Girls Made of Snow and Glass by Melissa Bashardoust

I really enjoyed this Snow White retelling by debut author Melissa Bashardoust. It was a bit of Snow White with a lot of unique twists. Written in the two main characters POVs, Lynet and Mina. Mina has a heart made of glass and Lynet is made from snow and blood.

 It starts off with Mina as a young girl who lives with her father, a magician who the towns people are scared of. Because Mina is the magicians daughter, nobody wants to be around her. She has no friends and her father is not loving or affectionate. Since Mina’s heart is glass she can’t love or be loved. Mina and her father then move from the South to the North. The queen has died in child birth and the king and princess Lynet are left without a mother and wife. Mina has set her sights on the widowed King and the crown. Mina finds her way to the king by winning the heart of Lynet first. 

 Lynet was created to look exactly like her dead mother, the queen. Her father tells her she will grow up to be just like her mother who is beautiful and delicate. Lynet is beautiful but that is where the simularites to the late queen end. Lynet is brave and likes to climbs trees. She has no desire to be like this woman she’s never met.  Lynet has never had a mother and adores Mina. Its not long before the king marries Mina and she becomes Lynet’s stepmother and the new queen. 

 Lynet and Mina have a strong relationship. Lynet comes to Mina every night so her Mina can brush her hair. She trusts her stepmother until an unfortunate event reveals some secrets that makes Lynet question her stepmother. This feminist fairy tale was beautifully written with a magical world where the curse of the North prevents the snow to never stop falling.

 Lynet also has a relationship with Nadia that really had some growth throughout the book. Nadia is the surgeon who is the same age as Lynet. Lynet has never had a close friend and is mesmerized by Nadia. The ending of the book was so beautifully done. 4 stars! This was a very enjoyable, entertaining read and I would recommend picking up a copy when it releases on September 5th.

 Thank you to Flat Iron Books for a review copy!