The Poisoned Prince: A Snow White Retelling
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Summary
A royal huntsman。 An illegitimate daughter。 And one heart — delivered on a platter。
Max is training to become the royal huntsman， a respected position his lineage has held for generations。 Orphaned Snow is an unremarkable palace servant of questionable origins。
Although Max banters with Snow every morning， and she can sense his mood at a single glance， the best friends are thrown apart when the king winds up dead。 Under the queen’s rule， the kingdom devolves into chaos — and Snow is a threat to be eliminated。 When Snow is betrayed， Max risks everything to save her life， despite the painful discovery of the secrets she’s been hiding。 With the help of seven dwarven allies， they must all work together to dethrone the mad queen。
But as the queen’s magic strengthens， so do the risks。
The longer Max juggles the traitors， lies， and unstable queen， the more he realizes he must choose between his family and the woman he's grown to love。 And it’s painfully clear that he can't save both。
The key to saving the kingdom may lie in Snow’s unraveling of her past， but her heart lies in the hands of the queen’s huntsman。
The Poisoned Prince is a best friends to forbidden romance retelling of Snow White and is book 6 of Once Upon A Prince ， a multi-author series of clean fairy tale retellings。 Each standalone story features a swoony prince fighting for his happily ever after。
*See all of the books in the Once Upon a Prince Series HERE。*
Max is training to become the royal huntsman， a respected position his lineage has held for generations。 Orphaned Snow is an unremarkable palace servant of questionable origins。
Although Max banters with Snow every morning， and she can sense his mood at a single glance， the best friends are thrown apart when the king winds up dead。 Under the queen’s rule， the kingdom devolves into chaos — and Snow is a threat to be eliminated。 When Snow is betrayed， Max risks everything to save her life， despite the painful discovery of the secrets she’s been hiding。 With the help of seven dwarven allies， they must all work together to dethrone the mad queen。
But as the queen’s magic strengthens， so do the risks。
The longer Max juggles the traitors， lies， and unstable queen， the more he realizes he must choose between his family and the woman he's grown to love。 And it’s painfully clear that he can't save both。
The key to saving the kingdom may lie in Snow’s unraveling of her past， but her heart lies in the hands of the queen’s huntsman。
The Poisoned Prince is a best friends to forbidden romance retelling of Snow White and is book 6 of Once Upon A Prince ， a multi-author series of clean fairy tale retellings。 Each standalone story features a swoony prince fighting for his happily ever after。
*See all of the books in the Once Upon a Prince Series HERE。*
Reviews
The Book Dragon's Hoard by A。V。
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I knew this moment would come。。。 I knew there would have to be at least one book in the Once Upon a Prince series that didn't quite do it for me。 I'm sad it's the Snow White retelling though， because that's one fairytale not done as often as others， so I really was looking forward to it。 For what it's worth， what I loved about this book slightly outweighs the things that I totally disliked， so I am giving it 3。5stars。What I liked:I am in love with the dwarves。 Having an intergenerational family I knew this moment would come。。。 I knew there would have to be at least one book in the Once Upon a Prince series that didn't quite do it for me。 I'm sad it's the Snow White retelling though， because that's one fairytale not done as often as others， so I really was looking forward to it。 For what it's worth， what I loved about this book slightly outweighs the things that I totally disliked， so I am giving it 3。5stars。What I liked:I am in love with the dwarves。 Having an intergenerational family group with male and female dwarves and the fun banter was absolutely amazing。 If only for this， I'm glad I stuck through the whole book。 They really were so much fun to read。I also thoroughly enjoyed the two big twists the author brought to bear in the final 20% of the book。 They were both unexpected and brought a lot of things together， while also offering a very interesting twist on the original tale。 They were good plot twists。What I disliked:The pacing of the book was off for me。 It just never swept me off my feet， and that's surprising because I did think the friends-to-lovers element should have hit the spot。 I think because of the disjointed pacing the relationship and how it developed didn't do it for me。There was also a lot of worldbuilding that didn't feel like it got explained。 I still have no idea how the fae fit into the world。 I was immensely confused in the first half of the book because I didn't know about the rules of fae bonding with human royalty and how important that was。 Considering the final twist， that oversight in laying out the worldbuilding from the beginning was particularly problematic for me。 I feel the prologue added to my confusion。 If some things had been explained better， or at the least foreshadowed better， I would have had fewer "what the heck is going on？" or "what about x is important？" moments while reading。I also， unfortunately， don't get the relevance of the title。 There is no poisoned "prince" per se。 And if it is a twist because of who got poisoned， then that just didn't resonate for me。 Perhaps if the author had somehow acknowledged the discrepancy in the title in some way towards the end of the book， it might have worked for me， but as it is it feels completely disjointed。It's a good idea。 And I recommend it only for the very unique and fun dwarves。 Female dwarves are far too few， and funny dwarven sibling banter so rare that it makes an impression。 I wish I could have loved the rest of this book though。 。。。more
