In this retelling of the classic story, a beautiful maiden marries a widower king and becomes a loving mother to his daughter, Snow White. When he is killed in battle, she is overcome with grief and haunted by a magic mirror. The mirror causes her to become vain and obsessed with beauty. She turns against all those she loves and starts down a deadly path to her destiny.

"Adapted from Fairest of all: a tale of the wicked queen"--Copyright page.