From BILL ALIVE, the celebrated author of TREE MAGIC , comes a stunning new retelling of Snow White (and other fairy tales as well) in a splendid fantasy of rare power and magic. In the little kingdom of Emlyn, deep in the dark and endless Forest, the Princess Violet slaves away as a wretched servant. Trapped in the castle of her brutal, exquisitely beautiful stepmother, the Queen. And Violet knows she deserves this fate. And worse. For all the rest of her days. Because of her shame. Her unwitting, ghastly offense. Yet even so, in her innermost heart, Violet nurtures secret dreams of escape… A fresh, enthralling tale, full of magical surprises, searing heartbreak, and unexpected delights.