Sara Lawson
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Snow White retellings aren't my favorite。 But there have been several fantastic retellings published over the past year。 This is one of them。Snow is one of the king's many children， born to many different mothers and none to the queen。 It's rather hard to withhold judgment from the king for being at best a fool and， at worst， a terrible husband。 Even if this is culturally acceptable， it's ick。 But all personal judgments aside， let's call this background to the story。 After Snow's mother is kille Snow White retellings aren't my favorite。 But there have been several fantastic retellings published over the past year。 This is one of them。Snow is one of the king's many children， born to many different mothers and none to the queen。 It's rather hard to withhold judgment from the king for being at best a fool and， at worst， a terrible husband。 Even if this is culturally acceptable， it's ick。 But all personal judgments aside， let's call this background to the story。 After Snow's mother is killed by a horrific creature， she is relocated near the palace， where she grows up as a servant and becomes best friends with the son of the king's huntsman。Shortly before his death， the king reveals their relationship and names her his heir。 In secret。 Because we all know not to trust the evil queen and the king's other children have begun to disappear。 Which is where the story starts to get super fun。 There is strange magic in this story。 And fae--both good and evil。 And then there are dwarves。These are not Disney's dwarves。 These are witty and silly and wise and magic and all kinds of wonderful。 Disney wishes they wrote these dwarves！ They make the story when they welcome Snow into her home （teaching her mining and economics， no less）。The love story was also very sweet。 Friends to lovers is one of my favorite tropes。 Although they were both a bit overly self-sacrificing at times。 But that is very Snow White-esque after all。I received an ARC from the Once Upon a Prince review team and reviewed it willingly because it was lovely。。。well， except for the king。 But even the queen was an amazing character， and that is hard to pull off。 。。。more
Adrianja
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A fun Snow White retelling！There were some interesting twists to common pieces of the Snow White retelling。 My intuition served me well on guessing some of the machinations in the book， but there were plenty of surprises and fun additions。 I came to like Snow's loyal band of friends and liked how the pieces all came together in the end。#bestfriendstosecretlovers #snowwhite #onceuponaprince A fun Snow White retelling！There were some interesting twists to common pieces of the Snow White retelling。 My intuition served me well on guessing some of the machinations in the book， but there were plenty of surprises and fun additions。 I came to like Snow's loyal band of friends and liked how the pieces all came together in the end。#bestfriendstosecretlovers #snowwhite #onceuponaprince 。。。more
Madelyn- The Squeaky Clean Reader
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Wow！ Wow！ Wow！ This book kept me on my toes and I loved every second of it！ The intrigue， the suspense， the romance *SWOON* so good！ I especially loved how our two MCs had to go on journeys on their own to solve the mysteries of the story。 I loved the pacing and how time passed in the story。 The emotional growth for each of them was 👌。 Bring on alllll the magical amulets please！ The magic in this story was fascinating！ Both fae， dwarves and witches are involved and it was so cool learning all th Wow！ Wow！ Wow！ This book kept me on my toes and I loved every second of it！ The intrigue， the suspense， the romance *SWOON* so good！ I especially loved how our two MCs had to go on journeys on their own to solve the mysteries of the story。 I loved the pacing and how time passed in the story。 The emotional growth for each of them was 👌。 Bring on alllll the magical amulets please！ The magic in this story was fascinating！ Both fae， dwarves and witches are involved and it was so cool learning all the world building there。 The banter and relationships built with the dwarves was awesome， and I really liked everything that happened with the fae。 All I've got to say is READ THIS BOOK because you won't know what happens next until the end and it's a gorgeous masterpiece of foretelling and surprise。 Loved it so much！ 💋Sweet kisses ⚠️Loss of parent 。。。more
Michaela
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This book had me hooked from the beginning but I also felt like there was a lot to wrap my head around that kept me constantly rechecking character relationships and searching for clues。 The title of the book also kept me a little confused and questioning throughout。 However， this book was very superbly written and completely captured my attention。 I could not put it down。 I adored the fairytale retelling and all of the changes and tweaks there in。 I was completely absorbed in the very new and d This book had me hooked from the beginning but I also felt like there was a lot to wrap my head around that kept me constantly rechecking character relationships and searching for clues。 The title of the book also kept me a little confused and questioning throughout。 However， this book was very superbly written and completely captured my attention。 I could not put it down。 I adored the fairytale retelling and all of the changes and tweaks there in。 I was completely absorbed in the very new and different world this author created for her story。 The extra fantastical elements had me wary at the beginning， with the goddesses， but I appreciated how everything was woven together and how they didn’t retain such a high status in the book as to detract from my enjoyment of it。 I would definitely be interested in reading more from this author。I received an ARC of this book from the author and am voluntarily leaving an honest review。 。。。more
