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A review by christian_faith_and_fiction
The Fairest Beauty by Melanie Dickerson
4.0
I enjoyed reading this Christian, Medieval romance, which is a retelling of Snow White. It follows Gabe who learns that his brother’s betrothed is still alive and being kept captive as a servant by an evil duchess. Unfortunately, his brother has broken his leg so Gabe sets out to rescue her himself.
Sophie is unaware of who her parents really are. She is working in a castle, trying her best not to aggravate the duchess and end up in the dungeon.
When Gabe arrives pretending to be a pilgrim and a minstrel, she starts to learn who she is, and they make a plan to help her escape.
I like the characters in this story. It was a sweet romance with references to the original fairytale but without the magic. I enjoyed seeing how the author twisted some of my expectations.
I found the plot a little slow to start with. The book is written for a reader much younger than I am, so it felt a little simplistic, to begin with. However, the second half included a lot more characters and I felt this made the book more complex. I actually enjoyed the middle of the book the most.
The Christian content was strong, and I liked to see how prayer and faith impacted on the character’s decision making.
Overall I found it a fun medieval romance with enough drama and peril to keep it interesting.
Rating:
4.25/5 ⭐️
Sophie is unaware of who her parents really are. She is working in a castle, trying her best not to aggravate the duchess and end up in the dungeon.
When Gabe arrives pretending to be a pilgrim and a minstrel, she starts to learn who she is, and they make a plan to help her escape.
I like the characters in this story. It was a sweet romance with references to the original fairytale but without the magic. I enjoyed seeing how the author twisted some of my expectations.
I found the plot a little slow to start with. The book is written for a reader much younger than I am, so it felt a little simplistic, to begin with. However, the second half included a lot more characters and I felt this made the book more complex. I actually enjoyed the middle of the book the most.
The Christian content was strong, and I liked to see how prayer and faith impacted on the character’s decision making.
Overall I found it a fun medieval romance with enough drama and peril to keep it interesting.
Rating:
4.25/5 ⭐️