The Crimson Crown
$35.27
- Paperback
544 pages
- Release Date
22 September 2025
Summary
The Queen’s Tale: A Queer Retelling of Snow White
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who’s the most wicked of all? Snow White’s dark queen finally tells her side of the story in this queer, witchy reimagining of the classic fairy tale from the author of Malice.
Legends paint her as a heartless villain, but this is the story of how the wicked queen steps out of Snow White’s shadow to become the heroine of her own legend.
Her “once upon a time” began as Ayleth, a you…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781804951989 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1804951986 |
| Author: | Heather Walter |
| Publisher: | Cornerstone |
| Imprint: | Penguin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 544 |
| Release Date: | 22 September 2025 |
| Weight: | 378g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 32mm |
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Critics Review
Beautiful and gloriously poisonous, The Crimson Crown will enthral you. * Tasha Suri, World Fantasy Award-winning author of The Jasmine Throne *It’s always a pleasure to read a villain origin story that makes you go ‘Good for her,’ and Heather Walter pulls this off masterfully in The Crimson Crown. This is a lush, dark, riveting tale about all the things that can lie in a woman’s heart - power, rage, grief, vengeance - and it is spun in such haunting prose that it kept me on the edge of my seat all throughout. Simply gorgeous. * Thea Guanzon, USA Today and New York Times bestselling author of The Hurricane Wars *
An alluring, vengeful origin story as you’ve never seen before. The Crimson Crown bringstremendous dimension to a classic fairytale, ushering in the darkness you’ve always craved.
* Chloe Gong, New York Times bestselling author of Immortal Longings *Walter’s deeply rooted point of view never falters and is supported by intricate worldbuildingand a history of family, love, and betrayal - and the prices paid for each.
* Sara A. Mueller, author of The Bone Orchard *About The Author
Heather Walter
Heather Walter is the award-winning author of THE CRIMSON CROWN and the MALICE duology. She holds degrees in both English and library science.
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