Fifi’s Bookshelf
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Snow White is my absolute favorite fairytale and character of all time， and I always look forward to the Snow White retelling the most in every fairytale series。 That’s why I’m so disappointed that I didn’t really like this。 I’ve read all of the fairytale collaboration series coming out in the latter half of 2023 （this Once Upon a Prince series， and also The Shattered Tales series， and Autumn Fairytales） and I have enjoyed every single one in all three series so far， even ones I didn’t think I w Snow White is my absolute favorite fairytale and character of all time， and I always look forward to the Snow White retelling the most in every fairytale series。 That’s why I’m so disappointed that I didn’t really like this。 I’ve read all of the fairytale collaboration series coming out in the latter half of 2023 （this Once Upon a Prince series， and also The Shattered Tales series， and Autumn Fairytales） and I have enjoyed every single one in all three series so far， even ones I didn’t think I would enjoy， all except this one。 I don’t know， it just didn’t feel like a fairytale。 All of the other books in these 3 series have felt like a fairytale and given me that fairytale feeling that I love。 This didn’t。 It felt like a fantasy， not a fairytale。 Which is disappointing， seeing as Snow White is always the retelling I look forward to the most。 。。。more
Sarah S
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I received this book as an ARC。Snow White is not one of my favorite fairytales， or really anywhere towards the top。 But I appreciate this version because while the big details were all still the same the plot felt fresh and different。 I have never read anything else by this author bt I'm intrigued and plan on picking up some of her other books on KU。 Snow is a new servant in the kings household and her best friend is Max， whose father saved her from being homeless as a young girl have a animal a I received this book as an ARC。Snow White is not one of my favorite fairytales， or really anywhere towards the top。 But I appreciate this version because while the big details were all still the same the plot felt fresh and different。 I have never read anything else by this author bt I'm intrigued and plan on picking up some of her other books on KU。 Snow is a new servant in the kings household and her best friend is Max， whose father saved her from being homeless as a young girl have a animal attack that took her mother's life。 But soon we find out the attack wasn't random and Max's father was ordered to save Snow because of course she is the fairytale princess。 I don't want to give to much away but I appreciated the twists and turns off this plot。 I give it 4 stars only because the friends to lovers didn't progress for me and that might be because there were very few scenes with Max and Snow together。 It just felt slightly forced。 Book was told from both Snow and Max's POV。 Overall it was an easy and quick read。 Can't wait to see the next book in the series。 。。。more
Nic
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Of the books in the Once Upon a Prince series this was the longest。 And it covers a longer period of time in the story。 Unlike the other books Max is not a prince， or royalty， he’s the Royal huntsman。 Snow and Max begin as friends who grow together and realize that they may be more than just friends to each other but politics and secrets force them apart and to fight to survive。 I loved the friends to lovers story line， especially since he fell in love first。 Great concept of fae being bonded wi Of the books in the Once Upon a Prince series this was the longest。 And it covers a longer period of time in the story。 Unlike the other books Max is not a prince， or royalty， he’s the Royal huntsman。 Snow and Max begin as friends who grow together and realize that they may be more than just friends to each other but politics and secrets force them apart and to fight to survive。 I loved the friends to lovers story line， especially since he fell in love first。 Great concept of fae being bonded with royalty and the bond they share。 Wish it was developed a bit more。 I love the found family and camaraderie vibes throughout， especially with the dwarves and their fun antics。 A m/f romantic fantasy fairytale retelling of Snow White。 Not the traditional take on the tale but still full of lots of twists， secrets and betrayals。 The build up was great but with that build up the ending felt rushed to me。 I would have liked more closure with the Hunt family and the dwarve and the state of the kingdom。 Multiple povs told in third person。 Steam - slow burn and kissing at the end 。。。more
Fiyin
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I've never read Kristin J。 Dawson's books and I was honestly surprised at just how much I enjoyed The Poisoned Prince。While I admit there were plot twists I saw coming， I can't deny this is a decidedly unique retelling of Snow white with lots of fae and magic。The world was facinating， the story captivating， and the characters—even the villain—utterly unique and completely original。I hope I get to see more stories in this world and by this author。* I received an advanced reader copy of this book I've never read Kristin J。 Dawson's books and I was honestly surprised at just how much I enjoyed The Poisoned Prince。While I admit there were plot twists I saw coming， I can't deny this is a decidedly unique retelling of Snow white with lots of fae and magic。The world was facinating， the story captivating， and the characters—even the villain—utterly unique and completely original。I hope I get to see more stories in this world and by this author。* I received an advanced reader copy of this book from its author and am writing this honest review of my own free will。 。。。more
