Fairest of All (Whatever After Series Book One)

Everything Sad is Untrue
by Daniel Nayeri

The voice of middle school student Khosrou is beautiful and heartbreaking. The story jumps from his present day Oklahoma classroom to his past life in Isfahan and occasionally takes a detour into myths of demons and palaces and magic carpets. It took me a while to get invested in the story but it was well worth persisting. I only hope that the students who read this will also read enough to get themselves hooked. This is a memorable refugee story, one that will stay with you long after you’ve finished reading.

Fairest of All (Whatever After Series Book One)

8/11/2012

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What if Snow White never ate the poisoned apple given to her by her evil stepmother? She'd never have been placed in the glass coffin, discovered by the prince, revived OR lived happily ever after.
When Abby and her younger brother Jonah accidentally use a magical mirror left behind by previous owners of their new house, they are transported to the kingdom of Zamel. Without realizing the consequences of their actions, Jonah and Abby prevent Snow White from biting the poisoned apple, and set into play an entirely different series of events from the original fairy tale.
Fairest of All is a fun, light read and will be thoroughly enjoyed by all those readers who love to wonder "what if..."

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