Fairest of All-Villains, Book 1
For anyone who's seen Walt Disney's Snow White, you'll know that the Wicked Queen is one evil woman! After all, it's not everyone who wants to cut out their teenage step-daughter's heart and have it delivered back in a locked keepsake box. (And even if this sort of thing is a common urge, we don't know many people who have acted upon it.)
Now, for the first time, we'll examine the life of the Wicked Queen and find out just what it is that makes her so nasty. Here's a hint: the creepy-looking man in the magic mirror is not just some random spooky visage--and he just might have something to do with the Queen's wicked ways!
Enjoy Serena Valentino's entire Villain's series.
- Fairest of All: A Tale of the Wicked Queen (Book 1)
- The Beast Within: A Tale of Beauty's Prince (Book 2)
- Poor Unfortunate Soul: A Tale of the Sea Witch (Book 3)
- Mistress of All Evil: A Tale of the Dark Fairy (Book 4)
- Mother Knows Best: A Tale of the Old Witch (Book 5)
- The Odd Sisters: A Villains Novel (Book 6)
- Evil Thing (Book 7)
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Incredibly Thoughtful | Review of ‘Fairest of All’ (Villains #1) (Review originally posted on Cyn's Workshop)
By far the best in the series, so far. It is indeed better than The Beast Within and Poor Unfortunate Soul because it captures much heart in the novel and it focuses on the Queen’s journey to the villain we all know from Disney’s animated feature, Snow White. What makes the novel incredible is the idea behind making the Queen so villainous. The novel also features the three witches from the other novels are more integral in this novel, more present, more malevolent and less cackling. Unlike the other books in the series where the story shifts to their focus and takes away from the overall journey of the novel and characters, this novel puts them in the back without losing them and without taking away the center of the story.
The Queen started as such a sweet and meek character, but through her hardships and the never-ending verbal abuse of her father, she is twisted. Of course, the witches have a hand in all this with their manipulations of the Magic Mirror. Her father may have made it, but he gave up something when he did: his soul and humanity. It’s a compelling novel to see the ramifications of abuse like his, how it can tarnish such a kind soul and warp it into something malevolent.
There’s so much depth to the novel that goes from and expands upon the fears of the Queen and the losses she encounters, making her heartache burn her soul, sending reverberates throughout the book. She loses who she was in her quest for her fathers’ approval. Moreover, she also losses that connection she had to Snow White. It’s amazing to see the connection between the two, the sweet loving connection, and to watch as it begins to unfold and warp is something so breathtaking. It happens so slowly, highlighting the devotion of Valentino herself. It’s meticulously written, drawing the reader in with every breath offering up fans of Disney a new insight into who the Queen was before she was the Queen.
Origin stories are often so interesting, but there are times when some lose the reader and lose the focus of the story, especially if there is more going on within the story’s universe and lore. Valentino stays focused on the story, she grabs the reader, giving them a little bit of the established lore while also allowing herself to expand the story to give readers a remarkable book. It’s sweet, it’s bitter, and in the end, it’s something more than just an origin story. It’s a thoughtful piece of work that has the emotion needed to make this truly stand out. (★★★★☆ | A)
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By far the best in the series, so far. It is indeed better than The Beast Within and Poor Unfortunate Soul because it captures much heart in the novel and it focuses on the Queen’s journey to the villain we all know from Disney’s animated feature, Snow White. What makes the novel incredible is the idea behind making the Queen so villainous. The novel also features the three witches from the other novels are more integral in this novel, more present, more malevolent and less cackling. Unlike the other books in the series where the story shifts to their focus and takes away from the overall journey of the novel and characters, this novel puts them in the back without losing them and without taking away the center of the story.
The Queen started as such a sweet and meek character, but through her hardships and the never-ending verbal abuse of her father, she is twisted. Of course, the witches have a hand in all this with their manipulations of the Magic Mirror. Her father may have made it, but he gave up something when he did: his soul and humanity. It’s a compelling novel to see the ramifications of abuse like his, how it can tarnish such a kind soul and warp it into something malevolent.
There’s so much depth to the novel that goes from and expands upon the fears of the Queen and the losses she encounters, making her heartache burn her soul, sending reverberates throughout the book. She loses who she was in her quest for her fathers’ approval. Moreover, she also losses that connection she had to Snow White. It’s amazing to see the connection between the two, the sweet loving connection, and to watch as it begins to unfold and warp is something so breathtaking. It happens so slowly, highlighting the devotion of Valentino herself. It’s meticulously written, drawing the reader in with every breath offering up fans of Disney a new insight into who the Queen was before she was the Queen.
Origin stories are often so interesting, but there are times when some lose the reader and lose the focus of the story, especially if there is more going on within the story’s universe and lore. Valentino stays focused on the story, she grabs the reader, giving them a little bit of the established lore while also allowing herself to expand the story to give readers a remarkable book. It’s sweet, it’s bitter, and in the end, it’s something more than just an origin story. It’s a thoughtful piece of work that has the emotion needed to make this truly stand out. (★★★★☆ | A)
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The book was amazing, but it is always sad to think of a mother being jealous of her daughter. Being wrapped up in something so little she wasted her own life away. A fun twist to hear the villains side of things.
This is good stuff. I enjoyed reading this.
I love all the different takes and perspectives of classic stories. I'm all for a fun re-write. I also really like the covers in this series.
I can't wait to read the next ones!
I love all the different takes and perspectives of classic stories. I'm all for a fun re-write. I also really like the covers in this series.
I can't wait to read the next ones!
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