Suzanne McKaig
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I dislike giving one-star reviews， but I can't give this book anything else。 I read the first few chapters， then skimmed the rest of the book because I couldn't stand reading it。The writing was stiff and flat， done in such a way that I never got into the story。 The world sounded interesting， but instead of being immersed in it through the story， it felt like I was being purposefully kept out of it， viewing the surroundings and what was happening through a long-distance telescope， rather than bei I dislike giving one-star reviews， but I can't give this book anything else。 I read the first few chapters， then skimmed the rest of the book because I couldn't stand reading it。The writing was stiff and flat， done in such a way that I never got into the story。 The world sounded interesting， but instead of being immersed in it through the story， it felt like I was being purposefully kept out of it， viewing the surroundings and what was happening through a long-distance telescope， rather than being an immersive experience。The plot did have some interesting twists on the fairy tale， which I did like， but the poor quality writing was too pervasive for me to enjoy reading this at all。 。。。more
Erin Dydek
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While this retelling of Snow White had a bit of a slow start， I ended up appreciating the time spent depicting the relationship between Snow and the Huntsman。 Their easy friendship and banter were endearing and helped highlight the budding romance that was well worth fighting for as the plot took them separate ways。 I enjoyed the political intrigue and light suspense that kept me on my toes throughout the story。 It took a few chapters to get used to some of the bigger time gaps （I sometimes miss While this retelling of Snow White had a bit of a slow start， I ended up appreciating the time spent depicting the relationship between Snow and the Huntsman。 Their easy friendship and banter were endearing and helped highlight the budding romance that was well worth fighting for as the plot took them separate ways。 I enjoyed the political intrigue and light suspense that kept me on my toes throughout the story。 It took a few chapters to get used to some of the bigger time gaps （I sometimes missed when the seasons changed as indicated by the chapter headings）， but I like how the story progressed over a longer time period and helped build the rising tension in the kingdom as things began to fall apart。 I loved the ending and how some of the subtle details became more clear in the conclusion。 The dwarves were a lot of fun， and this was definitely a story worth checking out！ I received an advanced reader copy of the book。 。。。more
Ronel Janse van Vuuren
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The prologue is completely in italics， which made it difficult to read。 Publishers: please think of the neurodivergent when making decisions like this。All the build-up to when the evil queen wants Snow White dead is so slow， flitting through time， and with Snow’s emotions shut down for magical reasons， it’s not easy to bond with her。 And it feels a bit like a second prologue… Then the sudden info-dump… No。 Just no。 I tried， but this book didn’t work for me。There’s promise in the worldbuilding， b The prologue is completely in italics， which made it difficult to read。 Publishers: please think of the neurodivergent when making decisions like this。All the build-up to when the evil queen wants Snow White dead is so slow， flitting through time， and with Snow’s emotions shut down for magical reasons， it’s not easy to bond with her。 And it feels a bit like a second prologue… Then the sudden info-dump… No。 Just no。 I tried， but this book didn’t work for me。There’s promise in the worldbuilding， but the characters don’t intrigue。DNF 23%*I received an ARC from the author and this is my honest opinion。 。。。more
Beba Andric
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I was eager to see how the author twisted this very popular and well known fairytale but good gracious， even I didn't anticipate THAT！ Although one is always aware of the original fairytale， let's face it， it's hard NOT to be， with the MC being Snow White， and there's a Huntsman， and there are dwalves， and there are apples， a mirror and a King and Queen but all of these are so brilliantly twisted， so superbly manipulated， it was NEW and it was FRESH！ And I LOVED it！ Geesh， this was a busy King， I was eager to see how the author twisted this very popular and well known fairytale but good gracious， even I didn't anticipate THAT！ Although one is always aware of the original fairytale， let's face it， it's hard NOT to be， with the MC being Snow White， and there's a Huntsman， and there are dwalves， and there are apples， a mirror and a King and Queen but all of these are so brilliantly twisted， so superbly manipulated， it was NEW and it was FRESH！ And I LOVED it！ Geesh， this was a busy King， having multiple consorts， fathering multiple children， most of whom had no idea he WAS their father。 Snow certainly didn't。 Until he eventually confessed to her on his deathbed， throwing her life into utter turmoil。 And Agnus， well hello！ NOT what one would expect！ There were few who came close to what I was expecting， they ALL surpassed my expectations and delighted me no end！ I loved Max， the sweetest， most adorable， loving， considerate， protective。。。。ok， you get me， but his love for Snow shone throughout！ As for Snow， again， not as a princess， loved and cherished， until her father's demise， nope， SHE was a servant in the castle。 When everything crashes around her， well duh， finding out who your father is， finding out you have the weight of the kingdom on your shoulders， yes， that has potential to undo anyone！ But she's strong， she's a real soft tough cookie， as you'll discover when you read this book。 Then the dwalves。。。 oh boy were they awesome！ Bickering， good-hearted yet resolute in helping Snow。 Runa and Grim gave me more than a fair amount of giggles， absolutely delightful！ Oh， let's not forget Reinhard！ He was hidden under so many layers of intrigue that I was， well， utterly intrigued！ So， here we have a fairytale we all know， except shaken and stirred， the ingredients include magic， amulets， gifted talents and a ball of intrigue that just grows and grows。 Magnificent！ I loved this spin， I loved the flair the author used to create a wonderful retelling。 Ms Dawson sure knew how to spin this， throwing Fae into the mix， expertly I must add， to really capture my attention at the onset。 By the time I got to the final few chapters， and the HUGE shocking revelation， I think I was drooling from my mouth involuntary hanging open！ And WHAT AN ENDING！ OMG！ What an ending。。。。 。。。more
Lindsay
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I received an ARC from the author and I just loved this version of Snow White。 It has fully developed characters with intrigue， mystery， magic， dwarves and fae。 I doubt you will guess how it ends。 I cannot wait for her next installment in the 7 kingdoms！
Melinda Cater
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Not gonna lie…Snow White and the retellings of generally aren’t my cup of tea。 And if I’m being completely honest I tend to avoid them unless they are in a series I’m already familiar with by an author I know I love。 However， that being said， The Poisoned Prince was an Excellent Snow White retelling that completely blew me away！Initially I was a little reluctant to read this Once Upon a Prince Story and thus I did struggle a little in the beginning to get into the plot…but…once I was drawn in I Not gonna lie…Snow White and the retellings of generally aren’t my cup of tea。 And if I’m being completely honest I tend to avoid them unless they are in a series I’m already familiar with by an author I know I love。 However， that being said， The Poisoned Prince was an Excellent Snow White retelling that completely blew me away！Initially I was a little reluctant to read this Once Upon a Prince Story and thus I did struggle a little in the beginning to get into the plot…but…once I was drawn in I quickly found myself becoming wholeheartedly invested。 And the deeper in I read the more captivated I became until I found myself unable to pull my eyes from the pages and staying up waaaaaaaay past my bedtime。 I just had to finish it！ And finish it I did！ Oooooooohhhhhhh！ Oh！ That Ending！ That Ending was Masterfully Written！ Unexpected！ Revelation after Revelation！ Complete Awesomeness！ And I was both utterly shocked and pleasantly surprised！ I love a great twist and Dawson took the Story of Snow White…let you believe you knew it…and then twisted it into something entirely her own and it was magnificent！Snow’s life keeps twisting and turning。 Being born as an illegitimate child she often wondered about her father and where he fit in。 Then After a wolf kills her mother in late childhood she finds herself brought to the capital to live with the King’s Huntsman and his family。 But she soon becomes Best Frirnds with Max， the huntsman’s son， and takes up a job in the palace kitchens。 Later to be chosen as the King’s personal servant。 But then she finds herself almost 18 and called to the rooms of the ailing king and Snow realizes her life is about to change again。 Now with the revelation that Snow is truly the King’s illegitimate child and his secret chosen heir Snow must decide who she can trust…because truly nothing is as it seems。And Max…well Max…doesn’t know what to do when he is caught between duty and his love for Snow。 All he knows he will do anything for her and can hopefully save the Kingdom in the process。 This story is filled with all the expected Snow White elements: an evil out to destroy the king’s heir， an escape to the dwarves， a magic comb， many ruthless and deadly attempts on Snow’s life。Buuuuuuut…there are plenty of secrets to be revealed…revelations to be uncovered…and unexpected twists that Dawson created that made this story truly her own and I loved it！So yep， this is definitely the Snow White retelling for you if you want something unique and captivating， sweet and swooony， and all around twisted and beautiful！Honest and happily written ARC review！ 。。。more
Kyra Matthews
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I liked this book， though there were a few elements of the story surrounding the fae that confused me a little。 Still， I liked the ending， and I‘ll probably read it again one day。 A great addition to this series！I received an ARC copy from the author。
Mary Elizabeth
