Mirror mirror on the wall who’s the wickedest of them all? Snow White’s dark queen tells her
side of the story in the first book of a queer witchy duology that reimagines the classic
fairy tale—from the author of Malice . “An alluring vengeful origin story that brings
tremendous dimension to a classic fairytale.”—Chloe Gong New York Times bestselling author of
Immortal Longings Legends tell of a witch who became a queen—the heartless villain in the
story of Snow White. But now the wicked queen is stepping out of Snow White’s shadow to become
the heroine of her own legend. Her real “once upon a time” begins when she is just Ayleth a
young witch who lives in the forest with her coven. The witches practice their magic in secret
hiding from the White King and his brutal war against witchcraft. Ayleth however faces a
war of her own. Her magical gifts have yet to reveal themselves and as the threat of the Royal
Huntsmen intensifies Ayleth fears she will never become the witch her coven needs. To prove
herself Ayleth sets out on a perilous quest that sends her to the White Palace a decadent
world of drama and deceit. There Ayleth encounters an unlikely figure from her past: Jacquetta
a witch who once held Ayleth’s heart—and betrayed her. As events at the palace escalate
Ayleth finds herself caught in the web of the White King whose dark charisma is as dangerous
as the sinister force that seems to be haunting the palace—and perhaps even Ayleth herself.
With the threat of discovery looming Ayleth and Jacquetta must set aside the wounds of their
past and work together to survive. As she uncovers the secrets of the White Court—and those
of her own heart—Ayleth must find the strength to transform into someone she never imagined she
could be. A powerful witch the very wickedest of them all. Book One in The Crimson Crown
series.
