Snow White And The Huntsman by Lily Blake (Book Review)

Goodreads summary:
Snow White's father King Magnus was killed on his wedding night by his wife Queen Ravenna, and she imprisoned Snow White in the castle dungeon. Ravenna is a witch who needs to suck out the youth of young girls to stay young. Then when Ravenna asks the mirror on the wall "who is the fairest of them all?" He replied "There is one more beautiful that you" and Ravenna is told that if she consumes Snow White's heart, she will stay young. She sends for Snow White, but Snow White manages to escape and she seeks refuge in the Dark forest. Nobody who enters the forest comes back out alive, except a huntsman called Eric, who Ravenna sends into the forest to return Snow White back to her.

Will he obey the queen? Or will he train her to be the greatest warrior the kingdom has ever known?

                   My rating - 4



My review:
I've been the advertisement of for the movie on television so many times and it looks amazing, but as going to the cinema is so expensive, I decided to go out and buy the book instead. I was so happy I did.

As you may have already guessed by the title, this is a re-telling of the famous tale Snow White by the Brothers Grimm. You may also recognise it as one of the most famous Disney movies. I am a massive fan of fantasy so Snow White and the Huntsman was right down my street.

Lily Blake turns the blockbuster movie into a decent novel. It was short, fast paced and well written. I liked Snow White's character, but when I read the novel I did not picture her as Kristen Stewart. My favourite character was Eric, the huntsman. He was mysterious and had an interesting back-story. He was a well developed character with a realistic personality.

I wanted to know more about Snow White's childhood friend William and hear more about his back-story, and I didn't feel like I got to know the character too well.

There is romance but it isn't overwhelming. The romance between Snow White and Eric was realistic and it wasn't at all rushed.

If you saw the movie at the cinema or own it on DVD, I would still recommend this novel adaptation. It's full of magic, romance and mystery, and is a must-have in everybody's collection.