Review: A Dark Retelling of Snow White and a Brilliant Sequel
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 24, 2013
Another dark, lovely retelling in this brilliant series! One Bite was a wonderful, dark re-imagining of Snow White with-wait for it-vampires! It was absolutely fantastic and I totally loved it.I'm just loving this series. I love dark fairy tales and these books hit that dead on. We get more of an idea of what's going on with the prophecy of the World Tree and why it involves the princes of the 5 realms. I loved book 1, I loved book 2 even more, and I can't wait to see what's in store for book 3. If I remember correctly, it will be a dark version of Rapunzel, featuring our incubus. Doesn't that sound fun? I think it does.Irina was a strong heroine. She's lived in fear of her stepmother for years and, after finally escaping, she's not going to let anyone else rule her. She was tough, kind, and a great character. I really liked her.Kirill was a crafty character. He's very clever, ambitious, and determined. Because of that, he comes off as cold-hearted at first. But, it doesn't take long after he meets Irina that we see his soft side. He was very devoted to and protective of her. He was really sweet and I adored him.The romance was lovely. Irina and Kirill were a perfect match. With Irina's ability to charm others into friendship and Kirill's ability to ruthlessly scheme, they were complements to each other. Not to mention the chemistry between these two. It was super hot and steamy. I thought these two were perfect together.The plot was fast paced. I was hooked the entire way through. Even though this book follows the story of Snow White, so we know what's going to happen, the author managed to throw in a few surprises. I really enjoyed the story and the ending was lovely. I can't wait to get my hands on book 3!One Bite was a brilliant paranormal romance. It took the story of Snow White and make it delightfully dark and absolutely amazing. I loved this book! Lovers of romance, this is a book you have to read.*I received a free copy in exchange for an honest review