Kiss Of Snow

I listened to the first book in this series last week and then immediately downloaded this book, It could be thought of as a retelling of Snow White but it's much better than the original in my humble opinion. The main character is Princess Lilly, she's the eldest daughter of the King of Talador, she's been groomed her whole life for the day she would be Queen so when her father dies a little too suddenly she is expected to step up to the role. But some of the nobles of the realm think she is both too young and too weak to rule alone. She's being pressured to make a political match, not a love one and seven suitors are found to vie for her hand in marriage. Each one is likened to one of the original dwarfs, not because of their size but because of their characteristics, one continually sneezes - one falls asleep at the drop of a hat, you get the picture? Because of threats to her life, she is forced to relocate which is just what the ex-Queen of Talador wishes her to do. But she's not as weak as it's assumed especially when she starts to come to grips with the magic she is able to wield but has never used. She is not without allies the captain of her guard Keane and her suitors all come to her aid when it matters most. Lily comes to realise her hidden strengths whilst on her journey of discovery in this magically fun, action-packed story, she also realises she's strong enough to stand up to the nobles and marry for love! The narration of the book is excellent Stephanie Rose and Chris Chambers do an excellent job of bringing each of the characters to life.