The Fairest Beauty
By (Author) Melanie Dickerson
Zondervan
ZonderKidz
14th July 2021
United States
Young Adult
Fiction
FIC
Winner of Christian Retailing's Best (Young Adult Fiction) 2014
Paperback
336
Width 139mm, Height 216mm, Spine 27mm
412g
Melanie Dickerson (The Merchants Daughter) presents her latest fairy tale retelling for young adults: The Fairest Beauty, a follow-up to her award-winning novel The Healers Apprentice. In this reimagining of the Snow White story, seventeen-year-old Sophie struggles to escape her cruel stepmothers jealous anger just as a young nobleman, Gabe, arrives to rescue her. His tells her she is betrothed to his brother, and he has risked everything to bring her to Hagenheim and her intended life of nobility. But as they seek the cottage of the seven and rush for safety, one of the biggest dangers they face may be their growing feelings for one another.
Perfect for teens drawn to the todays popular fairy tale retellings, Dickerson gives her novels both an engaging plot and a Christian twist. Masterfully told suspense, adventure, and romance will satisfy even choosy readers, while fans of Dickerson will delight in this story that picks up one generation after The Healers Apprentice. Young readers, parents, youth leaders, Christian teachers, and more will enjoy this novel spot on with todays trends.
Melanie Dickerson is the author of The Healer's Apprentice, a Christy Award finalist and winner of the National Reader's Choice Award for Best First Book. Melanie earned a bachelor's degree in special education from the University of Alabama and has been a teacher and a missionary. She lives with her husband and two daughters in Huntsville, Alabama.