a good story in itself. I really liked Yuki's character and her suiter's soft heart and empathy towards her.
Recommended
July 7, 2018
What an absolutely beautiful retelling of Snow White. I definitely enjoyed this version. Even brought a tear when Hotaru thought Yuki had died. I love any books by this author.
July 21, 2018
INDEED!
Excellent story with twists and turns all over the place. The characters were all important and meshed well into the story. Very enjoyable experience.
Excellent story with twists and turns all over the place. The characters were all important and meshed well into the story. Very enjoyable experience.
March 10, 2022
I just live the way Andrew's weaves her stories. I am a suckered for a good Asian drama so this is a perfect read. Great balance of action and angst.
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