{"product_id":"9781250077738","title":"Girls Made of Snow and Glass","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eGirls Made of Snow and Glass\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Melissa Bashardoust\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelissa Bashardoust’s acclaimed debut novel \u003ci\u003eGirls Made of Snow and Glass \u003c\/i\u003eis “Snow White as it’s never been told before...a feminist fantasy fairy tale not to be missed” (\u003ci\u003eBookPage\u003c\/i\u003e)!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Utterly superb.” —ALA \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Dark, fantastical, hauntingly evocative.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An empowering and progressive original retelling.” —\u003ci\u003eSLJ\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSixteen-year-old Mina is motherless, her magician father is vicious, and her silent heart has never beat with love for anyone—has never beat at all, in fact, but she’d always thought that fact normal. She never guessed that her father cut out her heart and replaced it with one of glass. When she moves to Whitespring Castle and sees its king for the first time, Mina forms a plan: win the king’s heart with her beauty, become queen, and finally know love. The only catch is that she’ll have to become a stepmother.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFifteen-year-old Lynet looks just like her late mother, and one day she discovers why: a magician created her out of snow in the dead queen’s image, at her father’s order. But despite being the dead queen made flesh, Lynet would rather be like her fierce and regal stepmother, Mina. She gets her wish when her father makes Lynet queen of the southern territories, displacing Mina. Now Mina is starting to look at Lynet with something like hatred, and Lynet must decide what to do—and who to be—to win back the only mother she’s ever known…or else defeat her once and for all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEntwining the stories of both Lynet and Mina in the past and present, \u003ci\u003eGirls Made of Snow and Glass \u003c\/i\u003etraces the relationship of two young women doomed to be rivals from the start. Only one can win all, while the other must lose everything—unless both can find a way to reshape themselves and their story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooklist Top 10 First Novel for Youth\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJunior Library Guild Selection \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eALA’s Amelia Bloomer List for Feminist Literature\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNominated to ALA’s Best Fiction for Young Adults List\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This beautifully wrought novel offers plenty of fairy-tale wonder, but Bashardoust resists the most common tropes; instead, she tells a story where women save each other with their own ingenuity, bravery, and love, and power and compassion can exist hand in hand. Compellingly flawed characters, vivid world-building, and pitch-perfect pacing make this utterly superb.” —ALA \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An empowering novel with strong, three-dimensional female protagonists who refuse to let jealousy and power break their bond. Filled with magic, adventure, and interesting characters, this debut will keep readers thoroughly engaged. A refreshing and progressive original retelling. Highly recommended.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Magic, mother-daughter conflict, and the quest for self-identity are given a dark and fantastical treatment in this chilling feminist adaptation of the Snow White fairy-tale. A hauntingly evocative adaptation that stands on its own merits.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003cb\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“If you thought you were done with the re-imagined fairy tale trope, suspend your moratorium for \u003ci\u003eGirls Made of Snow and Glass\u003c\/i\u003e: Melissa Bashardoust has created a story more \u003ci\u003eThe Bloody Chamber\u003c\/i\u003e than damsel-in-distress fable.” \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eBustle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“This is Snow White as it’s never been told before. Fans of \u003ci\u003eGame of Thrones\u003c\/i\u003e will relish the loyalties and betrayals; with elements of the medieval legend of the golem, echoes of the movie \u003ci\u003eFrozen\u003c\/i\u003e, and plenty of magic, \u003ci\u003eGirls Made of Snow and Glass\u003c\/i\u003e is a feminist fantasy not to be missed.” —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBookPage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A gripping, dark, and ultimately heart-affirming retelling of the rivalry between Snow White and her wicked queen, but this time that wickedness is a wild longing—in both women?to be loved and seen for who they really are. These are fairy tales the way they’re supposed to be—full of horror and doubt, with the actualization of the heroines always shining at the center, sharp as glass.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlackbird\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A must-have for those who love luscious YA retellings. Absolutely stunning.” —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Riot\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A richly written rethinking of Snow White...Bashardoust thoughtfully reflects on the complicated nature of the stepdaughter\/stepmother relationship while exploring agency, individuality, love, and free will.” —\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In \u003ci\u003eGirls Made of Snow and Glass\u003c\/i\u003e, Melissa Bashardoust has given us exquisite displays of magic, complex mother-daughter relationships, and gloriously powerful women triumphing in a world that does not want them to be powerful. A gorgeous, feminist fairy tale.” —\u003cb\u003eTraci Chee, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Reader \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e The Speaker\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eGirls Made of Snow and Glass\u003c\/i\u003e is like reading a particularly wonderful and vivid dream, complete with imaginative magic, delightful characters, and beautiful language. Melissa Bashardoust's debut novel is everything a fairy tale should be.” —\u003cb\u003eJodi Meadows, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling coauthor of \u003ci\u003eMy Lady Jane \u003c\/i\u003eand author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBefore She Ignites\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250077738\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Flatiron Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40656565010638,"sku":"9781250077738","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_15c2aa7b-c52a-4437-b09a-57f72753403f.jpg?v=1639450387","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250077738","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}