The Evil Queen

Books | Young Adult Fiction / Fairy Tales & Folklore / Adaptations

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Gena Showalter

Once Upon a Time meets Game of Thrones in New York Times bestselling author Gena Showalter’s magical, romantic dark fantasy series, in which the fairy tales we know and love are prophecies of the future.Welcome to the Forest of Good and Evil, where villains may be heroes and heroes may be villains…it all depends on who you ask.In the realm of Enchantia, creatures of legend still exist, magic is the norm, and fairy tales are real.Raised in the human world, Everly Morrow has no idea she’s a fairy-tale princess—until she begins to commune with mirrors. Soon, a horrifying truth is revealed. She is fated to be Snow White’s greatest enemy, the Evil Queen.With powers beyond her imagination or control, Everly returns to the land of her birth. There, she meets Roth Charmaine, the supposed Prince Charming. Their attraction is undeniable, but their relationship is doomed. As Everly faces disasters and betrayals, giving in to her wicked side proves more tempting. Can she resist, or will she become the villain she was born to be?Critics love The Evil Queen:“Showalter (the Everlife books) delivers an entertaining series opener that condemns prejudice while championing self-determination. Romance-sweet and steamy, gay and straight-features prominently, action and humor abound, and the mystery of how each character figures into the legend imparts intrigue.”—Publishers Weekly“The novel's conceit has a lot of potential with its deconstruction of a cherished fairy tale, an interesting take on good and evil as actions rather than fate, and a long cast of characters in ever evolving roles that will leave readers wondering who they are supposed to be.”—Kirkus ReviewsThe Forest of Good and Evil Series:The Evil QueenThe Glass Queen

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Author

Gena Showalter

Pages

544

Publisher

Harlequin

Published Date

2019-06-25

ISBN

1488034273 9781488034275

Ratings

Google: 5

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"I enjoyed this immensely for the two days I spent reading it. The first quarter is a little rough but it's a fun read once you get into it! Everyone feels incredibly juvenile at the start so I did find the spice a smidgen jarring at first. And once the book moves past our lead being a teenager in high-school it stops being quite so cheesy"

Lize

"The Evil Queen deals a lot with destiny and choice. It can be foretold that you turn out a certain way but you can change that path. You are still able to make your own decisions and just one choice could mean you're not the evil queen but the hero of the story. It's a very interesting part of the plot that drives the main character forward. She has a fear that she's really meant to be evil but doesn't want to be."

Carson

"Could not put the book down"

Anne-So

"Cute fantasy but also steamy. Has you questioning the entire time. "

Elisa

"I bought this book after I read The White Chronicles series by the same author and absolutely loved it! This book is fairytale meets modern world where you keep guessing at which character plays a role in a fairytale. However, there's different versions of Snow White and the many characters try to figure out if it's just one version or all. I very much recommend this to anyone looking for a fairytale retelling! "

Kaitlin Regan

"Love this book it is such a good take on the fairytale snow white. "

Hannah M

"It was such an exciting read, and it was also really funny. "

Audrey

"The evil queen is great. You don't know who is what story book character. As they develop in the story their characters mesh together. You never know exactly who could be the evil queen in the story. I like being able to make the choice myself throughout the book based on the actions of the characters. Overall loved the book "

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Ireland Burleson

"Such a good story! A nice twist to classic fairy tales"

Jodi

"I loved this book, it was new and exciting. It was everything you want in a good fantasy book"