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There is much of the traditional intent of the classic Snow White， but then you are immediately moved to an interpretation that contains so much！ First， fun！！！ The dwarves here are precious- a family of elders， and young ones who steal your heart！ What can you say about Max but wow！ Loyal and hopelessly in love with Snow。 And then there's Snow- a strong woman who lets her gift finally become a part of her。 You will think you know where this is going and then Pow！ The plot twist hits！ Love how Kr There is much of the traditional intent of the classic Snow White， but then you are immediately moved to an interpretation that contains so much！ First， fun！！！ The dwarves here are precious- a family of elders， and young ones who steal your heart！ What can you say about Max but wow！ Loyal and hopelessly in love with Snow。 And then there's Snow- a strong woman who lets her gift finally become a part of her。 You will think you know where this is going and then Pow！ The plot twist hits！ Love how Kristin takes this to its finale！ I did get an ARC from the author and enjoyed this story very much！ 。。。more
One Last Petal Books
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She’s the illegitimate daughter of the king。 He’s the son of the huntsman sent to kill her。 What could possibly go wrong？Max has been best friends with Snow since they were children， but ever since she found out her father was the king， she’s been keeping secrets from him。 With the kingdom on its way to ruin under the control of the queen， can he put his feelings aside for the good of the people？Snow has always felt too much — her own emotions and those around her。 So she’s built a wall to prote She’s the illegitimate daughter of the king。 He’s the son of the huntsman sent to kill her。 What could possibly go wrong？Max has been best friends with Snow since they were children， but ever since she found out her father was the king， she’s been keeping secrets from him。 With the kingdom on its way to ruin under the control of the queen， can he put his feelings aside for the good of the people？Snow has always felt too much — her own emotions and those around her。 So she’s built a wall to protect herself。 But when she finally lets Max in， she’s confused by what she feels。 Can she trust him enough to do the right thing？“True queens cannot rebuild kingdoms on the bones of their friends。”I wish I loved this story more， but I just didn’t。 It was too slow to start， and Snow was just pulled along with things happening to her。 And this story is part of “Once Upon a Prince” yet the male lead didn’t really have a character arc at all。 We were also supposed to be sympathetic to the king， but he had nine children by numerous women， none of which he married， and other things that just made me dislike him a lot。 The dwarves and the caves were my favorite part。 The underground world was delightful， and I loved the banter between the dwarves。 The twist toward the end was predictable but good。If you liked Disney’s Mirror， Mirror by Jen Calonita， then you’ll enjoy this book。3。5 Roses （Rounded up to 4）A couple kisses。 But several mentions of the king fathering multiple children by his mistresses。A few minor injuriesSome in-world swearing。 A magic system that had a bit of an occult feeling to it。（Thank you to the author for the ARC of this book。 This is my honest review。） 。。。more
Lj
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This re-telling of Snow White keeps all the traditional elements of the story， adds layers of intrgue and mystery， warm friendships， and a dose of magic to create a captivating tale that is both like and unlike the original。 There are many twists to keep you guessing along the way。The human-fae relationship could have used a bit more fleshing out。 Human royals and fae are 'bonded' and the bonded fae sticks close to their human as long as the human lives。 Obviously， the human gets to have access This re-telling of Snow White keeps all the traditional elements of the story， adds layers of intrgue and mystery， warm friendships， and a dose of magic to create a captivating tale that is both like and unlike the original。 There are many twists to keep you guessing along the way。The human-fae relationship could have used a bit more fleshing out。 Human royals and fae are 'bonded' and the bonded fae sticks close to their human as long as the human lives。 Obviously， the human gets to have access to a fae who can do magic and this is going to be a huge advantage。 But aside from free access to the kitchens what does the fae get out of it？ More of an explanation of the fae perspective would have been interesting， but perhaps we'll see this in a future book in this world。I received an ARC and freely offer an honest review inreturn。 。。。more
Chad Barrus
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What a wonderful retelling of Snow White！ In this retelling， the king has had more than a few dalliances before he settled down and married aroyal princess。 A girl was born from one of them and she was called Snow White。 Upon her mother’s tragic death， she was taken to the castle and was hired as a servant there。 She forms a friendship with the man and his family who came to get her after her mother’s death， especially with their son。Later on the king has her assigned as his personal servant and What a wonderful retelling of Snow White！ In this retelling， the king has had more than a few dalliances before he settled down and married aroyal princess。 A girl was born from one of them and she was called Snow White。 Upon her mother’s tragic death， she was taken to the castle and was hired as a servant there。 She forms a friendship with the man and his family who came to get her after her mother’s death， especially with their son。Later on the king has her assigned as his personal servant and when the two of them are alone informs her he is her father。 However， shortly thereafter， the king falls Ill and dies and the man who brought her to the castle abducts her and informs her that the queen told him to kill her。 He takes her to meet his son and they journey to see the dwarfs where they shelter her for a couple of years until she can legally be announced as the new heir and future queen of the kingdom。 