Review: Nice prequel - sets the scene
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 29, 2012
(Source: Downloaded for free on Amazon.)This prequel story is written as a diary entry/ letter written to Wilhelm Grimm, by the Evil Queen - Snow White's mother. In the letter she berates him for changing the true nature of the Grimm's fairy tales, explaining how they were changed to hide the fact that the fairytale characters were actually immortals living among us, and tells him how as a child Snow White would bite people and drink their blood!Now the Evil Queen has killed Jacob Grimm, and she is searching for the `lost seven' - Snow White's friends, and believes that Peter Pan knows where they are.This is an interesting prequel story. Written from the evil queen's perspective it gives us an insight into the world in which the main story will take place, and sets the scene for a dark fairytale retelling, in which Snow White is more vampire than princess, and the Evil Queen is only trying to stop Snow White from hurting others.There is a lot of information in this book, and I had a hard time keeping up with it in places. I liked the world and ideas that were touched upon, although I've got no clue how Peter Pan and Neverland come into things as I don't remember those ever being associated with Grimms fairy tales!This prequel certainly sets an interesting scene for the main book though, and is worth reading if you can download it for free.8 out of 10.Beauty Never Dies ( A Grimm Diaries Prequel #3 ) ( YA Paranormal )This book contains all three prequels for one price!