Love is stronger than poison in this lush retelling of Snow White by #1 New York Times
bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz. Known as Snow White Lady Sophie has led a sheltered
life in the mountains of Bavaria. Until now. Her father the widowed Duke Maximilian is at
last remarrying and on the day of his historic wedding Sophie is making her high-society
debut. At the ball Sophie charms the dashing Prince Philip heir to the Spanish throne. But as
Philip and Sophie start falling deeply in love the king of Spain loses his temper. His wish is
that Philip would marry a princess. And now his command is Sophie’s death. In a quest for
survival Sophie seeks refuge in the home of seven orphans the counsel of a witch and the
safety of her blade. With the looming threat of war upon her duchy Sophie must ponder: Can she
do right by her home and honor her heart’s desire? [A] beguiling historical fantasy.
—Publishers Weekly