However， things don’t go as planned and a new plan has to be formed to get Snow recognized but then the betrayer is revealed and things look bleak for awhile！ Let’s just say I don’t think you’ll see who that betrayer is but it was the one responsible for Snow’s mother’s death！This book tells of the love that blooms between two best friends， other friendships that are formed and that ultimate betrayer; plus the exciting plan to get Snow recognized as the next heir as the king intended！This is a page turning， engrossing read which willkeep your attention riveted to the pages causing youto devour them as fast as you can to find out what happens next！I throughly enjoyed this retelling of the beloved fairy tale and heartily and enthusiastically recommend this wonderful book to everyone who loves fairy tales！ You are never too old to not be caught up in their magical pull on you as you read them。 You’ll probably find yourself reminiscing on when you first read this story or listened as it was read to you or perhaps when you saw the classic Disney movie the first time！Treat yourself to a book you’ll love and be oh so glad you read it！ I guarantee you won’t regret the experience！ 。。。more
Happy Reading Watching
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The Poisoned Prince: A Snow White RetellingBy Kristin J DawsonPub Date Nov。3 2023If you enjoy。。。◇Royal Story ◇Friendships ◇Sweet Romance ◇Friends to more◇Fairytale Retellings ◇Snow White with a twist I recommend looking into this one。 I have read Snow White Retellings before， but like this one。 Really enjoyed the changes and twists to this classic tale。Thanks to the author for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 All thoughts， reviews， and posts are all my personal opinions。 ♡Book The Poisoned Prince: A Snow White RetellingBy Kristin J DawsonPub Date Nov。3 2023If you enjoy。。。◇Royal Story ◇Friendships ◇Sweet Romance ◇Friends to more◇Fairytale Retellings ◇Snow White with a twist I recommend looking into this one。 I have read Snow White Retellings before， but like this one。 Really enjoyed the changes and twists to this classic tale。Thanks to the author for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 All thoughts， reviews， and posts are all my personal opinions。 ♡Book Synopsis:"A royal huntsman。 An illegitimate daughter。 And one heart — delivered on a silver platter。Max is training to become the royal huntsman， a respected position his lineage has held for generations。 Between his mother's noble family and his father's prominent appointment， he has no end of invitations and offers of friendship。 But， he much prefers bantering with the intriguing Snow White every morning in the kitchens。Orphaned Snow is an unremarkable palace servant of questionable origins。 With the ability to sense moods at a single glance， Snow won't risk feeling Max's emotions and ruining their unlikely friendship。 Besides， as soon as she scrapes together enough coin， she must journey to find out what happened to her mother。When the king winds up dead， the best friends are thrown apart。 Between Snow's bloodline and her fae-gifted ability， she tip-toes on a blade's edge。 The kingdom devolves into chaos under the queen's rule—and Snow is a threat to be eliminated。The longer Max juggles the plotting traitors， lies， and unstable queen， the more he realizes he must choose between his family and Snow， the woman he's grown to love。 And it’s painfully clear that he can't save both。The key to saving the kingdom may lie in Snow’s unraveling of her past， but her heart lies in the hands of the queen’s huntsman。The Poisoned Prince is a best friends to forbidden romance retelling of Snow White and is book 6 of Once Upon A Prince， a multi-author series of clean fairy tale retellings。 Each standalone story features a swoony prince fighting for his happily ever after。" 。。。more
Phi
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I absolutely LOVE that this book is friends-to-lovers！ I haven't read a ton of those， but I absolutely adore the trope。 The characters were interesting， and I loved the relationship they had。 The ending was a bit confusing and seemed abrupt， but overall I enjoyed the story。 I absolutely LOVE that this book is friends-to-lovers！ I haven't read a ton of those， but I absolutely adore the trope。 The characters were interesting， and I loved the relationship they had。 The ending was a bit confusing and seemed abrupt， but overall I enjoyed the story。 。。。more
Marianne
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FANTASTIC fairy tale retelling！ Love， love， loved it！ Magical and infinitely romantic， action and adventure。。 Just couldn't put it down！ FANTASTIC fairy tale retelling！ Love， love， loved it！ Magical and infinitely romantic， action and adventure。。 Just couldn't put it down！ 。。。more
Terry Juell
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I was blessed and given this story as an ARC。 Here is my honest review:A huntsman torn between his duty， his family， and his love of an orphaned girl with dangerous secrets must save the kingdom from a mad queen in this friends-to-lovers retelling of Snow White。___________________Fantastic！！ This story was filled with political intrigue， mystery， heartwarming friendships， and a colorful cast making it just fantastic！！ It kept me reading， anchored right to my seat until there was no more！ The set I was blessed and given this story as an ARC。 Here is my honest review:A huntsman torn between his duty， his family， and his love of an orphaned girl with dangerous secrets must save the kingdom from a mad queen in this friends-to-lovers retelling of Snow White。___________________Fantastic！！ This story was filled with political intrigue， mystery， heartwarming friendships， and a colorful cast making it just fantastic！！ It kept me reading， anchored right to my seat until there was no more！ The setting was captivating …。A palace， a dangerous forest filled with unfriendly magic， and very secret cave！ What is there not to love！？ The characters…。 All very likable （apart from the…I can’t say）！A very brave， noble and swoon worthy Huntsman！ A sweet servant girl！ And dwarfs！！！ I love the dwarfs！ The author wrote the dwarfs banter to perfection！ So enjoyable！ The author also made this really creative time line that was unlike anything I have ever read。 It was a great way to track the passage of time within the story。 Did I mention the political intrigue？！ I felt this story had just the right amount to keep my interest throughout the book。 With all that said I really enjoyed this Snow White retelling。 I felt it had all the right ingredients to make a very engrossing fairytale。 I highly recommend it！ Oh and the ending！！ It was just perfect！👑 。。。more
Ilona Nurmela
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An enjoyable Snow White retelling where Snow is an empath - loved it！What if Snow was the illegitimate child of a peasant woman？ What if it was the King who was given the apple？ What if there were 2 huntsmen？ What if Snow， instead of tending house， mined gems with the dwarves？I loved this Snow White retelling where witches were made by breaking fae bonds。 Slight Charlize Theron vibes for the main villain and Once Upon a Time series vibes for the whole book。 The elements of the original tale were An enjoyable Snow White retelling where Snow is an empath - loved it！What if Snow was the illegitimate child of a peasant woman？ What if it was the King who was given the apple？ What if there were 2 huntsmen？ What if Snow， instead of tending house， mined gems with the dwarves？I loved this Snow White retelling where witches were made by breaking fae bonds。 Slight Charlize Theron vibes for the main villain and Once Upon a Time series vibes for the whole book。 The elements of the original tale were there， except the number of dwarves & how the HEA came about & a few extra characters。 The dwarves absolutey stole the show for me as did the young huntsman Max。 Loved how empathy was turned into a fae gift and how Snow learnt to use it。 After all the breadcrumbs， I absolutely loved the twist in the end。 A very enjoyable retelling， a veritable emotional rollercoaster of a ride （will-they-won’t-they）， a marvellous world， and lovely characters。 Will keep an eye out for this author in the future。Recommended for lovers of retold fairytales， especially Snow White and for lovers of clean&sweet （but slightly darkish） YA coming of age stories where the FMC learns to handle her magic & MMC learns when to go after his dreams。 。。。more
The Biased Bibliophile
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The Poisoned Prince by Kristin J。 Dawson follows Snow White after she discovers that she is the king’s daughter。 Before he dies， the king gives Snow a ring that will appear to everyone on her 19th birthday and tells her she will rule the kingdom。 However， Max， the royal huntsman， knows that the queen will not hand over the kingdom so willingly。 The two must navigate politics all while trying to keep Snow safe。 But everything turns out to be much more complicated than they ever could have anticip The Poisoned Prince by Kristin J。 Dawson follows Snow White after she discovers that she is the king’s daughter。 Before he dies， the king gives Snow a ring that will appear to everyone on her 19th birthday and tells her she will rule the kingdom。 However， Max， the royal huntsman， knows that the queen will not hand over the kingdom so willingly。 The two must navigate politics all while trying to keep Snow safe。 But everything turns out to be much more complicated than they ever could have anticipated。As a whole， I really enjoyed this novel， especially toward the end when everything really starts to come together。 Dawson did a great job of playing into the original fairy tale while also keeping readers on their toes by adding her own twists to the story。 The ending was a whirlwind in the best way possible。There were a couple things that I didn’t love， but they didn’t take away much from the story。 For instance， the romance didn’t play a huge part in the story until halfway through， and even then it kind of took a backseat to the political turmoil the kingdom was in。 Similarly， the title of the novel didn’t necessarily fit the story in my opinion。 The novel read more like Snow’s story than Max’s。 However， I can see how the title fits with the series as a whole。That being said， I thoroughly enjoyed everything else！ Perhaps my favorite element was the way Dawson tied emotion into the story。 Instead of having 7 emotionally named dwarves， Snow has the ability to read emotions。 I thought this was a particularly genius way of approaching the dwarves because it allowed them to have more complex personalities than if they had been tied to one emotion。 And， Snow’s abilities made it clear why she would be a good leader for her kingdom。 Finally， the characters in the story really made it come to life。 As I said before， the dwarves were detailed characters， and they were also a lot of fun。 Max’s character was a nice foil to Snow’s。 I appreciated the way their emotions played off of one another and how Snow’s powers affected that。 There were also many endearing supporting characters， including the king， Princess Elisabeth， Judge Helene， and even the queen。Overall， this is yet another solid installation in the Once Upon a Prince series！I received an ARC of this book， and I'm leaving this review voluntarily。 。。。more
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